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The CAPPA 20 Hour Breastfeeding course incorporates both the World Health Organization 20 Hour model, as well as the CAPPA Lactation Educator curriculum, to create a comprehensive training for professionals wishing to support pregnant and postpartum families. This course helps train professionals to offer breastfeeding support, information and education. It is not an IBCLE exam preparatory course, nor does attendance in this course or certification as a CLE™ qualify a professional to perform lactation evaluation, assessment or diagnosis or lactation related conditions. This course is designed to meet the criteria for staff education for in support of BFHI. Specifically the 20 course helps implement the WHO/Unicef BF Hospital Initiative in the USA. If your facility is interested in becoming a BFHI Hospital and meeting the goals of the Ten Steps, this is the perfect course for your facility. For complete CLE certification information, see www.cappa.net For more information about the Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative, visit: www.babyfriendlyusa.org For more info on the course see www.motherjourney.com
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This is a three day 24 hour course. It gives participants the option to certify as a Certified Lactation Educator or Community Lactation Educator post workshop with CAPPA. For more information on certification please see www.cappa.net. group discounts available.