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The IBCLC preparation outline includes lactation anatomy and physiology, infant assessment, premature-infant feeding, medications and breastfeeding, expression and storage, ethics, communication and exam technique. Seventeen modules end with multiple-choice quizzes, and three practice exams support revision. These are descriptions of the taught subjects, not individualized feeding advice.

Live group tutorials with Shelley Wilson are intended to connect theory with practice. The separate Breastfeeding Counsellor course has a more introductory support focus, with anatomy, positioning, attachment, communication and professional boundaries among its named topics.

IBCLC preparation includes 17 modules, three practice exams, live tutorials, and lifetime access; the separate Counsellor course has 11 modules. The FAQ suggests six to 12 months for IBCLC study, depending on prior knowledge and available time. Open enrollment allows an immediate start after payment, while tutorial dates arrive separately and may require time-zone planning.

Expert-led live tutorials are included. Ask how often they meet and how their practical discussion connects to the independent modules before deciding how much scheduled contact to expect.

The IBCLC Preparation Course is LEAARC-approved and states that it supplies the 90 lactation-education hours required for IBLCE exam eligibility. Breastfeeding Counsellor is separately CPD-accredited. Completion earns a course certificate; the IBCLC credential itself requires passing the independent IBLCE examination.

LEAARC approval concerns the educational course, while IBCLC is a separate examination-based credential. The page’s wording about 90 didactic hours, communication and WHO Code content needs an itemized certificate breakdown; do not assume course completion fulfills every current eligibility requirement.

On October 5, 2026, IBCLC preparation cost £997 upfront or three equal payments of £350. Breastfeeding Counsellor cost £750 upfront or three equal payments of £250. All prices are in GBP.

Complete refund conditions are not established by the public pages. The IBCLC installment total is £1,050 rather than £997, while Counsellor installments total the same £750 as upfront payment. Neither figure should be expanded with assumed exam or clinical-experience costs that are not part of the stated quote.

Tutorials are group sessions, not individual clinical placements. Ask about frequency and replay availability if UK meeting times conflict with your calendar. Lifetime content access is a separate promise from unlimited attendance at every future live tutorial.

Before selecting between the two courses, compare their intended outcomes as well as the module counts. Counsellor study emphasizes introductory support subjects, while the IBCLC preparation course adds exam-oriented work and three practice examinations. For a professional applicant, ask how the education-hour certificate will itemize lactation, communication, and WHO Code content. That documentation belongs in your broader eligibility plan alongside the clinical experience that the online purchase does not include.

Midwives, nurses, and doulas building an IBCLC eligibility plan may value LEAARC-approved study and live tutorials. Before buying, understand where your existing background, clinical experience, and other required education fit that plan. The course addresses education rather than every element of the full pathway.

Named educational approval. LEAARC approval provides a specific framework for the stated 90 hours of didactic preparation toward IBLCE eligibility.

Defined revision activities. Seventeen modules, quizzes, three practice exams, and live tutorials give structure to exam-oriented study.

An experienced lead tutor. Shelley Wilson has been a Registered Midwife since 2001 and an IBCLC since 2010, identifying the background behind her teaching.

Long-term reference access. Lifetime access and three-installment plans are available, with content duration separate from billing.

A different introductory route. The CPD-accredited Counsellor course serves a lower-level support objective rather than the same board-exam preparation.

A UK-based purchase. US applicants need to budget in pounds and account for tutorial time zones.

Clinical experience is separate. Required IBCLC clinical hours are not included and must be obtained outside the online theory course.

The refund section is incomplete. The page did not provide a finished policy, so obtain written terms for your order.

Milkology’s Ultimate Breastfeeding Class is on-demand parent education, with a separate free series of five email lessons across five days. Its paid tuition was not verified, and independent professional credential recognition was not established.

Milkology may fit expecting parents who want preparation before their baby arrives. It is not lactation-counselor certification, and its paid class has a stated 14-day money-back guarantee. The LactationGO–Milkology comparison is useful for distinguishing the two audiences.

Our lactation selection contains only these two providers, so there are no two additional same-category reviews to compare. That limited selection should not turn a parent class into an apparent professional alternative.

In the lactation consultant training category, Milkology serves parents and cannot replace professional education. The more meaningful choice within LactationGO is between Counsellor study and IBCLC preparation: decide whether you need introductory support education or work toward the independent board pathway.

The Counsellor course’s £750 tuition and eleven-module structure should not be interpreted as a cheaper way to obtain IBCLC status. Conversely, a parent wanting basic feeding preparation need not choose a board-oriented curriculum merely because it has more modules. Match the course to the actual role and assessment you intend to pursue.

Select the IBCLC Preparation Course on the official Courses page and use its enrollment link. Confirm your intended eligibility pathway, the documented hour breakdown, tutorial calendar and written refund policy before choosing upfront payment or installments.

The course page’s refund heading was followed by an unfinished instruction to add a policy, rather than an actual cancellation promise. That is a concrete purchase-information gap, not proof that refunds are either available or prohibited. Ask for terms applying to your order before payment and retain the answer with the course description and payment schedule.

These details come from LactationGO’s website, checked October 5, 2026. Our review methodology separates approved coursework, clinical experience, and the final examination rather than treating course completion as the whole credential.