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Congratulations to the newest IBCLCs and those successfully recertifying by examination!
Results Available
September 2025 IBCLC examination results are available!

Results are available in your account in the IBLCE online credential management system. Learn how to access your results here.

The Public IBCLC Certification Registry is also once again available for certification verification.

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Notice of Change of Address

The International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners (IBLCE®) wishes to inform our candidates, certificants, and partners of an official change of address.

Effective December 10, 2025, IBLCE’s new mailing address is:
3120 Fairview Park Drive, Ste 720, Falls Church, VA 22042
Please update your records accordingly.

Note that we will be working to update the new address throughout our websites and online materials over the next few weeks, so you may observe some temporary discrepancies while this is in progress. Learn more about our change of address here.

Exam Apps Open
Applications are now open!

Apply for the April 2026 IBCLC examination by January 5, 2026.

Initial candidates, learn more here. Recertifying IBCLCs, learn more here.

40th Anniversary IBCLC Certification
40 Years of Supporting Families, One IBCLC® at a Time

Since 1985, IBCLCs have provided expert lactation care, supporting breastfeeding families and impacting health globally.

Start Your IBCLC Journey
Digital Certs
Digital certificates for the IBCLC professional certification are now available to all currently certified IBCLCs!
Learn more here!
CE Self-Assessment
IBCLCs Due to Recertify in 2026 – 2028 Have Access to the CE Self-Assessment!
Learn more about Recertification by CERPs with the CE Self-Assessment
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NCCA
The IBCLC certification programme is accredited by the NCCA, the accreditation commission of the Institute for Credentialing Excellence (I.C.E.).

The IBCLC programme first earned this valued third-party accreditation in 1987 and its accreditation is now valid until 2029.
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IBCLC Commission News

  • September 2025 IBCLC Examination Results are Available Online

    As of today, examination results for the September 2025 IBCLC examination administration have been released and are ready for candidates to view in their online accounts. All September 2025 examination candidates must log in to their online credential management account to access their results. Information regarding digital certificates will be in the email sent to

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  • Notice of Change of Address

    The International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners (IBLCE®) wishes to inform our candidates, certificants, and partners of an official change of address. Effective December 10, 2025, IBLCE’s new mailing address is:3120 Fairview Park Drive, Ste 720, Falls Church, VA 22042 Please update your records accordingly. All future correspondence, including mailed documents and forms, should be

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  • The Release of September 2025 Examination Results Has Begun & the IBCLC Registry is Temporarily Unavailable

    More than 3,000 candidates from 79 countries sat the September 2025 IBCLC examination. We began releasing examination results to candidates in their online credential management account today. Releasing the examination results is an intensive process; therefore, it will take approximately 72 hours to release all examination results. The examination results must be released in segments.

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