Ahh Erica, sounds like you love a challenge! :-)

The full BreastEd program is highly recommended as providing excellent, up-to-date, research-based knowledge for your preparations. This program is also AARC-approved. To read more about AARC-approval you could visit the International Lactation Consultant Association website, but basically only courses that have the AARC approval have been reviewed by them and IBLCE and approved as covering the topics and subjects they will examine exam candidates on.

I'd say start with BreastEd course BE01, 02, 03 as they will give you the foundation on which to build your knowledge, then 04, 07 and 09 as they all go together nicely, then back to 06, 08, 05 and 10. But you can choose any order you like. I'd also recommend you do the Ethics course and finish off with Lactation Exam Practice.

Working full time and having a young family and studying means you probably won't be reading too many novels this coming year. Online studying though is the perfect way for you to go - you can study any time you have some time available, and still not miss out on that important contact with fellow students and close contact with a tutor. I'm sure you'll find it will suit your situation perfectly.

All the best
Denise

Thank You Denise. I am excited to get started.

I have the same plans as you Erica. I am excited to begin too. Good luck for success to both of us!
shell

Yes, Shell, keep me posted on how you are doing. Good luck to you as well!
~Erica

Hi everyone... thanks heaps Denise for your posted reply to Erica's email.. i am also preparing for the 2010 exam and was looking for some guide to how to structure my study... have just signed up for the first module of Breast Ed! Thanks for your help.
Good luck Erica and Shell!

Jen

I'm sure you'll thoroughly enjoy your studies Jen.

All the best
Denise

Thanks to all of you , I'm also preparing for the 2010 exam, and I just started to get prepared , Thanks again for all your wounderfull post is very motivating and encouraging.

Millie

Hi,

I'm glad I'm not alone in preparing for the 2010 exam. I also have many clinical hours but am just starting the course work. This will be very interesting. I hope the technology doesn't drive me over the edge! Alex

Good luck everyone! The BreastEd courses are fantastic and I am learning so much and find the courses so interesting. Thanks everyone and good luck!
~Erica

I am in a similar situation as well. I work in the NICU full time and have a 6yr old and a 4yr old. Studying can be challenging at times but the courses are easy to follow and you have more than enough time to finish them within a month. My advice is to take one course at a time. Get the required 45hrs on the subjects which you need to learn about the most, then if time allows take some other courses in the program.There is always something new to learn.-kelli

Hi girls from Cyprus..a small iland in Mediterania sea.
HAPPY NEW YEAR !!!
I will sit for the exams 2010 as i fail on 2009..due to lack of Good Preparation and the short time i had in frond of me..
Please take my advise.Take as many courses from Health-e-Learning as you can..I did only 2 and in my resoult-score paper the highest marks
was in the course i did..I speak Greek so English is very hard for me...as i am 62 a nurse-midwife-health visitor and last few months i am
doing PP breastfeeding counseling and i help mums and babies..
Take care
Maria:

Great to see you back Maria, and very pleased to hear of your plans for this year. I, too, will be sitting the exam this year - 20 years since the first time!!

Denise

I used the breast ed courses to help me prepare for the exam in 2008. I felt well prepared and did well on the exam. Good luck to all.
Debbie

Good luck every one. I have registered for the breast ed courses and preparing for the exams too.
Grace