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Iowa Professional Licensing Bureau
200 E. Grand Ave, Ste 350
Des Moines, IA 50309
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Main: (515) 725-9022
Fax: (515) 725-9032
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Browse to https://iowaplb.force.com/IPLB_login to begin the renewal application process.
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Governor Reynolds' Proclamations provide Professional Licensing Relief.
Guidance for Architects: April (2020)| May (2020)
Guidance for Landscape Architects
Guidance for Registered Interior Designers
Guidance for Engineers and Land Surveyors
Guideance for Real Estate Salespersons and Brokers (April 2021)
Effective March 20, 2020, the Iowa Professional Licensing & Regulation Bureau will not receive public visitors without an appointment due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
PLB is operating during its normal business hours, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, and is being staffed at a reduced level. We are still available by phone and email. If you wish to visit PLB, please call (515) 725-9022 for assistance.
We ask that you wear a mask if you come to the office.
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Please note: Beginning February 20, 2019, unless otherwise regulated by an individual board’s rules, abandoned applications shall be deemed withdrawn. An application is abandoned if the applicant has not accessed or modified the application through the bureau’s electronic licensing database within the preceding six months.