# Lactation Educator Specialist (Certificate of Completion)

Santiago Canyon College · 2025-2026 Catalog · Department: Vocational: Medical

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The Lactation Education Specialist Program prepares individuals interested in working to promote health and wellness for families to become lactation educators. This is an entry level program that meets the standards of the Lactation Education Accreditation and Approval Committee (LEAARC). Courses in this certificate will cover basic breastfeeding management such as basic anatomy and physiology of lactation, positioning and latch, common breastfeeding challenges, counseling skills, early postpartum management, alternative feeding methods, creating a prenatal breastfeeding class, local and global public health considerations and more.

### Program Courses & Requirements

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Certificate Requirements: 48 hours (credits are in hours): Complete all of the following** | | 48 |
| **Certificate Requirements: Complete all of the following** | | 48 |
| VMED 100 | Lactation Educator Specialist I | 24 |
| VMED 101 | Lactation Educator Specialist II | 24 |

### Learning Outcomes

-   Recall basic breastfeeding management principles, such as basic anatomy and physiology of lactation, positioning and latch, and common breastfeeding methods