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April Exam Apps Closed
Applications to sit the April 2026 IBCLC examination are now closed.

Applications to apply for the September 2026 IBCLC examination (in all IBCLC examination languages) and to recertify by CERPs will open in mid-May.

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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.

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 – 2029 Have Access to the CE Self-Assessment!
Learn more about Recertification by CERPs with the CE Self-Assessment
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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

  • Inclement Weather Update

    Inclement weather in the Washington, D.C. metro area on March 16, 2026, may affect response times to IBLCE communications as, depending on the impact to power lines and internet service providers, the phone and email system for Americas & Israel location (AMS) staff may be temporarily non-operational. IBLCE staff are monitoring conditions and appreciate your…

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  • New IBCLC Examination Language To Be Added

    Pursuant to the Translation of the IBCLC Examination into a Language Policy, IBLCE® and the IBCLC® Commission plan to introduce the IBCLC examination in the Arabic language, with the goal of advancing the professional practice in lactation consultation among Arabic-speaking professionals. Arabic is spoken by over 400 million people worldwide and is one of the…

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  • Scaled Scoring: Candidate Information

    IBCLC Examination Transition to Scaled Scoring Highlights Transition to Scaled Scoring Beginning with the April 2026 examination administration, the IBCLC Commission will transition from reporting raw scores to reporting scaled scores for the IBCLC examination. This change strengthens our commitment to clarity in the interpretation of results across all examination administrations. Historically, IBCLC examinations have…

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