2022 Virtual Grow Our Own Course Coming Soon!

Classes will be held every other Wednesday, starting in April, for 8 months. Earn 105 hours of lactation specific education necessary to sit for the IBCLC exam. IBLCE requires 95 hours to qualify for the exam. Provider approval by the California Board of Registered Nursing (pending), CEP 13623 for 90 contact hours.

The Grow Our Own Lactation Consultant/IBCLC Prep Course meets the following requirements:

• Joint Commission Core Measures for Perinatal Care US Breastfeeding Competencies
• Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative Training
• RD Re-certification CEU’s (90)

Our Course is Approved by the Lactation Education Accreditation and Approval Review Committee (LEAARC). Grow Our Own will provide: A notebook and textbook – Core Curriculum for Interdisciplinary Lactation Care. Students will need to purchase: The Comprehensive LC Exam Review on Amazon. It can be purchased in a digital format.

Fee: $1700

Registration: Available late January 2022

Click here to register

Class Schedule:

April 6, 2021- (Optional)- Course Overview- 3 hours

April 20, 2021

May 4 and 18, 2021

June 1, 15 and 29, 2021

July 13 and 27, 2021

August 10 and 24, 2021

September 7 and 21, 2021

October 5 and 19, 2021

November 2, 2021

Zoom Informational Webinars will take place:

Thursday, February 17, 2022 12-1pm

https://ruhealth.zoom.us/j/85266476275?pwd=V28xTmFsdmdkUDFhUzJ5TkRmS0NRUT09

Meeting ID: 852 6647 6275

Passcode: 867370

Wednesday, March 16, 2022 12-1pm

https://ruhealth.zoom.us/j/83672924335?pwd=QUd6VzgwdU4zTUhZR2c1UjVoOXVvQT09

Meeting ID: 836 7292 4335

Passcode: 634050

Registration will begin January 31, 2022 till March 31, 2022 (Class will be limited to the first 50 students).

For program questions, please contact: RivGOO@ruhealth.org