Continuing Education Credits

Are you working towards a professional designation or need to re-qualify? We have you covered! GOLD Lactation Online Conference provides you with a variety of educational credits based on the number of lectures you complete, the length of the presentation and the topic. This conference offers CERPs, CME Credits, Nurse Contact Hours, Dietetic CPEUs, and Midwifery CEUs (MEAC) credits.

Easily keep track of the presentations you complete using the delegate dashboard. Conference participants will be required to watch the entire presentation, complete 3 quiz questions and complete and submit an evaluation form for each presentation in order to receive their continuing education hours. At the end of the live days of the conference, you can submit your attendance to automatically generate your accreditation certificate(s). You are not required to view all conference presentations, however you will only receive credits for the presentations that you complete. Below is a breakdown of the credits we are offering this year.

The 2024 GOLD Lactation Online Conference features 30.5 hours of education for the main conference. Up to 27 hours of education are available through our add-on lecture packs.

Please note one hour of education is equivalent to 1 continuing education credit. The total number of available credits for each accreditation type is determined by the accreditation provider.

GOLD Lactation Online Conference 2024 has been approved for the following credits:

CERPs - Continuing Education Recognition Points
Applicable to International Board Certified Lactation Consultants (IBCLCs), Certified Lactation Counselors (CLCs), Certified Lactation Educators (CLEs), Childbirth Educators (CBEs) and Doulas. GOLD Conferences has been designated as a Long Term Provider of CERPs by IBLCE--Approval #CLT114-07. This program is approved for CERPs.

Main Conference - 30.5 CERPs (2 E-CERPs & 27.5 L-CERPs & 1 R-CERP) Approved
Unlocking Milk Production: Keys to Clinical Assessment and Management Add On lecture Pack - 6 L-CERPs Approved
Breastfeeding & Perinatal Mental Health: Practical Tools for Fostering Emotional Safety Add On lecture Pack - 6 L-CERPs Approved
Clinical Support of Infant Sucking Skills Add On Lecture Pack - 6 L-CERPs Approved
Advancing Lactation Skills Through Clinical Case Studies Add On Lecture Pack - 3 L-CERPs Approved
Knowledge Translation: Creating Effective Lactation Care Plans Add On Lecture Pack- 6 L-CERPs Approved

CME Credits - Continuing Medical Education
The American Academy of Family Physicians has reviewed this activity and deemed it acceptable for AAFP credit. Term of approval is from April 2, 2024 to April 2, 2025. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. This activity is approved for AAFP Elective CME credits.

Main Conference - 30.5 Elective CME Credits Approved
Unlocking Milk Production: Keys to Clinical Assessment and Management Add On lecture Pack - 6 Elective CME Credits Approved
Breastfeeding & Perinatal Mental Health: Practical Tools for Fostering Emotional Safety Add On lecture Pack - 6 Elective CME Credits Approved
Clinical Support of Infant Sucking Skills Add On Lecture Pack - 6 Elective CME Credits Approved
Advancing Lactation Skills Through Clinical Case Studies Add On Lecture Pack - 3 Elective CME Credits Approved
Knowledge Translation: Creating Effective Lactation Care Plans Add On Lecture Pack - 6 Elective CME Credits Approved

Nurse Contact Hours
This nursing continuing professional development activity was approved by the American Nurses Association Massachusetts, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission (ANCC) on Accreditation. Nurse Contact Hours are valid until 04/02/2026.

Main Conference - 30.5 Nurse Contact Hours Approved
Unlocking Milk Production: Keys to Clinical Assessment and Management Add On lecture Pack - 6 Nurse Contact Hours Approved
Breastfeeding & Perinatal Mental Health: Practical Tools for Fostering Emotional Safety Add On lecture Pack - 6 Nurse Contact Hours Approved
Clinical Support of Infant Sucking Skills Add On Lecture Pack - 6 Nurse Contact Hours Approved
Advancing Lactation Skills Through Clinical Case Studies Add On Lecture Pack - 3 Nurse Contact Hours Approved
Knowledge Translation: Creating Effective Lactation Care Plans Add On Lecture Pack - 6 Nurse Contact Hours Approved

Upon completion of this activity, GOLD participants will be able to download an educational credit for this talk. Successful completion requires that you:

• View this presentation in its entirety, under your individual GOLD login info
• Successfully complete a post-test (3 out of 3 questions correctly answered)
• Fill out the Evaluation Survey

Midwifery CEUs - MEAC / NARM Contact Hours
This program is accredited through the Midwifery Education & Accreditation Council (MEAC) for 30 contact hours (3.0 MEAC CEUs). It is also recognized by the North American Registry of Midwives (NARM) for 30 CEUs/Contact Hours. Please note that 0.1 MEAC CEU is equivalent to 1.0 NARM CEU/Contact Hour.

Main Conference - 3.0 MEAC CEUs Approved
Unlocking Milk Production: Keys to Clinical Assessment and Management Add On lecture Pack - 0.6 MEAC CEUs Approved
Breastfeeding & Perinatal Mental Health: Practical Tools for Fostering Emotional Safety Add On lecture Pack - 0.6 MEAC CEUs Approved
Clinical Support of Infant Sucking Skills Add On Lecture Pack - 0.6 MEAC CEUs Approved
Advancing Lactation Skills Through Clinical Case Studies Add On Lecture Pack - 0.3 MEAC CEUs Approved
Knowledge Translation: Creating Effective Lactation Care Plans Add On Lecture Pack- 0.6 MEAC CEUs Approved

Dietetic CPEUs - Continuing Professional Education Units
Applicable to Dieticians & Nutritionists, this program is approved for Dietetic CPEUs by the Commission on Dietetic Registration - the credentialing agency for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.

Main Conference - 30.5 Dietetic CPEUs Approved
Unlocking Milk Production: Keys to Clinical Assessment and Management Add On lecture Pack - 6 Dietetic CPEUs Approved
Breastfeeding & Perinatal Mental Health: Practical Tools for Fostering Emotional Safety Add On lecture Pack - 6 Dietetic CPEUs Approved
Clinical Support of Infant Sucking Skills Add On Lecture Pack - 6 Dietetic CPEUs Approved
Advancing Lactation Skills Through Clinical Case Studies Add On Lecture Pack - 3 Dietetic CPEUs Approved
Knowledge Translation: Creating Effective Lactation Care Plans Add On Lecture Pack - 6 Dietetic CPEUs Approved

If you have any questions in regards to your recertification or continuing education requirements, please contact us at [email protected]