Michelle asks:  "Who better than the IBLCE to determine a minimum level of
competence for breastfeeding counselors ... to develop a standard for
minimum training and competence?"

The issue isn't whether or not IBLCE can accomplish such a task
effectively.  I suspect it probably would do a great job.

The Q is:  why is the entity, that is the SOLE provider of the IBCLC
credential, bothering to jump into the market of about six or seven
competitors, to provide a well-contructed test for Something Less Than
IBCLC?  Oh, wait -- and for just one country: the USA?  Why aren't they
using the dollars they collect from their extant international constituency
(that would be us IBCLC-test-takers and re-certifiers), to Educate The World
about what an "IBCLC" is?

IBLCE cannot get rid of, not regulate, any of the other classes and courses
out there.  So adding an IBLCE Flavor to the Alphabet Soup Mix will not
ensure that mothers get assistance that is a guarantee of "minimum training
and competence."

Liz Brooks JD IBCLC
Wyndmoor, PA, USA

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