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Additional Live Remote Proctoring (LRP) Language to be Offered
We are pleased to announce that our vendor has introduced Live Remote Proctoring (LRP) examinations in French in September 2026! LRP examinations were previously only provided in English and Spanish by our third-party testing vendor. Applications for the September 2026 IBCLC examination will open soon. Candidates planning to take an LRP examination should review this…
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Notice Regarding Current Global Circumstances and the April 2026 Examination
IBLCE and the IBCLC Commission are monitoring the very difficult circumstances currently being faced by many people around the world during this time. IBLCE holds in its thoughts those affected, and we recognise that times such as these can have both profound personal and professional impacts. As the April 2026 IBCLC examination approaches, candidates may…
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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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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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Scheduled Maintenance in IBLCE’s Online Credential Management System
If you log in to IBLCE’s online credential management system, you may notice some small changes. This is due to scheduled maintenance on the system. The maintenance will also affect the ability to purchase physical certificates and ID cards. We anticipate that this will be unavailable until approximately December 17, 2025. If you have any…
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Digital Certificates Update: July 2025
IBCLC Programme staff is pleased to share that, as of July 15, 2025, all IBCLCs have received a digital certificate, including those IBCLCs who recently received a passing score for the April 2025 examination. IBCLCs who have recently recertified by CERPs should keep an eye on their inboxes as they will be receiving a new…
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April 2025 IBCLC Examination Results Are Available Online
As of today, examination results for the April 2025 IBCLC examination administration have been released and are ready for candidates to view in their online accounts. All April 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…