I think you are right: there are no extra educ requirements for those recerting by exam. I am doing my 20-year recert this year and I have a non-medical education. The re-cert exam fee is $470 for USA. Deadline is Sun Mar 31. No exceptions. No early bird rate. Late Apps are NOT accepted. 
Phyllis Adamson
Phx, AZ

Janet Dombro <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

>I am really confused about this issue. I went through the sample 
>re-certification application and there did not appear to be any place
>on it that 
>asked for additional course work. I believe this is still only for new 
>applicants not for anyone re-certifiying at 10 plus years. Does anyone
>know or 
>think any different?
> JANET FISHSTROM DOMBRO,IBCLC,RLC
>
>
>
>
>
>________________________________
>From: Dana Lauducci <[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Sent: Fri, December 14, 2012 8:46:55 AM
>Subject: IBLCE changes the rules once again
>
>IBLCE has once again changed requirements to sit for the exam. This
>time, 
>however, they've done it no communication and no grandfathering. I
>wanted to 
>write a note to make sure that other potential candidates were aware of
>these 
>changes.
>
>As most of you know, the requirements to sit for the IBCLC exam were
>increased 
>in 2010. However, the requirements only applied to candidates taking
>the exam in 
>2012 and forward. Presumably, all candidates already preparing were 
>grandfathered into the prior requirements.
>
>IBLCE posted a document of General Education guidelines to their site
>in August 
>2011 detailing which types of course would and would not qualify. 3
>weeks ago on 
>November 20, 2012, they published a revised version. There was no
>announcement 
>of this change and not even a blurb on their site indicating that the 
>requirements have been revised. You would never know unless you
>specifically 
>went in to double check everything. The two significant changes were
>that the 
>list of health professionals who do not have to take the 8
>college-level classes 
>has been trimmed. Psychologists, social workers, chiropractors and
>social 
>workers have been struck from the list. As well, a one-semester Human
>Biology 
>class will now not fulfill the requirements for anatomy and physiology.
>In the 
>prior version of the document, it specifically said this WOULD satisfy
>both 
>requirements.
>
>I have no issues with IBLCE tweaking their requirements over time. What
>I do 
>take issue with is the lack of communication and the lack of
>grandfathering. 
>Applications for the 2013 are already available and being accepted. A
>number of 
>candidates have already contacted IBLCE with concerns about these
>changes. We 
>were told that our concerns would be considered by the Certification
>Committee 
>which should be meeting in mid to late January. We should contact them
>in 
>February for more information. Since applications are due by March 31,
>that is 
>not an acceptable option.
>
>Does anyone have any idea who might serve on the IBLCE Certification
>Committee 
>and contact information for any of them? Needless to say, many people
>are quite 
>distressed on learning of these rule changes in the proverbial 11th
>hour. I know 
>there have been some frustration with IBLCE procedures in the past and
>I wanted 
>to make sure people were aware of this.
>
>Dana Lauducci
>LLLL, NJ
>
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