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Registration for the CLF Pilot Closed January 30, 2026

Interested in a future cohort of the Certificate in Lactation Facilitation™ programme? Join our waitlist to be notified when registration opens.

Families deserve accessible, high-quality lactation support that empowers them to nourish and nurture their children with confidence. The Certificate in Lactation Facilitation™ equips you with the foundational lactation knowledge to make a lasting difference in communities around the world.  

For 40 years, the International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners® (IBLCE®) has set the gold standard in lactation credentialing. As an IBLCE affiliate, the Global Centre for Lactation Training (GCLT)® is now proudly advancing that legacy by championing high-quality foundational lactation education and credentials.

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Programme Overview

The Certificate in Lactation Facilitation™ pilot programme is an Assessment-based Certificate programme that trains participants to provide foundational infant feeding support and refer appropriately in a variety of international settings.

The Certificate in Lactation Facilitation™ will be awarded to participants who complete the education and demonstrate achievement of the intended learning outcomes related to lactation facilitation by achieving a passing standard on the summative assessment.

Award of the Certificate in Lactation Facilitation™ indicates that the certificate holder has achieved the intended foundational knowledge associated with the following domains:

    • Family and Culture: Psychology, Sociology, and Anthropology
    • Development and Health
    • Pathology, Physiology, and Endocrinology
    • Clinical Skills

Individuals who hold the Certificate in Lactation Facilitation™ must respectfully, efficiently, and appropriately refer clients to a qualified resource, including International Board Certified Lactation Consultant® (IBCLC®) or other healthcare professionals, when the client’s needs are outside the scope of the Certificate in Lactation Facilitation™. This Assessment-based Certificate focuses on foundational lactation concepts. It is designed to provide a basic understanding rather than advanced expertise. Much of the content described in the programme and its Detailed Content Outline focuses on developing an awareness of various conditions and recognising when referral to an appropriate healthcare professional is necessary. Certificate holders are responsible for understanding the limits of their scope and for referring clients when a client’s needs extend beyond foundational knowledge.

The Assessment-based Certificate in Lactation Facilitation™ programme was developed in conjunction with educational consultants and subject matter experts (SME) in lactation support using a standardised framework rooted in credentialing best practices. A role delineation study objectively identified the role of the certificate holder, including essential knowledge and skills. The subsequent systematic development of the Certificate in Lactation Facilitation™ Detailed Content Outline, education, and summative assessment therefore promotes industry-leading consistency and quality. 

The Assessment-based Certificate is distinct from certificates of attendance or certificates designed without this foundation. Whereas an Assessment-based Certificate is awarded to participants who successfully demonstrate their knowledge by achieving the passing standard on a summative assessment, a certificate of attendance simply recognises participation in a course or event without measuring acquisition of knowledge. 

(Institute for Credentialling Excellence, 2025)
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Intended Audience

The Certificate in Lactation Facilitation™ is designed to serve individuals interested in gaining foundational evidence-based lactation knowledge.

The programme provides internationally relevant, evidence-based training. Participants gain practical knowledge and confidence through web-based, content provided by subject matter experts from around the world

The Certificate in Lactation Facilitation™ is designed for individuals who:

    • Have completed secondary education (high school diploma or equivalent)
    • Are 18 years of age or older
    • Are fluent in English
    • Are not current IBCLCs or individuals whose IBCLC® credential became inactive after January 1, 2026                                               

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Programme Benefits

If you are interested in expanding your knowledge, enhancing or discovering new skills related to lactation, or supporting your community in a unique way, the Certificate in Lactation Facilitation™ is for you!

The Certificate in Lactation Facilitation™ has been approved for 50 Nursing Contact Hours. 

This nursing continuing professional development activity was approved by the Virginia Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. Nursing contact hours will be awarded for the completion of this enduring activity until January 12, 2028.You must attend the full programme and complete the evaluation and summative assessment with a passing score in order to receive continuing nursing education credit. 

This programme is acceptable for 50 hours of lactation-specific education valid toward IBCLC® programme eligibility. For more information on the IBCLC programme please visit the IBCLC Commission’s website.

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Programme Experience

The self-paced* programme features seven modules and over 100 expert-led videos, offering diverse ways to acquire and apply knowledge. 

A professionally-designed final summative assessment measures mastery of learning objectives. 

*All coursework and the assessment must be completed by April 12, 2026.

The Certificate in Lactation Facilitation™ programme education provides participants with foundational knowledge in lactation facilitation. The participant will be exposed to key concepts, principles, terminology, and general practices relevant to the topics outlined below. 

