Apprenticeship Opportunities

The HCBC collaborates with the Harris County Hospital District to offer a breastfeeding counselor apprenticeship program at Ben Taub General Hospital.

Requirements:

1) Bi-lingual - English/Spanish

2) Prior breastfeeding management training equivalent to the TX Department of State Health Services 2-day course “Principles of Lactation Management”. Information is available at the following web site:

http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/wichd/lactate/courses.shtm

3) Enrollment as a Hospital volunteer at Ben Taub Hospital. Information is available at the following website:

http://170.57.224.10/volunteer/faq.htm

Program:

1) Supervised skills acquisition progressing from observation to supervised procedures through confirmation of proficiency in approximately 20 skill areas.

2) Includes bedside and outpatient care.

3) A certificate of completion is provided after mastery has been demonstrated in at least 80% of targeted skills.

Cost:

Apprentices are required to "pay" for the training by volunteering at the hospital for a minimum of 75 hours after training has been completed.