WHO WE ARE
Lactation Education Accreditation and Approval Review Committee (LEAARC) is the leader in establishing standards and guidance in lactation education.
LEAARC demonstrates a commitment to excellence in didactic and clinical instruction through maintaining a global standard of quality in lactation education.
LEAARC does this through the publishing of the comprehensive core curriculum and through a process of reviewing programs and courses to ensure they are operating optimally and utilizing quality standards. Programs and courses that go through LEAARC's rigirous review and that are found to excel in meeting the quality criteria will receive LEAARC Endorsement or will be recommended to CAAHEP for Accreditation. LEAARC provides continuing educational support to all Endorsed Courses and Accredited Programs.
ACCREDITATION
LEAARC works in cooperation with the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) in the
accreditation of educational programs in lactation consultancy.
The CAAHEP accreditation process includes:
- Evaluating postsecondary lactation programs for compliance with the published Standards and Guidelines for Lactation Consultant Educational Programs.
- Formulating an accreditation recommendation following evaluation of a program's Self-Study Report and a site visit.
- Providing an accreditation recommendation to CAAHEP for final consideration and action.
For more information and a more in-depth look at the accreditation process, please visit the following links:
ENDORSEMENT
Courses endorsed by LEAARC are among the leaders in the field of lactation and breastfeeding education.
LEAARC endorsement is a formal, non-governmental, peer-review process of voluntary self-evaluation.
LEAARC honors a diversity of educational models such as distance education, self-paced programs,
programs within large and small institutions, college-based programs and those that are not-for-profit and for-profit.
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