95-Hour Clinical & Communication Lactation Specialist (CCLS) Self-Study Course
A giant step to becoming a lactation professional or improving your skills!
LactaLearning—created by Nancy and Barbara Robertson—elevates lactation education.
What sets LactaLearning's CCLS course apart from the others?
- The CCLS standalone certification
- A welcome alternative to endless PowerPoints
- The learning formats you prefer: podcasts, short videos, infographics, animation, and more
- A direct connection to Nancy and Barbara via regular Zoom check-ins and easy ways to ask questions
- Follows exactly the topic outline for the IBLCE exam
- Includes the 5 hours of communication skills and the 2 hours on the WHO Code needed to become an IBCLC
- Cost includes our course textbook, Nancy's comprehensive Breastfeeding AnswersPDF edition
- Now offers Nursing Contact Hours
- Access to our new IBCLC Exam Preparation Course!
Want to learn more about How to Become an IBCLC?
For more details, please scroll down below the LactaLearning difference.
CCLS Course: Introducing a New Option
Follows the 2023 IBCLC Detailed Course Outline
We use the latest in educational technology (the innovative online platform Thinkific) for easy access to its multimedia course materials—short videos, articles, links, handouts, studies, reflection questions, and two assignments—rather than hours and hours passively watching pre-recorded lectures.
Having regular optional monthly Zoom sessions helps offer the community and accountability many need.
Provides a dynamic learning environment
This one-of-a-kind course structure allows the flexibility to work at your own pace and for you to easily focus on specific areas of that need improvement or special interest.
Includes our new IBCLC Exam Prepation Course
Course fee includes a free PDF edition of Breastfeeding Answers, 2nd Edition
Retail: $59.95 USD. Nancy’s 2020 text is required or recommended by most professional lactation courses. In our self study course, you have the opportunity to learn directly from the book’s author, plus after the course, you’ll have the perfect resource for your lactation practice. In addition, students shipping to US addresses also receive a 40% discount on its hardcover edition at Nancy’s website.
Regular online access to Nancy and Barbara
We make it easy to get your questions answered and receive the support you need as you make the transition from passion to practice with monthly optional meetings and our discussion feature on Thinkific.
Our exam preparation course includes all of the organized materials from the CCLS Self-study course plus 2 practice exams, study hints, and MORE!
A Balance of Both Worlds
Research clearly shows that sitting quietly and listening to lectures (in person or online) is not likely to bring about the kind of positive behavioral changes you need to become an effective clinician. Unlike other courses that provide mostly pre-recorded PowerPoint lectures, our course uses a wide variety of resources, and gives you regular access to world-class experts and a wide variety of engaging ways to learn.
Having access to the author of one of the premier text books in our field is one of the amazing benefits of this course. Nancy and Barbara will be hosting monthly meetings for Q and A, discussions of the materials, and bonus information.
Take the time you need! We encourge you to finish our course is 4-6 months but we give you a full year+ to finish with our support. Join anytime!
Self-Study CCLS Cost Clinical and Communication Lactation Specialist
Option 1
Pay in ONE payment
Tier 1 - $1000
Tier 2 - $750
Tier 3 - $600
Option 2
Pay in THREE payments
Tier 1 - 3 payments of $350 ($1050 total)
Tier 2 - 3 payments of $262.50 ($787.50 total)
Tier 3 - 3 payments of $210 ($630 total)
Now offering
Nursing
Contact Hours
for this course!
Not sure if you're Tier 1, 2, or 3? Click here to find out.
You can join us any time! We start a new cohort each month!
Come to our FREE info session on Monday, 1/20/25 at 7 PM ET!
Let our founders Barbara Robertson and Nancy Mohrbacher, walk you through the process of becoming a lactation consultant! For more information on this training and how our course is part of becoming a lactation professional, join us for a Zoom meeting on Monday, January 20, 2025, at 7 PM ET. Email barbara@lactalearning.com for a meeting invite.
Refund Policy / Terms & Conditions
Cancellation Policy: There are no refunds for this course.
Make-Up Policy: If you are not able to complete the course by the deadline, reach out to us to request an extension for a fee. Illness, family emergencies, and so on, are not our responsibility but we will make every reasonable effort to accommodate your situation.
Completion Policy. In order to provide you with proof of having completed the CERPs and certificate requirements, you will need to complete all assignments and quizzes in their entirety. Should you become unable to complete a training you have started, the Make-Up Policy (above) will apply.