A philosophical discussion about what the (new) IBLCE Code of Professional Conduct "means" for practitioners is certainly valid. Lactnet is a great forum for such (respectful) discourse. I would be just thrilled to pieces to have IBLCE offer up, publicly, their interpretation of what the new CPC means to those of us in the trenches (vis-a-vis consents), especially since there are different customs of lactation consultancy practice that have arisen around the world. Rather than speculate that IBLCE's geographical presence (as a not-for-profit organization that is located and legally registered in the USA) has some bearing on the requirements for its accredtiation for conducting an international certification exam, I looked it up. I encourage all IBCLCs to do the same. The entity that accredits IBLCE (ICE/NCCA) accredits several other international exams. All exams must meet the Standards set by NCCA if the test-giving group is to be accredited. It think it is wise for certificants to know what our international certification board has authority to do, and who grants that authority. Head to http://www.credentialingexcellence.org/portals/0/STANDARDS%20-%20Updated%20January%202010.pdf and skim thorough the Standards. (Hint at their Preamble: "The mission of NCCA is to help ensure the health, welfare, and safety of the public through the accreditation of certification programs that assess professional competence.") -- Liz Brooks JD IBCLC FILCA Wyndmoor, PA, USA *********************************************** Archives: http://community.lsoft.com/archives/LACTNET.html To reach list owners: [log in to unmask] Mail all list management commands to: [log in to unmask] COMMANDS: 1. To temporarily stop your subscription write in the body of an email: set lactnet nomail 2. To start it again: set lactnet mail 3. To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet 4. To get a comprehensive list of rules and directions: get lactnet welcome