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

The B.L.A.C.K. Course has been accepted by the International Board of Lactation Consultants Examiners® (IBLCE®) as a Preferred Provider for the listed Continuing Education Recognition Points (CERPs) program. Determination of CERPs eligibility or CERPs Provider status does not imply IBLCE’s endorsement or assessment of education quality. As a Preferred Provider, The B.L.A.C.K. Course attests that it complies with the WHO Code and subsequent WHA resolutions.

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 Across the Perinatal Continuum

Instructor:

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

October 2, 2026

Time: 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM PST

1.5 L-CERPs - Approved by IBLCE

I. Development and Nutrition

Price - $45

This presentation explores evidence-based nutrition recommendations from pregnancy through the first year postpartum, including maternal recovery, lactation, and more.

PMOS, Hormones, and Milk Supply: Clinical Strategies for Supporting Lactating Black Families

Instructor:

Felisha Brooks Floyd, BS, IBCLC, CBE-EXPERT

Tuesday, September 1, 2026

Time: 10 AM - 11:30 AM PST

1.5 L-CERPs - Approved by IBLCE

III. Pathology

Price - $45

This session provides an evidence-based exploration of PMOS and its effects on lactation, including hormonal dysregulation, insulin resistance, and androgen excess.

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.