Lactation Admissions
All students must first complete our Lactation Education courses. We recommend that interested undergraduate students in the OHSU-PSU School of Public Health take our Lactation Education courses in their Junior or Senior year. Students can start the Lactation Education course series in the Fall or Winter term each year if they meet our prerequisite requirements.
Any PSU student can enroll in those courses as long as they meet the prerequisite requirements. Students can obtain the Undergraduate Certificate in Human Lactation while seeking a degree, after degree completion (Post-bac) or as a non-degree seeking student. Use the link below to review the different student types and then enroll as a PSU student.
Undergraduate Admissions
Lactation Practicum
The Pathway 2 Lactation Practicum is limited entry. Once students have completed the Lactation Education courses they can apply in the Spring term for the next academic year. See the Clinical Lactation Experience section for more information.
Practicum ApplicationApplications for the Pathway 2 Lactation Practicum are closed at this time. Applications for the 2025-2026 Pathway 2 Lactation Practicum will be accepted from April 14th to May 16th, 2025.
APPLICATION TIMELINE
- April 7th, 2025: Pathway 2 Lactation Practicum Application open for viewing
- April 14th, 2025: Pathway 2 Open House & Application submission starts
- May 16th, 2025: Completed application and all materials due by 5:00pm (PST)
- June 2nd, 2025: Applicants notified of virtual interview invitation by email
- June 9th-12th, 2025: Interviews held 9:00am-4:00 pm (PST)
- June 20th, 2025: Interview participants notified via email of final admission status
- July 31st, 2025: All screening documents for practicum due
- August and September 2025: Clinical preparation live distance learning course. Dates/times TBD
- September 29th, 2025: Fall term & clinical experience starts.
- Fall 2025 term: Weekly live evening distance learning classes. Dates/times TBD
- Fall 2025 term: One in-person Skills Workshop Weekend at PSU – Sat 9 am – 4:30 pm PT & Sun 9 – 2 pm PT. Can attend virtually if travel is prohibitive. Dates TBD
Request Information
Contact lactation@pdx.edu or schedule an appointment with our lactation advisors if you have more questions or would like to receive more information about our program.