Halton BFI Education Self-Directed E-Courses
Education is essential to providing knowledgeable breastfeeding and infant feeding support. We know that time management is important to you and you cannot always make a 2-day course fit into your schedule. We are happy to provide a self-directed e-course which is identical to our Breastfeeding Level I WHO/UNICEF courses. We hope to add to our catalogue and in the future offer Supporting the Formula Fed Infant: Informed Decision Making course as well as our Ethics course and Breastfeeding Update Sessions. Courses and short sessions are designed for health workers interested in enriching their practice and supporting families to meet their infant feeding goals.
Making a Difference: Level One Breastfeeding for Healthcare Professionals
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12 hour self-directed e-course
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11 modules
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completion certificate provided with IBCLC L and E CERPs
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recorded lectures provided by Kathy O'Grady as well as supplementary videos, documents and website links
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Teachable community space for connecting with other students to share comments, stories and questions
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provides up-to-date, evidence-based information and best practices
Module 1: Breastfeeding as Primary Health Care
Module 2: The Properties of Human Milk
Module 3: How Milk is Made
Module 4: Initiating Breastfeeding
Module 5: The Breastfeeding Continuum
Module 6: Early Breastfeeding Challenges
Module 7: Building the Milk Supply
Module 8: Babies Who are Unable to Feed Effectively
Module 9: Human Milk Feeding
Module 10: Supporting the Nursing Mother
Module 11: Global Initiatives to Protect Breastfeeding
Cost: $240 **SAVE ** Use Coupon Code LAUNCH to save 15% off until August 31, 2026
Platform: Teachable
Contact us about group discounts for 5 or more students.
Education credits - IBCLE CERPs and CMEs
Please note that CERPs are determined by the International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners (IBLCE) and are subject to frequent changes.
CMEs can be applied for individually by the participant.
Our Co-Developer:
Kathy O’Grady is a registered nurse and an International Board-Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC). Her goal is to share practical knowledge and skills to empower health workers and families to succeed, support systems level change and knowledge translation to facilitate the implementation of evidence-based best practice.
Kathy is a WHO|UNICEF trained BFHI Assessor and Trainer (1991) and BFI Assessor for the Breastfeeding Committee for Canada (BCC) and Canadian delegate to the International BFHI Network. Kathy recently retired from Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in Toronto where she worked as a lactation consultant (2004-2024) and was National Director of the Breastfeeding Committee for Canada BFI Collaborative Project Coach Mentor Program (2023-25).
Kathy is a breastfeeding educator and author of the “Making a Difference” Courses For Health Care Professionals.
Frequently asked questions
Page last updated April 2026