Categories of ALCI Membership

Full Membership 

• You receive all the benefits listed below.
• As a full ALCI member, you must be an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant.
• The benefit of being a full member is you can nominate, vote, and become ALCI Council Members. 
• You will be required to provide proof of qualification; you can upload the same on the member's application form.

Associate Membership 

• Associate members are not International Board Certified Lactation Consultants.
• Associate Membership is open to people who are working towards becoming an IBCLC or people who are interested in the care of the breastfeeding mother and baby and who have an interest in human lactation.
• Associate Member receives all the below list benefits:
• They are not eligible to vote at ALCI’s Annual General Meeting.
• They cannot use their ALCI membership for professional promotion.
• They are not above nominate, vote and become ALCI Council members.
• An Associate Member does receive all regular emails and advance notice of all ALCI events.

Student Membership 

• Student Membership is a link of ALCI Associate Membership.
• The criteria of Associate Membership apply to Student Membership.
• Student membership is open to full time undergraduate students i.e. full time student nurses, full time student midwives, full time student SALT etc.
• Students are required to upload your student number and email proof of qualification to join as a Student Member to [email protected].