NJBC is proud to announce the launch of its 2025 Lactation Professional Navigation Program (LPNP), an initiative designed to support aspiring International Board Certified Lactation Consultants (IBCLCs) on their path to certification. This program provides mentorship, financial assistance, and educational resources to help build a diverse and skilled lactation workforce in New Jersey. Learn more and apply! Deadline: April 21, 2025.
Announcing the 2025 NJBC Lactation Professional Navigator Program
The New Jersey Breastfeeding Coalition (NJBC) is proud to announce the launch of its 2025 Lactation Professional Navigation Program (LPNP), an initiative designed to support aspiring International Board Certified Lactation Consultants (IBCLCs) on their path to certification. This program provides mentorship, financial assistance, and educational resources to help build a diverse and skilled lactation workforce in New Jersey.
2025 NJBC Lactation Professional Navigator Program
New Jersey Breastfeeding Coalition Launches 2025 Lactation Professional Navigation Program to Support Aspiring IBCLCs
[New Jersey] — The New Jersey Breastfeeding Coalition (NJBC) is proud to announce the launch of its 2025 Lactation Professional Navigation Program (LPNP), an initiative designed to support aspiring International Board Certified Lactation Consultants (IBCLCs) on their path to certification. This program provides mentorship, financial assistance, and educational resources to help build a diverse and skilled lactation workforce in New Jersey.
The LPNP offers participants access to mentorship from experienced, recertified IBCLCs who will guide them through the complex process of IBCLC certification, clinical practice requirements, and professional development. In addition, participants may be eligible for a scholarship of up to $1,000 per person to help fund health science coursework, lactation-specific classes, and textbooks essential for their training and certification journey.
The NJBC is committed to promoting breastfeeding equity, increasing community support for lactation, and advocating for policies that enhance access to high-quality lactation care. Through initiatives like the LPNP, the coalition continues its mission to expand the reach of lactation professionals and improve health outcomes for parents and infants statewide.
Applications for the 2025 Lactation Professional Navigation Program will open on March 19, 2025 and closes April 21, 2025.
If you missed the deadline, please join the NJBC as a member (it’s free!), to stay apprised of future scholarships and mentorship opportunities.
Please review the Information Packet before applying: https://tinyurl.com/NJBClpnp2025.
Donate to the NJBC Lactation Equity Scholarship fund
In celebration of National Breastfeeding Month, NJBC is excited to announce that throughout August we will be collecting donations to support our NJBC Lactation Equity Scholarship fund to defray the cost of lactation certification and IBCLC exams for historically under-represented New Jersey residents (Latinx, Black, Asian, and Indigenous). Our goal is to reduce barriers to obtaining certification for historically underserved NJ candidates and support overall diversity in the lactation profession. NJBC previously awarded exam reimbursement scholarships to three people sitting for the Fall 2021 exam.
