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About PLB

As of July 1, 2023 the Professional Licensing & Regulation Bureau is part of the new Department of Inspections, Appeals & Licensing (DIAL). DIAL’s Licensing Division appoints and supervises staff that provides administrative support and coordinates activities for professional licensing boards. Each board is responsible for establishing and enforcing standards for licensure, certification, or registration, and investigating complaints. The standards generally include initial education, experience, an examination, continuing education, and practice review.

The seven professional licensing boards are:

  • Accountancy Examining Board
  • Architectural Examining Board
  • Engineering and Land Surveying Examining Board
  • Interior Design Examining Board
  • Landscape Architectural Examining Board
  • Real Estate Commission
  • Real Estate Appraiser Examining Board.

The Appraisal Management Companies program is also part of the new Licensing Division.

Boards are generally made up of five from the profession and two public members (not from the profession).  There are approximately 35,000 licensees located both in-state and out-of-state.

 

Bureau Contacts

General contact: PLB@iowa.gov | (515) 725-9022

PLB Staff

Bureau Chief, Lori SchraderBachar
Accountant, Teresa Stull
PLB Investigator, Ashley Thompson
Administrative Assistant, Chris Bucher

Accountancy Examining Board

Executive Officer, Robert Lampe
Licensing Specialist, Demetria Witt
AccountancyBoard@iowa.gov

Architectural Examining Board

Board Administrator, Lori SchraderBachar
Licensing Specialist, Kristen Conway
ArchitectureBoard@iowa.gov

Engineering/Land Surveying Examining Board

Executive Officer, Robert Lampe
Licensing Specialist, Demetria Witt
EngineeringandLandSurveyBoard@iowa.gov

 

Interior Design Examining Board

Board Administrator, Lori SchraderBachar
Licensing Specialist, Kristen Conway
InteriorDesignBoard@iowa.gov

 

Landscape Architectural Examining Board

Executive Officer, Renee Paulsen
Licensing Specialist, Demetria Witt
LandscapeArchitectureBoard@iowa.gov

 

 

Real Estate Commission/Sales & Brokers

Executive Officer, Renee Paulsen
Licensing Specialist, Kristen Conway
Education Director, Vacant
Background Coordinator, Danielle Bartkiw
Trust Account Auditor, Colleen Goddard
RealEstateCommission@iowa.gov

 

 

Iowa Division of Banking/Finance Bureau: Real Estate Appraiser Board

Executive Officer, Kimberly Gleason
Administrative Assistant, Chris Bucher
RealEstateAppraiserBoard@iowa.gov

 

 

 

Iowa Division of Banking/Finance Bureau: Appraisal Management Companies

Executive Officer, Kimberly Gleason
AMCSupervision@iowa.gov