Facts and Figures about IBCLCs in the Americas
The following information about International Board Certified Lactation Consultants in the countries served by IBLCE in the Americas was compiled on December 31, 2007. Periodic updates will be posted.
Number of IBCLCs by Country | Canada by Province | USA by State | Additional License or Certification | Principal Place of Employment | Year First Certified as an IBCLC
Number of IBCLCs by Country
ARGENTINA |
9 |
BERMUDA |
3 |
BOLIVIA |
1 |
BRAZIL |
81 |
CANADA |
1318 |
CAYMAN ISLANDS |
2 |
COSTA RICA |
1 |
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC |
1 |
ECUADOR |
1 |
GUATEMALA |
3 |
HAITI |
1 |
ISRAEL |
102 |
MEXICO |
6 |
PERU |
52 |
PUERTO RICO |
11 |
SAINT LUCIA |
1 |
TRINIDAD |
1 |
USA |
9503 |
VENEZUELA |
5 |
VIRGIN ISLANDS |
2 |
Total |
11104 |
Canada by Province
ALBERTA |
214 |
BRITISH COLUMBIA |
167 |
MANITOBA |
96 |
NEW BRUNSWICK |
25 |
NEWFOUNDLAND and LABRADOR |
13 |
NORTHWEST TERRITORIES |
8 |
NOVA SCOTIA |
55 |
NUNAVUT |
0 |
ONTARIO |
502 |
PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND |
6 |
QUEBEC |
177 |
SASKATCHEWAN |
54 |
YUKON |
1 |
USA by State
ALABAMA |
116 |
MONTANA |
24 |
ALASKA |
67 |
NEBRASKA |
46 |
ARIZONA |
148 |
NEVADA |
32 |
ARKANSAS |
64 |
NEW HAMPSHIRE |
87 |
CALIFORNIA |
1002 |
NEW JERSEY |
262 |
COLORADO |
154 |
NEW MEXICO |
76 |
CONNECTICUT |
168 |
NEW YORK |
571 |
DELAWARE |
36 |
NORTH CAROLINA |
379 |
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA |
10 |
NORTH DAKOTA |
13 |
FLORIDA |
388 |
OHIO |
427 |
GEORGIA |
266 |
OKLAHOMA |
94 |
HAWAII |
47 |
OREGON |
224 |
IDAHO |
48 |
PENNSYLVANIA |
353 |
ILLINOIS |
391 |
RHODE ISLAND |
51 |
INDIANA |
235 |
SOUTH CAROLINA |
99 |
IOWA |
84 |
SOUTH DAKOTA |
23 |
KANSAS |
92 |
TENNESSEE |
160 |
KENTUCKY |
122 |
TEXAS |
552 |
LOUISIANA |
96 |
UTAH |
75 |
MAINE |
83 |
VERMONT |
64 |
MARYLAND |
245 |
VIRGINIA |
337 |
MASSACHUSETTS |
354 |
WASHINGTON |
375 |
MICHIGAN |
259 |
WEST VIRGINIA |
55 |
MINNESOTA |
191 |
WISCONSIN |
200 |
MISSISSIPPI |
62 |
WYOMING |
14 |
MISSOURI |
161 |
Military Bases |
19 |
Additional License or Certification
Accredited Mother-to-Mother Support |
906 |
Certified Childbirth Educator |
236 |
Certified Nurse Midwife |
27 |
Certified Professional Midwife |
8 |
Doctor of Medicine |
716 |
Doula |
25 |
Licensed Practical Nurse |
164 |
Nurse Practitioner |
174 |
Occupational Therapist |
3 |
Physical Therapist |
2 |
Physicians Assistant |
3 |
Registered Dietitian |
48 |
Registered Nurse |
8258 |
Registered Nurse Clinician |
48 |
Speech Pathologist |
2 |
Other |
164 |
None |
1603 |
Principal Place of Employment
Birth Center |
80 |
Clinic/Community |
1034 |
Educational |
221 |
Health Maintenance Organization |
18 |
Hospital |
7094 |
Independent Educator |
15 |
Physician's Office/Medical Practice |
391 |
Private Practice |
567 |
Volunteer |
256 |
WIC (US only) |
320 |
Other |
346 |
Year First Certified as an IBCLC
1985 |
78 |
1986 |
51 |
1987 |
84 |
1988 |
92 |
1989 |
89 |
1990 |
119 |
1991 |
145 |
1992 |
234 |
1993 |
356 |
1994 |
432 |
1995 |
562 |
1996 |
502 |
1997 |
646 |
1998 |
629 |
1999 |
623 |
2000 |
615 |
2001 |
647 |
2002 |
1075 |
2003 |
692 |
2004 |
746 |
2005 |
878 |
2006 |
938 |
2007 |
872 |
