Yes, I know that the designation is considered "entry level", but what
interests me is a) what we consider is a minimum to practice this
profession. What IBCLCs consider a minimum is a rather high standard,
compared to what other hcps and non-hcps consider adequate b) the
implication that entry level is pretty easy to obtain, and may not
require experience or education (as in the case of most entry level
jobs) c) the term itself: Aren't all exams "entry level", in the sense
that they mark the transition from preparation to practice? d) if the
IBCLC designation is the minimum for the scope of practice described,
then why do so many other non-IBCLC health-care professionals carry out
these tasks? e) how do we reconcile the idea that an IBCLC's job is an
entry level position, but if there are several people working with
breastfeeding mothers, the IBCLC is the "specialist" called in for more
difficult cases, training professionals, and so on?
JMHO, based on a life-long obsession with words.
Jo-Anne

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