Not to add more confusion to this discussion, but we already have  hospital 
settings that feel that an RN and CLC is more than enough credential  for a 
lactation consultant.  We have a local hospital that will hire  an LPN with no 
credential over a non-RN IBCLC!  How will licensing IBCLCs,  particularly if 
CLC. CLE, etc. can receive licensing of some sort--- help  non-RN IBCLCs in 
hospital settings?  Also, why would anyone pursue an  IBCLC credential if they 
could also get licensed as a CLC. CLE, etc.?  If  we are not careful, the IBCLC 
could become obsolete.
 
    And just to add to another conversation.  ILCA  is not IBLCE, but we need 
to work together.  It is very important for  all of us to remain active in 
our professional organization, and do what we  can to promote our profession 
through it.     
 
 

Debbie  Albert, RN, Ph.D., LMHC, IBCLC, RLC
Tampa Lactation Counseling
Tampa,  FL 

 
 
In a message dated 6/13/05 12:01:18 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
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Date:   Sun, 12 Jun 2005 18:19:29 -0700
From:    Phyllis Adamson  <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re: "other" than IBCLCs (and  licensing)

Pamela said: "As for the term "lactation consultant" is it  too late to make
claim it? CLC 
is Certified Lactation  Counselor,..."

It is for some programs, but I believe there are at  least 2 educational
programs, one current, one no longer functioning, that  confer a CLC. Both
call their graduates Certified Lactation Consultants  (not Counselors). And
because of the certificate they earned, they use that  title in their
practices. That educational certificate may create a  challenge if IBCLCs
try to reserve the title "Lactation Consultant" for  IBCLCs only, within our
state's licensing laws. But IBCLCs are the only  ones who can use the RLC as
created by IBLCE's official Registry. Are there  any attorneys out there who
can describe whether, or how, one would address  this issue while writing a
new state law?

Phyllis Adamson, IBCLC,  RLC
Glendale, AZ
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