How much can an intern expect to pay a clinical instructor for mentoring her in acquiring clinical practice hours?
This will vary depending on where you live. The Clinical Competencies for IBCLC Practice identifies the clinical situations in which a lactation consultant intern must demonstrate competence. Competence for many of the experiences will require more than one exposure. The amount to be paid to the clinical instructor may depend upon how many hours it takes for the intern to demonstrate competency in all areas. In the U.S., the fee for a clinical instructor to mentor a lactation intern could range from $3500 to $6000 depending on how much mentoring the intern needs. Working with an intern generally increases an IBCLC’s consultation time by 50 to 100%. If a consultation would normally be 20 minutes, with an intern it would probably be 30 to 40 minutes. The extra time includes time spent before and after the consultation, as well as lengthening the duration of the consultation itself if the instructor dialogues with the intern while working with the mother. The duration of a consultation wi
