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We provide courses and educational practice exams  which offer CERPs, Nursing Contact Hours and CLC credits.
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Our Most Popular Courses
CLC Recertification All-In-One Bundle
This bundle offers all required 18 credits in one place.
The 14 courses & 4 practice exams come with explanations and answers. $149 for all 18 credits.
WHO Code Education Bundle
Prepping for the IBCLC Exam? Â Meet the WHO Code Requirements with our WHO Code Bundle!Â
Practice Exam Bundle 1
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Practice Exam Bundle 2
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Meet the Founders
Barbara L. Philipp, MD, FAAP, FABM is Professor of Pediatrics at Boston University School of Medicine and a Hospitalist in the Division of Newborn Medicine at Boston Medical Center. She is an award- winning educator and passionate breastfeeding advocate.
Mary Foley, RN, BSN, IBCLC is a registered nurse and an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant working in both hospital-based and private practice settings. She is a breastfeeding champion, an in-demand clinician and a sought-after teacher.
Our Newest Courses
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Practice Exam Bundle 1
6 practice exams for $36
Practice Exam Bundle 1
6 practice exams for $36
CLC Recertification All-In-One Bundle
18 Courses for $149
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25Â questions for $5
How Lactation College Started
Dr. Barbara Philipp started the Lactation College newsletters in January, 2021. Dr. Philipp is a passionate breastfeeding advocate who has committed her 40-year career to advancing the interests of the breastfeeding community through her teaching and public education.
Working as a pediatrician in an urban setting, Dr. Philipp became increasingly aware, not only of the disparities related to breastfeeding initiation and duration rates, but of the disparities in the field of lactation itself. Her vision was to create a newsletter that would take important and sometimes complicated topics related to breastfeeding, break them down into understandable, easy-to-remember lessons with key points, and make them available to learners around the globe. And what if it was free?
Using the online platform, Substack, Dr. Philipp began her breastfeeding lessons. Though unsure how many people would be interested, within the first year Lactation College went viral. Two years later, the Lactation College on Substack has almost 7,000 subscribers.
In 2022, Dr. Philipp further envisioned a platform where she could take her down-to-earth teaching style to the next level, and offer courses for educational credits. She partnered with her long-time friend and colleague, Mary Foley, a registered nurse and International Board Certified Lactation Consultant. A breastfeeding advocate herself for over 30 years, Mary shared the vision of bringing breastfeeding education to the health care community and was delighted to join Dr. Philipp in this venture.
And here we are!
We hope you find this site useful. Our goal is to advance the education and training of lactation consultants, nurses, physicians and other health care providers in order to enhance the delivery of lactation care in the communities where we live and work. Our aim is to keep this education affordable so that all families can benefit.
As part of this mission, we will dedicate a portion of the proceeds of this site toward the continuation of the free Lactation College newsletters. Your participation in these courses helps us with this goal.
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If you’re interested in lactation training, this site is for you! These “classes", in the form of newsletters, are posted on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays in both English and Spanish. Subscribe for free today!
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