What are the employment opportunities for IBCLCs who are not health care professionals?
Opportunities for employment vary from community to community. Employment of IBCLCs who are not licensed health care professionals has improved over the years since the IBCLC credential was first awarded. Nevertheless, many health care institutions prefer to hire IBCLCs who are licensed health care professionals. The best way to find out about employment opportunities near you is to network with IBCLCs through your local lactation consultant association. For information about lactation consultant associations in your community, visit the International Lactation Consultant Association website.
