ProgramCIP 51.0815

Lactation Consultant

A program that prepares individuals to provide lactation management services and breastfeeding support to women, and to work as a Lactation Consultant in a variety of clinical settings. Includes instruction in anatomy and physiology of lactation, nutrition, breastfeeding techniques and technologies, common concerns and solutions, management of special situations, breastfeeding instruction, professional and legal concerns, and advocacy.

Definition from U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics (CIP 2020).

Also called Lactation Education, Lactation Counselor, Lactation Management.