Laura asks,
 
 
<<How does everyone else justify paying for CERPs and  recertification and 
does anyone just choose to re-take the exam at 5  years?>>

 
Laura, I'll be taking the exam for the 5th time next year -- my 25th year  
of being an IBCLC.  I recertified by CERPS one time -- at my 5 year mark in  
1992.  I've recertified by exam every other time.  You are right -- it  is 
much less expensive.  However, I do attend conferences (and speak at  
conferences) -- I just can't be bothered to keep track of all the CERP  stuff.  
Much easier to take the exam and see where I need to continue to  improve (not 
to mention I like to "help" IBLCE by commenting on really bad  questions in 
the exam....sounds as though I would have really had a field day  with this 
year's exam, but that's another post....
 
The important thing is, you need to keep up to date on lactation  issues.  
I think Lactnet is a fabulous resource, and you get tons of  information 
here....and there are webinars you can attend, and other things you  can do.  
Personally, I would encourage everyone to recertify by exam, but  ALSO keep 
up with the literature, webinars, attending conferences when you can  -- then 
you don't have to fuss about the number of CERPs....but you are still  
keeping up.
 
Jan Barger, RN, MA, IBCLC, FILCA
Wheaton IL



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