Overview

The Public Health Studies - Human Lactation Graduate Certificate from Portland State University, graduates emerge with degrees endorsed by both OHSU and PSU in a field in which demand is growing rapidly.

The two universities, the city, and the state are recognized as national leaders in health exploration, innovation, and community-based partnership.

Your course of study is Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH) accredited and will provide you with the skills necessary to enter into the field of public health/community health, and the sub-discipline you choose.

We also provide a strong foundation and support for those wishing to pursue graduate study.

Career opportunities:

Completion of the IBLCE Pathway 2 Lactation Program enables students to sit for the International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) exam. IBCLC designation enables students to provide advanced practice clinical lactation care for families in a variety of settings. Our IBLCE Pathway 2 Program offers 100 hours of lactation education and 300 hours of varied clinical experience directly supervised by IBCLCs.

This Public Health Studies - Human Lactation program from Portland State University provides the perfect opportunity to network with the lactation community in order to seek employment as an IBCLC. Our graduates go on to work in hospitals, public health departments, donor milk banks, WIC Programs, OB and pediatric clinics, as educators teaching breastfeeding classes and facilitating parenting support groups, in private practice, in community organizations that support parenting families.

Accreditation

The Human Lactation program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP).

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Lactation Education

Practicum
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Key information

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-30 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-06 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-05 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

23 SCH

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Portland, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.5

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General requirements

You must have a cumulative (overall) grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.5 when converted to the U.S. 4.0 grading scale.
Meet the English Language Proficiency Requirement. You may be admitted to Portland State University and an Intensive English Language Program (IELP) pathway if you do not meet PSU's English Language Proficiency Requirement. Learn more about PSU’s English language programs.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

43420 USD / year

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Out-of-State

43420 USD / year

≈ 43420 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

16420 USD / year

≈ 16420 USD / year

Additional Details

Washington Border Discount (WBD)- $17,788/ Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE)- $23,260

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