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CHLS 490 - Child Life Internship (8)

Prerequisites: Students must have completed all ten required courses for certification to be enrolled in this internship.
This course is primarily fieldwork experience that combines coursework and application to Child Life practices with pediatric patients in a hospital setting. Students will complete a minimum of 600 hours over 15 weeks. This 40 hour a week experience in a hospital setting, is under the supervision of a Certified Child Life Specialist. Learning experiences include observation and implementation of best practices for provision of Child Life services, therapeutic play, ethical considerations, standards of practice, and documentation in medical records. The Child Life Internship Coordinator and Instructor will work in unison to develop and deliver assignments for the students. This course meets the requirements for the Child Life Clinical Internship requirement for eligibility to sit for the Child Life Specialist Certification exam through the Association of Child Life Professionals (ACLP). Each student must independently apply.