Courses

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 
Alternative Feeding Strategies for Infants with Special Needs
1 Hour 30 Minutes Request A Program
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
Challenges of the Late Preterm Infant
1 Hour 0 Minutes Request A Program
Essential Breastfeeding Management
1 Hour 0 Minutes View Upcoming Programs
How Breastfeeding Works:
What Research Tells Us
1 Hour 0 Minutes View Upcoming Programs
Human Milk in the NICU: Best Practices
1 Hour 30 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
Storage, Handling and Feeding of Human Milk in the NICU
Waterless Milk Warmer Online Education Package
1 Hour 30 Minutes View Upcoming Programs
The Birth Process and Beginning Breastfeeding: The First 24 Hours
1 Hour 0 Minutes View Upcoming Programs
The Late Preterm Infant:
Optimizing Care for Infants at Risk
3 Hours 0 Minutes Request A Program
The Use of Human Milk & Breastfeeding Education for the NICU Nurse
9 Hours 0 Minutes View Upcoming Programs
Translating the Evidence into Practice
Best Practices for Human Milk Feeding
8 Hours 0 Minutes Request A Program
Trends in Neonatology:
The Impact of Human Milk
3 Hours 0 Minutes Request A Program