Certifications & Education
Modern Newborn Care Values Continuing Education
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Certifications much like degrees have variable curricula and objectives. Please take a moment to familiarize yourself with the industry.
Newborn Care Specialist
Also known as an NCS
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Newborn Care Specialist Training
Click here to learn more about the total training hours and curriculum of the course
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Certified by CACHE
Click here to learn more about the accredited program Leanne was trained by and the required 4000 hours dedicated infant hours, exams, and courses requirements in order to become CERTIFIED by CACHE
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CACHE Foundational Newborn Care Certification Requirements click here
(Certification requires 2 years (4,000 hours) of verifiable professional experience working with newborns and infants, and much more)
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Leanne is Certified by CACHE, and is trained by Newborn Care Solutions as an Advanced Newborn Care Specialist
Lactation Educator
Also known as a LE or CLE
Human milk educator's experience and education matters. Many programs offer a variable amount of inclusive and research-based curriculum.
CAPPA Trained Lactation Educator
~20-hour course
CAPPA Certified Lactation Educator
CAPPA Certification requirements click here
contact hours, create and teach course, pass multiple exams, read additional approved books, attend support groups meetings, and much more
Leanne is a Certified Lactation Educator click here for my bio at CAPPA, Leanne was also trained by CAPPA
Postpartum Doula
Also known as an PD, CPD
CAPPA Trained Postpartum Doula
To learn more about the 18 hours training time investment and curriculum click here
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CAPPA Certified Postpartum Doula
To learn more about the Certification requirements click here
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Certified Postpartum Doula requires 18 teacher contact hours, client hours, client and professional references, ability to pass multiple exams, read many additional approved books, attend support groups meetings, and much more
Leanne is a Certified Postpartum Doula
and was trained by CAPPA
Child Passenger Safety Technician
Also known as a (CPST) or CPS Technician
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To learn more about CPS technician's training requirements click here
CPST's use their considerable knowledge and expertise at a variety of community-based activities, such as child safety seat checks, where parents and caregivers receive education and hands-on assistance. CPS technicians and instructors also keep up to date on the latest technical information about child passenger safety through seminars and other continuing education opportunities.
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Leanne is a Certified Child Passenger Safety Technician click here to see my community contact
Early Childhood Educator
Also known as ECE
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North Seattle College
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Learn to establish or improve, an early childhood learning environment using principles selected from classes, assess children’s skills and behavior based on developmentally appropriate practices, and critique organization and implementation of classroom processes in an early learning setting.
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Leanne has the State Initial Early Childhood Educator Certificate click here and Short Certificate of Specialization Certificate click here