It is my understanding that it is just the lactation specific education and
the clinical practice hours that have to be completed within the past five
years.  The additional coursework such as anatomy, physiology, child
development, etc, do not have that requirement.  They can be taken at any
time.
http://europe.iblce.org/upload/Candidate%20Information/English/Eligibility%20Criteria%20for%20the%20IBLCE%20Exam%20from%202012%20EUME%20full.pdf

Sonya Shaver, BS, CHES, IBCLC


On Tue, Aug 9, 2011 at 8:46 PM, <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Thanks to everyone for sharing their experiences about the IBCLC
> credential. I
> have over 20 years experience as a LLL Leader and am now a Breastfeeding
> Counselor with Breastfeeding USA. I have a PhD in Biology and have taken
> much of
> the required coursework, but well over five years ago. I was formerly
> certified
> as an IBCLC in 2000 but was unable to find paid work in my area, as only
> RNs
> were being hired in the local hospitals and I did not want to do private
> practice work.
>
> I too feel eliminated from the possibility of becoming an IBCLC again,as I
> would basically need to start from scratch. The expense and time would be
> too
> great, without any hope of getting a paid job in the lactation field. I
> suppose
> I have made peace with helping mothers as a volunteer, but I think it is a
> shame that so many talented women won't be able to become IBCLCs.
>
> I would like to know about the history of how and why the decision to
> change the
> credentials was made. Can anyone give some of the background? Was there a
> financial motive?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Beth Lichy
> Breastfeeding USA
>
>
>
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>
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