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2025 Admissions - Applications Now Open for both Stream 1 and Stream 2
2024 Virtual Open House Recorded Session held on October 29, 2024
Stream 1 – Entry to Child Life Practice
Provides academic and clinical training including two clinical internships, to prepare students with knowledge, clinical skills and professional behaviours to practice as entry-level child life specialists. This is a full time, two-year professional course-based program. Stream 1 has earned graduate endorsement through the Association of Child Life Professionals (ACLP). Graduates of this stream will meet child life professional certification eligibility requirements.
Stream 2 – Advanced Skills in Pediatric Psychosocial Care
Provides health professionals with advanced practice skills in pediatric psychosocial care, in a course-based format to enhance their practice. This stream can be taken part time (1 year) or full time (2 to 4 years). Those applying for this stream should have qualifications as a health professional.
**Individuals interested in becoming a certified child life specialist (CCLS) should apply to our ACLP endorsed Stream 1 program. Stream 2 does not provide all requirements needed to certify.**
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Education Program Details
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People Faculty and Staff
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Resources Useful Links and Forms
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FAQ Frequently Asked Questions
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