Training for the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative

Ancillary Staff

Staff standing together

3 hour online lesson designed for organizations where Nursing Techs, Nursing Assistants or other unlicensed personnel who are providing bedside care to breastfeeding mothers.

Course includes:

  • Introduction to BFHI and the 10 Steps
  • Starting Out Successfully and overcoming breastfeeding difficulties
  • Breast pumps and breastmilk storage

A certificate of completion will be awarded when the course is finished


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Lactation Education Resources has been accepted by International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners® (IBLCE®) as a CERP provider for the listed Continuing Education Recognition Points (CERPs) programme. Determination of CERPs eligibility or CERPs Provider status does not imply IBLCE®’s endorsement or assessment of education quality. Long-term Providership #CLT 109-31.

Lactation Education Resources is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. Providership #P0519.

The CDR accepts hours without prior CDR approval and recognizes approval by the ANCC. When recording hours on the CDR Activity Log, indicate the provider as "Lactation Education Recources (ANCC)"

Requirements to receive Contact Hours/Criteria for successful completion includes viewing each lesson slide in its entirety and completion of quiz or post-test.

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Lactation Education Resources adheres to the World Health Organization Code on Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes