Lactation Education Resources offers a 100 hour internship or a 500 hour internship.

If you have a good deal of clinical lactation management practice and would like to validate and enhance your clinical skills,  the 100 hour program is for you.

If you are new to the field of lactation management and would like to qualify for the IBLCE Exam by Pathway 3 the 500 hour program will offer you a wide range of clinical experiences working with experienced lactation consultants.

Start at any time, choose your days and hours.  Internships are available in the metro Washington, DC and Baltimore area.  Please pay your pre-registration fee, then pre-register online to inform us that you will be submitting an application so that we can arrange your clinical placement then download and print your Intern Application and return to us with all the required documentation and your tuition payment.

For those seeking to qualify for Pathway 3, the application deadline for 2011 and 2012 has passed. The next exam year for which IBLCE will accept intern applications is 2013. The deadline for that application is September 30, 2011. For more information go to the IBLCE website.

The application for internship is a four step process:

1. Complete and submit the Pre-Registration Form.
2. Click on the order button to pay your $75.00 fee to secure an internship placement. This fee is non-refundable and will be applied towards your internship tuition.
3. We will contact you about possible internship placements.
4. Complete the Intern Application and submit it along with your internship tuition payment. Payment plans are available.