  • Family and Culture: Psychology, Sociology, and Anthropology
  • Development and Health
  • Pathology, Physiology, and Endocrinology
  • Clinical Skills

The target level of understanding is to be achieved through the education provided. The intended learning outcome of this training is to develop a basic understanding of these topics and to promote discernment as to when referral is necessary as the Certificate in Lactation Facilitation™ is not designed to train an individual for advanced expertise in lactation support, as in the case of the IBCLC®. However, successful completion of the Certificate in Lactation Facilitation™ is valid toward 50 hours of lactation-specific education that contribute to IBCLC programme eligibility.

The global subject matter experts featured in the Certificate in Lactation Facilitation™ programme bring unique perspectives informed by extensive and diverse experience. Instructional styles vary, therefore offering you a rich and well-rounded learning experience. 

At the completion of the educational portion of the programme you will  take the summative assessment. The education and the assessment must be completed by April 12, 2026.

    • Length and Format: Approximately 140 multiple-choice questions
    • Duration: 3 hours
    • Timed and must be completed in one sitting
    • Closed book and without assistance
    • Please see the FAQs section for system requirements that are necessary to participate in the assessment

The assessment uses a professional standard-setting process led by subject matter experts from the target audience to determine pass/fail criteria.  Therefore, pilot assessment results cannot be released immediately. Results will be available early/mid summer 2026.

Pass/fail decisions from the Certificate in Lactation Facilitation™ summative assessment can be interpreted as signaling whether candidates have demonstrated a minimally qualified level of the knowledge and skills on the content delivered through the training modules and represented on the assessment. Scores and subscores for the assessment are not provided to avoid misinterpretation as being diagnostic of participants’ strengths or as for employment selection purposes.

If you do not pass your initial assessment, you may retake the assessment once before April 12, 2026.

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Other Resources

In order to make the Certificate in Lactation Facilitation™ accessible to eligible participants, despite the wide variance in economic conditions around the world, the purchasing power parity (PPP) per capita metric is used as determined by international organisations such as the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund and used by a number of international NGOs. PPP takes into account the relative cost of living and the inflation rates of countries.

Tier 1

Åland Islands, Andorra, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Belarus, Belgium, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, Brunei, Bulgaria, Canada, Cayman Islands, Chile, China, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Cook Islands, Costa Rica, Croatia, Curaçao, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Estonia, Falkland Islands, Faroe Islands, Finland, France, French Southern Territories, Georgia, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Greenland, Guadeloupe, Guam, Guernsey, Guyana, Heard Island and McDonald Islands, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Isle of Man, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jersey, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macao, Malaysia, Maldives, Malta, Martinique, Mauritius, Mayotte, Mexico, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Norfolk Island, North Macedonia, Norway, Oman, Panama, Pitcairn, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Reunion, Romania, Russia, Saint Barthélemy, Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Martin (French part), Saint Pierre and Miquelon, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Seychelles, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South George/Sandwich Islands, South Korea, Spain, Svalbard and Jan Mayen, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Trinidad and Tobago, Türkiye, Turks and Caicos Islands, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom (UK), United States (US), United States (US) Minor Outlying Islands, Uruguay, Virgin Islands (British), Virgin Islands (US), Wallis and Futuna

Tier 2

Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Angola, Armenia, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belau, Belize, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Cambodia, Cape Verde, Colombia, Congo (Brazzaville), Cote D’Ivoire, Djibouti, Dominica, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eswatini, Fiji, French Guiana, French Polynesia, Gabon, Ghana, Grenada, Guatemala, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Jamaica, Jordan, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Lebanon, Libya, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Moldova, Mongolia, Montserrat, Morocco, Namibia, Nauru, Nicaragua, Niue, Northern Mariana Islands, Palau, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Sint Maarten (Dutch part), South Africa, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Thailand, Tonga, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Viet Nam

Tier 3

Afghanistan, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo (Kinshasa), Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kenya, Kiribati, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Micronesia, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Rwanda, São Tomé and Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Sudan, State of Palestine, Sudan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tokelau, Uganda, Vanuatu, Western Sahara, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe

The Centre is incorporated in the United States and therefore the Certificate in Lactation Facilitation™ programme is subject to the US Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) regulations and guidance. In the instance that an individual indicates that their citizenship or residence or address is in a geographic area subject to these US regulations, the registration form will prevent registration until specific information is verified by staff. This may differ depending on OFAC communications regarding the country or geographic area of focus. Please note that OFAC regulations are highly dynamic and subject to change.

FAQs

While the achievement of the Certificate in Lactation Facilitation™ is valid toward 50 hours of lactation-specific education required for IBCLC programme eligibility, it is not required to pursue IBCLC® certification.

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