As a result of IBCLC feedback, the CE Self-Assessment transition plan has been modified to clarify the recertification by CERPS with CE-Self Assessment requirements. IBCLCs are required to earn a minimum number of their CERPs based on the results of…
IBLCE has begun sending Examination Authorisation Emails to March 2023 candidates, and many candidates have now received their authorisation. We will continue sending them throughout January and February as candidates are approved for the examination. Please check the email that…
Monday, December 26, 2022, and Monday, January 2, 2022, are IBLCE-observed holidays. IBLCE is open on December 27 – 30, 2022 and from Tuesday, January 3, 2023. In addition, the EUME office will be closed from December 23, 2022, through January…
IBLCE has approved the use of LRP for 2023 IBCLC examination administrations in light of the ongoing global pandemic. Any use of LRP for IBCLC examinations in 2024 and beyond will be subject to further review.
Please review the financial options available to you in 2023 here.
Please visit IBLCE’s Examination Resource Centre regularly for application and examination updates.
Applications are now open! Application deadline for the September 2022 IBCLC examination: June 1, 2022. Applications deadline to recertify by CERPs: October 31, 2022. Apply here.
2022 Key Dates
The IBCLC examination is offered twice a year, in March/April (in English only) and in September (in all IBLCE languages).
March/April 2022 IBCLC examination: March 23 – April 1, 2022 For more details, check the March/April 2022 IBCLC Examination Candidate Dashboard here.
September 2022 IBCLC examination: September 14 – 23, 2022 For more details, check the September 2022 IBCLC Examination Candidate Dashboard here.
Recertify by CERPs: April 19 – October 31, 2022
Follow IBLCE on social media for reminders about when application windows open and close and the latest IBLCE news (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram).
Examination Options in 2022
This year, you may have options for taking the examination in English: Live Remote Proctoring (LRP) -or- sitting the examination at a test centre.
IBLCE has approved the use of LRP for 2022 IBCLC examination administrations in light of the ongoing global pandemic. Any use of LRP for IBCLC examinations in 2023 and beyond will be subject to further review.
Please review the financial options available to you in 2022 by clicking “Learn More” below.
Who
What
When
ALL candidates approved for the March/April 2022 or September 2022 examination
Partial Refund (50% of fees paid)
March/April Candidates: Submit request to IBLCE by February 25, 2022. September Candidates: Submit request to IBLCE by August 19, 2022.
No documentation is required for a withdrawal with a partial refund.
INITIAL CANDIDATES: Candidates who are not yet IBCLCs and are approved for the March/April 2022 or September 2022 examination
Defer fees to one of the next two examinations*
*Candidates must apply and meet the certification requirements in the year that they sit the examination.
Submit request with documented extraordinary circumstances** before your examination date or within 30 days after the examination window.
RECERTIFYING BY EXAMINATION: Candidates who are recertifying by examination and are approved for the March/April 2022 or September 2022 examination
Defer fees to one of the next two examinations* and receive a one-year certification extension to December 31, 2022.
*Candidates must apply and meet the recertification requirements in the year that they sit the examination.
Submit request with documented extraordinary circumstances** and 15 L-CERPs before your examination date or within 30 days after the examination window.
ALL candidates approved for the March/April 2022 or September 2022 examination
Full Refund
March/April Candidates: Submit request to IBLCE by February 25, 2022 with documented extraordinary circumstances**. September Candidates: Submit request to IBLCE by August 19, 2022 with documented extraordinary circumstances**.
**Extraordinary circumstances also include COVID-19 related concerns, such as job loss of the candidate and/or partner/spouse, COVID-19 health issue for candidate or immediate family member, and/or concern for going into the public due to COVID-19
For more details about these options visit the IBLCE COVID-19 Resource Centre of the IBLCE website, as specific information and updates will be provided there when it is available. These options are only applicable to 2022 examination candidates due to COVID-19.
Once you have submitted your application for the April/May 2021 examination, you don’t need to contact IBLCE to let us know about your examination modality preference if it is different from what you submitted on the application. When you schedule your appointment with the testing vendor you are able to select whether you want to sit at a test centre or take it via Live Remote Proctoring. Examination authorisation emails for the April/May 2021 examination administration are expected to go out in March.
IBLCE has approved the use of LRP for 2021 IBCLC examination administrations in light of the ongoing global pandemic. Any use of LRP for IBCLC examinations in 2022 and beyond will be subject to further review.
Please review the financial options available to you in 2021 by clicking “Learn More” below.
Who
What
When
ALL Approved Candidates (April/May and September)
Partial Refund (50% of fees paid)
April/May Candidates: Submit request to IBLCE by April 19, 2021.
September Candidates: Submit request to IBLCE by September 1, 2021.
INITIAL Approved Candidates (April/May and September)
This also applies to those who were deferred from the 2020 examinations.
Defer fees to one of the next two examinations*
*Candidates must apply and meet the certification requirements in the year that they sit the examination.
Submit request with documented extraordinary circumstances* before your examination date or within 30 days after the examination window.
RECERTIFYING BY EXAMINATION Approved Candidates (April/May and September)
This also applies to those IBCLCs who were deferred from the 2020 examinations.
Defer fees to one of the next two examinations* and receive a one-year certification extension to December 31, 2022.
*Candidates must apply and meet the recertification requirements in the year that they sit the examination.
Submit request with documented extraordinary circumstances* and 15 L-CERPs before your examination date or within 30 days after the examination window.
ALL Approved Candidates (April/May and September)
This also applies to those who were deferred from the 2020 examinations.
Full Refund
April/May Candidates: Submit request to IBLCE by April 19, 2021 with documented extraordinary circumstances*.
September Candidates: Submit request to IBLCE by September 1, 2021 with documented extraordinary circumstances*.
Those who were deferred from the 2020 examinations and wish to request a full refund do not need to submit a new full 2021 examination application in order to request a full refund. If you intend to sit an examination in 2021 then you will need to submit a new application. Please contact your IBLCE regional location for further information.
*Extraordinary circumstances also include COVID-19 related concerns, such as job loss of the candidate and/or partner/spouse, COVID-19 health issue for candidate or immediate family member, and/or concern for going into the public due to COVID-19
For more details about these options visit the IBLCE COVID-19 Resource Centre of the IBLCE website, as specific information and updates will be provided there when it is available. These options are only applicable to 2021 examination candidates due to COVID-19.
Recertifying candidates: Learn more about recertification requirements in the Recertification Guide.
2020 IBCLC Examination
Examination Details for March/April and September 2020 IBCLC Examination Candidates
Updated Examination Dates: September 8-25, 2020
Expected window for examination appointment scheduling: July – August 2020
Please wait to reach out to IBLCE’s testing vendor until after you have received your Examination Authorisation Email from IBLCE with instructions for scheduling. Contacting them before you have the email may result in difficulties with scheduling your appointment.
This year, you may have options for taking the examination in English: Live Remote Proctoring (LRP) -or- sitting the examination at a test centre.
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