Live Virtual Trainings

The B.L.A.C.K. Course offers live virtual trainings designed to support the continuing education for IBCLCs, other lactation professionals, healthcare providers, and birth workers who support breastfeeding families. These focused trainings provide evidence-informed, culturally grounded education centered on Black lactation, Black maternal health, and community-based care.

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Continuing Education Credits

Our live virtual trainings offer Continuing Education Recognition Points (CERPs) approved through the International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners (IBLCE). These sessions provide IBCLCs and lactation professionals the opportunity to earn continuing education credits while expanding their clinical knowledge and culturally responsive care practices.

Who Should Attend

These trainings are appropriate for: IBCLCs, CBE/CBA,CLE, CLES/C, CBS, aspiring IBCLCs, breastfeeding peer counselors, WIC staff, midwives, physicians, nurses, perinatal health professionals, etc.

The B.L.A.C.K. Course provides live virtual lactation continuing education designed to support IBCLCs and healthcare professionals seeking CERPs and culturally grounded clinical education.

Explore our On-Demand Continuing Education library.

Nutrition During the Prenatal Period & While Breastfeeding & Nutrition for the Breastfed Infant

Instructor:

TaNefer Camara, MS-HCA, IBCLC, CBE-EXPERT

October 2026

Time: TBA

CERPs to be applied for

DCO - TBA

Price - $45

More details are coming soon.

PCOS

Instructor:

Felisha Brooks Floyd, BS, IBCLC, CBE-EXPERT

Tuesday, September 1, 2026

Time: TBA

CERPs to be applied for

DCO - TBA

Price - $45

More details are coming soon.

The Intersection of Lab Values & Effects of Herbal Supplements on Lactation

Instructor:

Lydia O. Boyd, IBCLC, CBE-EXPERT, CLE, Doula

Saturday, June 6, 2026

8 AM - 10 AM PST

1.5 L-CERP

IV. Pharmacology and Toxicology

Price - $45

This session will review key principles of pharmacology and toxicology related to lactation, including how substances transfer into human milk and factors that influence milk production. Learners will also be introduced to evidence-based resources used to evaluate medication and supplement safety during lactation.

Equity, Racism, & Bias

Instructor:

Felisha Brooks Floyd, BS, IBCLC, CBE-EXPERT

March 2027

Time: TBA

CERPs to be applied for

DCO - TBA

Price - $45

More details are coming soon.

HIV & Lactation in the Black Community

Instructor:

Felisha Brooks Floyd, BS, IBCLC, CBE-EXPERT

Tuesday, December 1, 2026

Time: TBA

CERPs to be applied for

DCO - TBA

Price - $45

This presentation examines the complex relationship between HIV and lactation, with a focus on the unique challenges and considerations faced by Black families.