Event Start/Stop Date and Time
April 22, 2026 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM EDT
Check-in Date and Time
April 22, 2026 1:00 PM EDT
Location
Northwest AHEC
Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Medical Center Blvd
Winston Salem, NC, 27157
Target Audience
Healthcare professionals, physician assistants, midwives, health educators, nurses, nutritionists, and others who provide care to any parents and infants in any healthcare setting who may be lactating/breastfeeding are encouraged to participate.
Event Description
This course focuses on skills needed for providing basic breastfeeding management and support - including prenatal and postpartum counseling and management of common concerns and clinical problems. The 2026 North Carolina Lactation Educator Training Program consists of online self-paced training modules and a separate in-person skills day. This is the registration for the skills day.
Objectives
- Apply skills related to position and latch-on, common concerns, and counseling skills related to breastfeeding.
- Discuss strategies to promote breastfeeding with cultural awareness.
Session Credits
Credit will be awarded based on participant selection at time of registration. Before selecting credits, participants are encouraged to review our Credit Glossary (opens in new tab) for general information. Please note that not all credit types are available for every program.
Presenter(s)
- Sheila Britt-Smith, MEd, RD, LDN, IBCLC
- Georganna Cogburn, MS, RD, LDN, IBCLC, RLC
Session Details
2026 North Carolina Lactation Educator Training Program - Spring - Skills Day
April 22, 2026 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM EDT
Check-in: April 22, 2026 1:00 PM EDT
Available Credits:
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• 4 Contact Hours from Northwest AHEC
4.0 Contact Hours from Northwest AHEC.
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• 4 IBLCE L CERPs Hours
4.0 IBLCE L CERPs. Northwest AHEC has been accepted by the International Board of Lactation
Consultant Examiners® (IBLCE®) as a Preferred 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. As a
Preferred Provider, Northwest AHEC attests that it complies with the
WHO Code and subsequent WHA resolutions.
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• 4 Nursing Contact Hours
4.0 Nursing Contact Hours. Northwest Area Health Education Center (Northwest AHEC) is approved as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the North Carolina Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
Session Fees:
- $100.00 - Registration Fee
- $75.00 - Group Rate - Registration Fee (3 or more)
