title: Assuring the competence of lamaze certified childbirth educators.
abstract: Lamaze Certified Childbirth Educators, their employers, and Lamaze International all share the responsibility of assuring the public of an educator's ongoing competence.
authors.affiliation: N ayna P hilipsen is an attorney in Baltimore, Maryland, and Director of Education and Licensure for the Maryland Board of Nursing. She is also a health educator at St. Agnes Hospital in Baltimore.
authors.forename: N C
authors.initials: NC
authors.lastname: Philipsen