Additional Claimable Accreditation
Please note, in addition to the listed accreditation in the tables below, many health certification bodies accept a range of education with proof of completion. Contact your local authority for further information.
Examples
CPD: Australian Nurses and Midwives can claim CPD equivalent to the number of study hours of the course. Canadian and Quebec Nurses can use CERPs as accredited CPD equivalent to the number of education hours.
Current Breastfeeding Essential Courses
| Course Name | Length (hrs) | Points | Languages | Enrollment Time (months) | Listed Accreditation |
| ES02/F Breastfeeding Essentials | 22 | 100 | EN, FR | 12 | 14 L-CERPs, 3 E-CERPs, 5 R-CERPs, 22 IBLCE Pre-exam education hours, 5 IBLCE communication hours, 22 Contact Hours |
| ES04 Breastfeeding Essentials for Ancillary Staff | 0.5 | 0 | EN, FR, ES | 1 | None offered |
| ES05/F Breastfeeding Essentials for Allied Health Professionals | 8 | 50 | EN, FR | 6 | 8 Contact Hours |
| ES06 Breastfeeding Essentials for Physicians | 4 | 100 | EN | 12 | 4 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ 4 Mainpro+ Credits |
| ES06NZ Breastfeeding Essentials for Physicians | 6 | 100 | EN | 12 | 4 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ 4 Mainpro+ Credits |
Current Continued Education Courses
| Course Name | Length (hrs) | Points | Languages | Enrollment Time (months) | Listed Accreditation |
| CE19 Stemming the Tide of Supplementation by Marsha Walker | 1 | 25 | EN | 1 | 1 L-CERP, 1 IBLCE Pre-exam education hour, 1 Contact Hour |
| CE37 Game-changing Research about Breastmilk Expression by Dr Jane Morton | 1 | 25 | EN | 1 | 1 L-CERP, 1 IBLCE Pre-exam education hour, 1 Contact Hour |
| CE38 Baby-Friendly Bedside Care for Low and High Risk Infant by Dr Jane Morton | 1 | 25 | EN | 1 | 1 L-CERP, 1 IBLCE Pre-exam education hour, 1 Contact Hour |
| CE41 Skin-to-skin for All Mothers and Term Babies At Birth by Louise Dumas | 1 | 25 | EN, FR | 1 | 1 L-CERP, 1 IBLCE Pre-exam education hour, 1 Contact Hour |
| CE42 Baby-Friendly Initiative: Why Bother? by Louise Dumas | 1 | 25 | EN, FR | 1 | 1 L-CERP, 1 IBLCE Pre-exam education hour, 1 Contact Hour |
| CE43 Breastfeeding the Late Preterm and Early Term Infant by Dr Kathleen Marinelli | 1 | 25 | EN | 1 | 1 L-CERP, 1 IBLCE Pre-exam education hour, 1 Contact Hour |
| MA01 Breastfeeding Policy Orientation | 2 | 25 | EN | 1 | 1 L-CERP, 1 E-CERP, 2 IBLCE Pre-exam education hours, 2 Contact Hours |
| MA02 Maintaining BFHI Education for Nurses and Midwives | 4 | 50 | EN | 6 | 4 L-CERP, 4 IBLCE Pre-exam education hour, 4 Contact Hours |
| MA03 Maintaining Continued BFHI/BFI Education for Nurses and Midwives - Series 2 | 4 | 50 | EN | 6 | 4 L-CERPs, 1 E-CERPs, 4 IBLCE Pre-exam education hours, 4 Contact Hours |
Other Courses
| Course Name | Length (hrs) | Points | Languages | Enrollment Time (months) | Listed Accreditation |
| PT01 Breastfeeding Essentials - Knowledge Check (NZ) | 1 | 0 | EN | 2 | None offered |
| OHSU05 Breastfeeding Essentials for Pediatric Nurses | 8 | 50 | EN | 6 | 8 Contact Hours |
Terminology
CHs: Contact Hours; for US Nurses, approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing
CPD: Continuing Professional Development for Australian health professionals
L-CERPs: Lactation specific education approved for IBCLCs
E-CERPs: Ethics education approved for IBCLCs
R-CERPs: Related education approved for IBCLCs
AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™: Educational credits for doctors approved by American Medical Association
Mainpro+ Credits: Educational credits for doctors approved by The College of Family Physicians Canada
Accrediting Bodies
Step 2 Education International Inc. has been approved to provide CERPs for ES02 Breastfeeding Essentials, MA02 Maintaining BFHI Education for Nurses and Midwives, MA03 Maintaining Continued BFHI/BFI Education for Nurses and Midwives - Series 2 and our continued education lectures by the International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners® (IBLCE®).
The activity ES06 Breastfeeding Essentials for Physicians has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of Connecticut Children’s and Step 2 Education International Inc. Connecticut Children’s is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Connecticut Children’s designates for a maximum of 4 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
The CME activity has no commercial support associated with it.
The Online Self-Learning program ES06 Breastfeeding Essentials for Physicians has been certified by the College of Family Physicians of Canada.
Step 2 Education International Inc. is a Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing. Provider # CEP 16185.
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