As a certification board, IBLCE is devoted to public health and safety and therefore there is a fundamental public interest in assuring that professional certification examination scores are valid and reliable, and that the integrity of the items is maintained. IBLCE strives to and has been recognised for over thirty years as maintaining the highest standards of testing and operates under standard policies, procedures, and guidelines to see that score results and examination outcomes accurately and correctly represent the competency of the examination candidate.
IBLCE actively monitors for examination irregularities and potential sharing of examination content. Related to these activities, IBLCE reserves the right to cancel the examination scores of candidates if observed transmission of examination items and/or statistical analysis identifies any examination irregularities.
During the application process, candidates expressly acknowledge and agree to have read and are subject to the IBLCE® Code of Professional Conduct for International Board Certified Lactation Consultants and the IBLCE Disciplinary Procedures.
Applicants also agree to the following at the time of application:
· “Expressly understand and agree that, without limitation, IBLCE may deny, revoke, suspend or otherwise take action with regard to your eligibility for certification or recertification in the case of: irregularity in connection with any IBCLC examination…”