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