The International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners (IBLCE) and the International Lactation Consultant Association (ILCA) present the
Recognizing maternity facilities worldwide that hire currently certified International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) certificants. For general information about the IBCLC Care Award, visit the Award page.
Thank you to all the Hospital-Based Facilities that applied for the IBCLC Care Award!
The 2012 Hospital - Based Facilities are currently up on the directory. Official notification will be sent out late February 2013.
Currently approved facilities are listed on the Directory page. See which facilities are listed in your area!
Thank you to all the Community-Based Agencies that applied for the IBCLC Care Award! The Community-Based Award application is now official closed.
The application season will open in February 2014. Apply online for your Community-Based Agency from February 1 through March 22 this year. Information about the criteria and how to apply is available on the new Community Based page.There is a $30 USD administrative fee to apply for the IBCLC Care Award.
Please check back early June 2013 for a list of approved agencies.
An International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) is a health care professional who specializes in the clinical management of breastfeeding. IBCLC certificants are certified by the International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners (IBLCE) by passing a rigorous examination. The examination program is accredited by the U.S. National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA). IBCLC certificants work in a wide variety of health care settings including hospitals, pediatric offices, public health clinics, and private practice.
IBLCE and ILCA continue to recognize hospitals, birthing facilities, and birthing services that have currently certified IBCLC certificants on staff and a dedicated lactation program. The IBCLC Care Directory currently lists Hopsital-Based Facilities that have one or more IBCLC certificants on staff, a dedicated lactation support program 5-7 days a week, have provided training for the medical staff that care for breastfeeding families, and have promoted projects to provide support for breastfeeding mothers or the lactation consultant profession.
