Courses - Child Birth Educator

Medela offers both live and online education programs. 

Browse the list below to find the course content that best matches your learning needs.  Our courses are based on the latest evidence and research in human lactation, and have been developed to help implement changes in practice in order to provide support to mothers and babies.

Use the 'View Upcoming Programs' links to find a date and location that works for you, or a convenient online education program that meets your needs.

Course Type:
Medela Education Courses
Course TitleDuration 
Answering Common Breastfeeding Questions &
Helping Mothers Overcome Difficulties

1 Hour 30 Minutes Request A Program
Balancing the Nutritional Needs of Very Low Birth Weight Infants with the Protective Properties of Human Milk
1 Hour 30 Minutes View Upcoming Programs
Breast Anatomy and Breastshields
1 Hour 0 Minutes View Upcoming Programs
Breastfeeding Management for In-Hospital Clinicians:
Improving Outcomes
6 Hours 0 Minutes Request A Program
Breastfeeding the Late Preterm Infant: Evidence and Best Practices
BabyWeigh Scale Live Education Package
1 Hour 30 Minutes Request A Program
Breastfeeding the Late Preterm Infant: Evidence and Best Practices
BabyWeigh Scale Online Education Package
1 Hour 30 Minutes View Upcoming Programs
Challenges of the Late Preterm Infant
1 Hour 0 Minutes Request A Program
Composition of Human Milk:
The Latest Scientific Findings
1 Hour 0 Minutes View Upcoming Programs
Essential Breastfeeding Management
1 Hour 0 Minutes View Upcoming Programs
Evidence-Based Breastfeeding:
What Clinicians Need to Know
3 Hours 0 Minutes Request A Program
How Breastfeeding Works:
What Research Tells Us
1 Hour 0 Minutes View Upcoming Programs
Human Milk & Breastfeeding Education
4 Hours 0 Minutes Request A Program
Human Milk in the NICU: Best Practices
1 Hour 30 Minutes View Upcoming Programs
Hyperbilirubinemia in the Breastfeeding Newborn
1 Hour 30 Minutes Request A Program
Improving NICU Outcomes with Human Milk:
Getting the Right Start

Symphony® Preemie+™ Basic Education Package
2 Hours 0 Minutes View Upcoming Programs
Lactation Innovation:
Research Updates from Down Under
7 Hours 45 Minutes View Upcoming Programs
Making a Difference:
Strategies to Improve Breastfeeding Outcomes
6 Hours 0 Minutes Request A Program
Optimizing Weight Gain Through Human Milk Management
1 Hour 30 Minutes Request A Program
Preserving Breastfeeding Through Breastpump Technology and Research
3 Hours 0 Minutes Request A Program
Storage, Handling and Feeding of Human Milk in the NICU
Waterless Milk Warmer Online Education Package
1 Hour 30 Minutes View Upcoming Programs
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