General Breastfeeding Training Course
Welcome to this Breastfeeding Training Online Course . This comprehensive course is intended to provide you with a solid foundation of knowledge regarding why breastfeeding is important, how breastfeeding works – and how to offer support to make it work well.
It has also been designed to empower and equip you to help those who are dealing with a variety of breastfeeding issues, from the outset of breastfeeding, and throughout the breastfeeding journey.
The course can be completed at your leisure, and is divided into different sections (related to the Baby Friendly Initiative syllabus). Each section has either a video to watch (sometimes more) or some text to read, before answering related questions (click on the Quiz for each section).
It is important to complete each section with 100% before you are able to move on to the next section – this will help you to consolidate learning on each topic.
Once all sections are completed, you will be asked to fill in a feedback form. This helps us to update and shape the course. Once the feedback form is filled in, you can then download your certificate.
FAQs
Does the course have to be completed in one go?
All of the courses can be completed at a time that suits the learner, and if there is a need to log off the course, the learner can resume at the same point at a later time or date.
How long does it take to complete the course?
The course can be completed in as little as 2- 4 hours for those who have some background knowledge and experience of supporting breastfeeding clients, but can take longer if the learner has no prior knowledge.
Is the course accredited?
Although the course is not specifically accredited, it has been carefully constructed base on the extensive knowledge and practical experience of an IBCLC (International Board Certified Lactation Consultant), and based on Baby Friendly Standards.
What are the credentials and practical experience of the person who has written the course?
The person who has written the course is a qualified International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (since 2009), and has worked extensively with breastfeeding clients since 1996 in both her work as a health visitor, and from 2009, as an Infant Feeding Lead. Having retired from that role at the end of 2022, she now works a private lactation consultant.
How will the course equip me to support breastfeeding clients?
As well as providing a solid foundation of knowledge around why breastfeeding is important, and how breast milk is made, the course has been specifically designed to equip you to address many common breastfeeding issues that clients may experience.
Will a certificate be given once the course is completed?
Yes, once you have completed the course, and filled in a short feedback form, you will then be able to download a certificate.
Can I revisit the course once completed?
Once the course is completed, you will still be able to revisit the course for a period of six months.
We can also offer a more as part of our bespoke training service. We can also devise specific training around healthcare courses to meet your objectives, we can advise on the form of assessment that best demonstrates learning outcomes have been met and deliverables achieved. We do this by working with you to understand the aims and objectives of the training, how they align with organisational goals and then develop tools to measure outcomes before, after and during the programme.
How will the course equip me to support breastfeeding clients?
As well as providing a solid foundation of knowledge around why breastfeeding is important, and how breast milk is made, the course has been specifically designed to equip you to address many common breastfeeding issues that clients may experience.