{"id":20864,"date":"2016-02-04T16:37:12","date_gmt":"2016-02-04T16:37:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy?page_id=20864"},"modified":"2026-03-14T15:25:11","modified_gmt":"2026-03-14T20:25:11","slug":"iblce-practice-test","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/iblce-practice-test\/","title":{"rendered":"International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC®<\/sup>) Practice Test"},"content":{"rendered":"

The International Board of Certified Lactation Consultant Examiners (IBLCE) administers the International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC®<\/sup>) certification exam to assess the knowledge and skills of prospective IBCLC health care workers.<\/p>\n

Click \u201cStart Test\u201d above to take a free IBCLC practice test!<\/p>\n

\nIBCLC Study Guide<\/a>
\nIBCLC Flashcards<\/a>\n<\/div>\n

<\/span>IBCLC Eligibility<\/h2>\n

To sit for the IBCLC exam, you must meet several criteria via one of three pathways. All pathways ensure applicants possess the necessary health sciences background, including a minimum of 95 hours of education related specifically to lactation, and ample relevant clinical experience. All candidates must also attest to their adherence to the IBCLC Code of Professional Conduct.<\/p>\n

The eligibility pathways are as follows:<\/p>\n

\nPathway 1<\/summary>\n

In order to use this pathway, you must demonstrate education in a clinical healthcare profession recognized by IBLCE, government recognition of your profession, or education completed in an approved health science subject. Additionally, you must demonstrate 95 hours of lactation-specific education (completed within five years of application), and 1,000 hours of supervised lactation-specific clinical experience (within five years of application).<\/p>\n<\/details>\n

\nPathway 2<\/summary>\n

In order to use this pathway, you must demonstrate education in a clinical healthcare profession recognized by IBLCE, government recognition of your profession, or education completed in an approved health science subject. Additionally, you must demonstrate that within the five years prior to application, you completed a Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) accredited academic program in lactation and breastfeeding, including 95 hours of lactation-specific education and 300 hours of supervised lactation-specific clinical experience.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n

\nPathway 3<\/summary>\n

In order to use this pathway, you must demonstrate education in a clinical healthcare profession recognized by IBLCE, government recognition of your profession, or education completed in an approved health science subject. You must also demonstrate 95 hours of lactation-specific education completed within five years of application, including 500 hours of supervised lactation-specific clinical experience completed within the five years prior to application.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n

<\/span>IBCLC Exam Outline<\/h2>\n

The IBCLC exam contains 175 multiple-choice questions and has a time limit of 4 hours.<\/p>\n

The exam is split into seven sections:<\/p>\n

<\/span>I. Development and Nutrition (32 questions)<\/h3>\n

The questions in this section are split into two categories: Infant and Maternal.<\/p>\n

\nInfant<\/summary>\n