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Apply for the March/April 2027 IBCLC examination by January 4, 2027.

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

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IBCLC Commission News

  • RESOLVED: Limited access to email service due to worldwide Microsoft issue


    IBLCE’s email service appears to now be restored. The delivery of some emails sent during the outage may have been delayed; as noted previously, please allow up to three business days for a response before emailing again to minimise duplicate inquiries. Thank you again for your patience! Updated November 13, 2026 at 10:30 am EST…

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  • April 2026 IBCLC Examination Results are Available Online


    As of today, examination results for the April 2026 IBCLC examination administration have been released and are ready for candidates to view in their online accounts. All April 2026 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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  • The Release of April 2026 Examination Results Has Begun & the IBCLC Registry is Temporarily Unavailable


    Nearly 1,700 candidates from 58 countries sat the April 2026 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. This…

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