This program's course work is designed to prepare you for CCLS certification.

An Application for our Child LIfe Professional Certificate is no longer required to enroll in any individual Child Life courses. 

NOTE* The Certified Child Life Specialist (CCLS) credential is the exclusive certification offered by the Association of Child Life Professionals.

UCSB Extension/Division of Professional and Continuing Education offers courses that have been reviewed, earned pre-approval, and are listed on the Association of Child Life Professionals Programs Offering Pre-Approved Courses or Academic Programs Offering Child Life Course
UCSB Extension offers courses to meet the 10 college-level course requirements. Our courses are a stepping stone to help you reach the next step towards becoming a Certified Child Life Specialist (CCLS)

To determine which courses you need to complete to complement those from your Bachelor's degree to satisfy the requirements for the Exam, please complete the eligibility assessment offered through the Association of Child Life Professionals.

Important Updates and Resources:  ACLP shares the general public's concern about the COVID-19 pandemic

Online Courses Offerings

2020-21 CERTIFICATE PROGRAM QUARTERLY SCHEDULE
Required PaCE Courses	Units	Fall	Winter	Spring	Summer
ED X370.2- Child Life: Introduction to Theory and Practice	4
ED X370.3- Therapeutic Role of Play in Pediatric Care	4
ED X370.4- Death, Dying, & Grief in Pediatric Care	4
ED X370.5- Assessment, Preparation and Medical Terminology	4
ED X370.10- Child Development: Birth to 18	4
ED X370.11- Pediatric Palliative Care & Hospice	4
ED X370.12- Family Systems	4
ED X370.13- Children with Special Needs	4
ED X370.14- Research Methodologies in Child Life	4
ED X370.15- Child Life & Trauma	4
ED X370.18- Child Life in Non-Traditional Settings: Beyond the Hospital	4
ED X370.19- Early Child Development: Birth to 8	4
ED X370.20- Health Care Ethics	4
ED X370.21-Adolescent Development (ages 10 - 19)	4
Online        UCSB          /  Blended         Downtown Santa Barbara
All courses are 4 units and offered in an interactive online asynchronous format. Students are required to complete weekly assignments through GauchoSpace, UCSB's Moodle course management system. Students are not required to be in front of the computer or online at any particular time in classes from this course schedule.    NOTE: One business day after enrollment but no sooner than 2 weeks before the beginning of the course, you will receive an email with detailed instructions on how to access your online course. You don’t need to take any action until you receive that email. Please note that you will not be able to access your online course until all the steps highlighted in that email are complete.

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