Supporting Breastfeeding in Child Care
Practical guidance for creating a breastfeeding-friendly program—support families, and handle and store milk safely.
Course Overview
Created for all child care providers who work with parents of infants, this course describes the importance of breastfeeding, ways to support breastfeeding mothers, and how to store and handle breast milk. Learn how to create a comfortable environment for breastfeeding mothers, share your support policy with families and staff, and understand laws regarding breastfeeding.
See the learning outcomes and topics below for more information on what is covered in this course.
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Course formats
This course is offered in both our coursebook (with required online component/testing) and our fully online format. The online format of this course includes audio narration in most course sections. Click here to learn more about Care Courses' Care Courses' training formats.
Need this course in Spanish? Get the Spanish (Apoyando la lactancia materna en el cuidado infantil) edition. ¿Lo quieres para ti en español? Versión en español.
Acceptance information
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This course is accepted in:
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado - this course fulfills the social-emotional requirement
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada - this course fulfills the Child Development/Guidance and Discipline training requirement.
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- Washington, DC
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
Need a breastfeeding course in Maryland? This course is approved by the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) for their breastfeeding support requirement.
In Oklahoma, this course is approved for the Infant/Toddler Certificate of Achievement.
This course covers 2 hours in CACFP Specialty 1: Nutrition toward obtaining and renewing the CACFP Child Nutrition Professional (CCNP) and CACFP Management Professional (CMP) certifications. Learn more.
Learning outcomes
After completing this course you will be able to:
- List and explain the benefits of breastfeeding for both the child and the mother
- Explain ways to support the needs of breastfed infants and safe handling and storage procedures for breast milk
- Describe and apply the four goals that breastfeeding support policies should address to create a welcoming environment for breastfeeding families
- Identify and summarize strategies that can be used to create and implement a breastfeeding-friendly program
Topics covered
- benefits of breastfeeding
- advantages of human milk over other foods
- benefits of breastfeeding for children with special needs
- hints for bottle-feeding the breastfed baby
- supporting families who are breastfeeding and families who are not breastfeeding
- safe handling guidelines for breast milk
- safe storage guidelines for breast milk
- individualized plans for infants who are breastfeeding
- components of a breastfeeding-friendly program
- select state regulations regarding breastfeeding
- includes self-appraisal questionnaire for evaluating your program's breastfeeding policies
Want to learn more about how to safely handle breast milk in a childcare facility? Read our blog How to Store and Handle Breast Milk
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Course Details & Support
Prerequisites
- Language: Fluent reading and writing in the language of instruction (English or Spanish).
- Technology: Internet access and a web-enabled device (computer, smartphone, or tablet).
Access & Completion Deadline
- This training expires 12 months from the date of purchase.
- To receive a certificate of completion, you must successfully finish the course before the expiration date.
Learning Methods
- Read instructor-written material
- Watch videos
- Listen to audio segments
Assessments
- Multiple-choice quizzes
- Written assignments
Requirements for CEUs and Clock Hours
To earn CEUs and Clock Hours for a course, you must:
- Agree to and acknowledge our Honor Code & Policy
- Follow all instructions for written assignments
- Demonstrate comprehension of the course content
- Achieve the passing score specified in your course.
Quizzes and Assessments
- If your score falls below the passing mark, a trainer will review your work. If needed, you may be asked to speak with a trainer.
- You will have a second chance to retake any quiz or assessment.
- If you do not pass on your second attempt, contact us at info@carecourses.com. We will review your course and follow up directly.
- All quizzes are open book; all answers are found in the course material.
Certificates
- Official Care Courses certificates of completion record your clock hours and CEUs.
- Certificates are available in the My Courses area of your account.
- Please note: All course and certificate dates and times are on Eastern Time.
Getting Started
- See how our training works on the training process page.
- Watch our course navigation video for a quick tour of the online portal.
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- Phone: 1-800-685-7610 (Mon–Fri, 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Eastern)
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About Care Courses
- Care Courses offers over 50 professional development courses and one non-credit training tutorial on the CDA process.
- All professional development courses include clock hours, CEUs, and an official online certificate of completion.
- (The free CDA tutorial does not offer clock hours or a certificate.)
Tuition & Bundles
- Course tuition entitles one person to receive the clock hours and CEUs granted upon successful completion.
- Bundle pricing covers tuition for all courses included in the bundle.
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