BABY-FRIENDLY HOSPITAL INITIATIVE (“BFHI”) TRAINING
Lactation Education Resources has been providing lactation management courses for over 20 years.
BFHI training was developed specifically to meet the educational requirements of Baby-Friendly USA. Our courses cover all 'Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding' and will prepare your staff to care for breastfeeding mothers AND successfully achieve BFUSA accreditation.
Training for Direct Care Personnel
Fourteen hours of webcast lessons in our newly-designed Storybook format covering all of the 10 Steps to breastfeeding success. Most lessons are about 45 minutes in length. Students can work at their own pace. Also, each student gets a 12-month access period to the training from the date of their enrollment.
Training for Physicians and Advanced Practice Providers
Four hours of webcast lessons in the Storybook format as well; providing 4 CME credits upon completion.
Customize your Training with optional courses
- Annual Update
- Basics of Lactation Management *available November 2023
- Becoming Baby-Friendly (for licensed and unlicensed personnel)
- BreaSteps (for NICU staff)
Clinical Competency Training
LER is committed to assisting Nurse Educators to improve the skills of their staff by providing support and clinical education recommendations as requested. If you feel a consultation might be necessary, please send an email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Consultations can be arranged with our Accredited Provider Program Director in half-hour increments. Fee applies.
Some of the documents available in our Supervisor’s Resource folder for Group Managers
- Tracking Staff Progress Instruction Sheet
- Performance Indicators by Observation documents
- Course Outlines and Learning Plans
- Course enrollment templates