Child Life Advanced Standing (Online)

Our Child Life Advanced Standing Program is designed for Certified Child Life Specialists who are seeking a master’s degree and who want to strengthen their knowledge and practice.

You will deepen and grow your advocacy skills as you provide family-centered care in healthcare and community settings. Coursework will prepare you to:

• Strengthen your skills in leadership, supervision, and program development.
• Support your grant-writing skills.
• Develop your knowledge and use of research to support the field of pediatrics and child life.
• Strengthen your skills for teaching children, youth, and their families about illness, injury, and trauma.
• Strengthen strategies to minimize stress and anxiety for children, youth, and their families.
• Learn from classmates and from faculty, who are all Certified Child Life Specialists with years of experience working in the field.

We are a fully online program dedicated to the principle that learning occurs in the context of meaningful relationships. You will experience a range of interactions that support collaborative and hands-on learning.

Supervised fieldwork/advisement is not a requirement of this program and the advanced standing track does not lead to certification.

This program culminates in a Master of Science and requires 30 credits.

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Did you know we also offer a Child Life Online Program? This program is designed for those seeking a master’s degree while learning to be an advocate by providing family-centered care in a variety of settings through coursework and fieldwork.