THE BREASTFEEDING SPECIALIST COURSE & SERIES OF TWELVE SEPARATE STUDY DAYS IS DESIGNED TO BE OF INTEREST TO:

•   Health Professionals with a special interest in working with breastfeeding mothers and babies.
• Breastfeeding Counsellors seeking to update skills and knowledge.
• Infant Feeding Co-ordinator post holders.
• Candidates preparing for the IBLCE Lactation Consultant exam and its requirement for a comprehensive lactation course of at least 90 hours.
• IBCLCs recertifying and seeking opportunities to earn the required 75 CERPS.  

 

 

YOU CAN CHOOSE TO DO THE COURSE OR JUST A STUDY DAY:

• The AARC approved COURSE is done by attending all 12 days plus completing the 12 homeworks. You may complete the course over more than one year and in any order as the same series is repeated each year.
• Or you can attend one or more individual STUDY DAYS. Each Study Day 'stands alone' so they can be done in any order or individually as a 'one off'.

 

THE TWELVE DAYS are offered as a rolling programme, which is repeated each year. The current dates are listed here. More details of the sessions included in each day's programme are to be found on the next website page.

 

HERE ARE THE REMAINING DATES FOR THE OLD SERIES ENDING IN APRIL 2012:

Saturday 11.02.12 #11 Breastfeeding Clinics and Consultations --- TWO PLACES AVAILABLE DUE TO CANCELLATION - Ask Deborah first 

Saturday 10.03.12 #12 Breastfeeding and Food --- FULLY BOOKED (but you can ask to be on the reserve list).

Saturday 14.04.12 #6 Mock Lactation Consultant Exam and Revision Strategies --- ALMOST FULL - Ask Deborah first

 

HERE ARE THE DATES FOR THE NEW SERIES STARTING IN MAY 2012:

Sat 12 May 2012   #10 Exploring the Idea of Becoming a Lactation Consultant - Now is the time to PLAN AHEAD to be well prepared for the July 2013 exam!

Sat 16 Jun 2012   #1 Troubleshooting Positioning and Attachment Problems

Sat 14 Jul 2012   #2 Parenting Philosophies & Relationships Impacting Breastfeeding

Sat 18 Aug 2012   #3 Challenges of Breastfeeding Beyond the Newborn Period

Sat 15 Sep 2012   #4 Skills for Counselling the Breastfeeding Mother

Sat 13 Oct 2012   #5 Breastfeeding in Difficult Circumstances    

Sat 10 Nov 2012   #7 Facilitating Fantastic Breastfeeding Groups and Classes 

Sat 08 Dec 2012  #8 Ethical Issues in Lactation --- THIS DAY IS ALSO BEING OFFERED IN CAMBRIDGE, Monday 5th March 2012 -see that page).

Sat 12 Jan 2013   #9 Breastfeeding Peer Support: Realising Potential and Avoiding Pitfalls

Sat 16 Feb 2013   #11 Breastfeeding Clinics and Consultations     

Sat 16 Mar 2013   #12 Breastfeeding and Food

Sat 13 Apr 2013   #6 Mock Lactation Consultant Exam and Revision Strategies

 

VENUE: University of London Union, Malet Street, London, WC1E 7HY. (Close to Euston/Kings Cross Stations.) Map available here:  Click here to download this file

TIME: 9am - 5pm with a 45 minutes break for lunch.

REFRESHMENTS: Morning and afternoon tea/coffee with croissant/biscuits are included in the course fee. Lunch can be bought in the ground floor Coffee Shop.

COST:

• £100 per day when an invoice to a trust or hospital is required.
• £80 per day if paying by cheque or cash at time of booking.
• £60 per day for unwaged Breastfeeding Counsellors and Student Midwives.
• PAY-AS-YOU-GO: For those booking several days, fees may be paid one month at a time, on the condition that you always remain one study day in credit.
• SPECIAL OFFER: Pay for the COURSE in full at time of booking and get all 12 days for the price of 11.

CANCELLATIONS: Students may cancel up to two weeks beforehand to receive a refund less 20% admin fee. A student may send a substitute in their place without any extra cost. In the unlikely event that I would be unable to provide a Study Day for which I have received bookings I would provide a full refund to each student and then re-schedule the day so students would have another opportunity to attend that part of the programme.

MONEY BACK GUARANTEE: Full refund, no quibble, if not entirely satisfied.

CERTIFICATES FOR PROFESSIONAL STUDY: Each day comprises 6.5 hours tuition.  CERPS have been awarded by IBLCE.  Please see the next website page for details of the number of CERPs awarded for each day and each graded homework.  These will appear on certificates of attendance/completion. 

OPTIONAL GRADED HOMEWORK: is part of the comprehensive lactation course, which totals 120 hours as approved by the AARC.  70 hours are taught in class and 50 hours are graded homework.  A  minimum of 90 hours breastfeeding education certificates are needed by exam candidates.  Full details of the tasks set for homework for each study days can be seen here:   Homework instructions

To complete the homework, students need 2 books: Breastfeeding & Human Lactation and the Study Guide to Accompany Breastfeeding & Human  Lactation, 4th editions, by Jan Riordan.  Deborah has negotiated with the publishers Jones & Bartlett for her students to have a special discount, just click to download:  course textbook special offer

FORMAT: Each day is a combination of lecture, games, video, discussion, handouts, practical demonstration, dramas, case studies and skills practice which link theory to everyday work with breastfeeding mothers and babies. There is variety and we have fun! Each Study Day ends with some multiple choice exam questions to test recall and problem solving around the topic for that day, thus providing great practice for "The Exam."

BABIES AT STUDY DAYS: Babes in arms are welcome if the mum agrees to step outside the room if her baby becomes noisy and participants are no longer able to hear, be heard or to concentrate. The Study Days are not suitable or safe for mobile babies.

ENQUIRIES: You are welcome to contact Deborah with any questions you may have. Phone: 01634 814275. Email: deborahruk@yahoo.co.uk

BOOKING: Please complete the booking form (click the link )  2012-2013 Booking Form

Return the completed form to Deborah Robertson, 34 Rochester Avenue, Rochester, Kent, ME1 2DW

 

FEEDBACK FROM PAST PARTICIPANTS:

"I enjoyed the study day. Best breastfeeding study day I've attended."  Infant Feeding Co-ordinator at Troubleshooting Positioning & Attachment Problems study day

"I am just getting in touch to say thank you for your fantastic training day on Saturday.  I thought it was amazing and I learnt so much."

"The whole course has been invaluable in increasing my knowledge and skills in supporting breastfeeding."

"Yet again it was an enjoyable study day with very helpful information to take back for day-to-day work. Thank you."

"Without a doubt, I would recommend this study day to others. My head is buzzing, I've learnt so much."

"I have thoroughly enjoyed the study days I have attended. They have been perfectly pitched, increased my knowledge, and enabled me to meet others - sharing experiences is always beneficial and enjoyable. Thank you very much."

"Really enjoyed them, they have had a major impact on my practice and given me numerous ideas for teaching volunteers and health care staff."

"Very good. I am full of admiration for all the good quality printed resources you put together in our folders."

"This is the definitive counselling skills day for breastfeeding specialists."

"When I initially signed up for the day's session I admit I booked on the session because 'I had to' rather than because 'I wanted to'. However, I will readily admit I was pleasantly surprised. Overall the day's session and group activities employed in getting the message across were effective. Everyone in the group was eager to learn and take part. Indeed everyone in the group was encouraged to voice their opinions. It has certainly rekindled a desire to expand my knowledge in all areas of lactation."  IBCLC at Ethical Issues in Lactation study day