In order to become certified, applicants must have a bachelor's degree, 10 college-level courses in child life or a related field (including a minimum of one child life course taught by a Certified Child Life Specialist (CCLS), and must have completed an internship or fellowship of 480 hours under the direct ...
Is being a child life specialist Hard?
As a specialist, it is most fulfilling to see a once anxious or fearful patient get through a difficult experience with new found coping skills and confidence. There is high demand for clinical Child Life services as well as administrative and programming responsibilities.
What skills do you need to be a child life specialist?
The following clinical skills:
- Knowledge of behavior and development.
- Leadership.
- Good communication.
- Knowledge and understanding of group dynamics and its principles.
- Ability to organize.
- Ability to play.
