Discounted LEAARC
Endorsement Fees
The Lactation Education Accreditation and Approval Review Committee (LEAARC) provides discounted fees for
courses seeking LEAARC endorsement from countries in Category 2 and Category 3 of the current World Bank.
Courses taught in Category 2 (upper middle income) countries receive a 20% discount. Courses taught in
Category 3 (low middle and low income) countries receive a 40% discount. These discounts apply only to
applications for LEAARC Approval of a lactation management course or recognition of a breastfeeding course.
Discounts do not apply to applications for CAAHEP accreditation of an academic program. please contact
[email protected] with questions.
World Bank Country Categories (2015)
Category 1 (high income) full fee for initial and continuing Lactation Course Approval (US$500)
Category 1 (high income) full fee for initial and continuing Breastfeeding Course (US$400)
Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Austria, Australia, Bahamas, Bahrain, Belgium, Bermuda, Brunei,
Canada, Cayman Islands, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong
Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Korea Rep, Kuwait, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg,
Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Oman, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Seychellesm,
Singapore, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Trinidad & Tobago, United Arab Emirates, United
Kingdom, USA, Uruguay, Venezuela
Category 2 (upper middle income) fee discounted by 20%: Lactation Course (US$400)
Category 2 (upper middle income) fee discounted by 20%: Breastfeeding Counselor (US$320)
Albania, Algeria, Angola, American Samoa, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia And Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Chile,
China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Iran, Iraq, Jamaica, Kazakhstan, Lebanon,
Malaysia, Mexico, Mongolia, Paraguay, Peru, Romania, St. Lucia, South Africa, Thailand, Turkey, Turkmenistan,
Category 3 (low middle and low income) fee discounted by 40%: Lactation Course (US$300)
Category 3 (low middle and low income) fee discounted by 40%: Breastfeeding Counselor (US$240)
Category 3: Afghanistan, Armenia, Bangladesh, Benin, Bolivia, Cambodia, Egypt, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Georgia,
Guatemala, Guinea, Haiti, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Korea Dem Rep, Malawi, Nigeria, Pakistan,
Philippines, Rwanda, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Uganda, Ukraine, Uzbekistan,
Vietnam, Zimbabwe
January 2016
http://data.worldbank.org/news/new-country-classifications-2015