Former IBCLC
IBLCE would like to encourage former IBCLC to certify again.
If your IBCLC certification lapsed the year before taking the exam again you do not need to provide any evidence of experience of clinical hours, nor education hours. You are entitled to use the repeat rate on your supplement. IBLCE strongly encourages you to undertake private exam study and based upon your individual training and background, additional coursework or lactation specific clinical practice hours may be needed to successfully complete the examination.
If you lapsed more than 12 months before resitting the IBLCE exam you do need to provide evidence of clinical practice in the last 5 years and depending when you lapsed, see table below, for the number of education hours evidence you must provide, see the table below. All education MUST be in the 5 years immediately prior to applying to sit the exam. You will need to pay the appropriate normal fee (not the recertification nor repeat fee).
Years lapsed certification as an IBCLC |
Formal education evidence required |
|---|---|
1 |
None |
2 |
15 hours |
3 |
30 hours |
4 |
45 hours |
N.B. The education hours shown above are the minimum requirement. Based upon your individual training and background, additional coursework or lactation specific clinical practice hours may be needed to successfully complete the examination.
