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Liz says,
<<Barbara writes an excellent post about how the proposed CBC could
standardize qualifications for breastfeeding helpers >>
Unfortunately it would only standardize qualifications like the IBLCE exam
qualifications are standardized. And, in point of fact, they haven't even
decided what the qualifications will be. 20 hours of breastfeeding
education? A 50 question exam? No exam? 100 hours of counseling bf moms?
One of the (many) frustrations I have with IBLCE and the qualifications
for sitting the exam is the 45 didactic hours can be ANY 45 CERPs. There is
no requirement to even take a course. For those that have been bemoaning
the fact that many people take a "week long course" and then are certified
as the LL (Lactation Lady) -- well, HEY -- at least they took a course!!
Presumably in that week long course they covered everything that is on the
IBLCE grid. That is only recommended by IBLCE, NOT required. So
theoretically someone could get their 45 hours in a bunch of ISUs or a couple of
conferences -- heck, 2 ILCA conferences would cover the requirement -- and never
get any sort of an underpinning of the breastfeeding basics.
I think there is a lot of work to do in terms of standardizing IBLCE
requirements before they start working on a "lesser credential."
But I -- and many many others -- have been saying this for at least 5
years when the idea was first broached -- and it continues to fall on deaf
ears, regardless of the dissent for this among the ranks.
Why are we not encouraging WIC peer counselors (who have a good basic
education before they are allowed to be peer counselors) who are interested to
go on and take the IBLCE exam?
Do you know that Indiana WIC has 58 IBCLCs? And will have more after
July? Why aren't other states doing the same thing that Indiana is doing?
Their goal is to have at least one IBCLC in every agency.
I think IBLCE is shooting itself in the foot with this one.....
I'd much rather see a higher credential. Something that those of us that
have been IBCLCs for 15 or 20 years could aspire to. You know,
IBCLC(squared) or something like that.
Jan Barger, RN, MA, IBCLC, FILCA
Lactation Education Consultants
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