Statistical report of the 2009 IBLCE examination executive summary.

摘要

In July 2009, the International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners (IBLCE) administered its 25th annual credentialing examination in lactation consulting. The test was administered in 14 languages to 4017 candidates in 159 locations across 40 countries and territories representing 5 continents. The candidate population was the largest in the test's history, 21% higher than the prior record in 2008, and included 829 certificants who sat for recertification at 5-, 10-, 15-, and 20-year renewal periods. A total of 1339 candidates sat for 1 of the 13 translated forms of the test.