Becoming a

Child Life Specialist

ST EP S, RE SO UR CE S AN D CL AS SE S

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C LA S S E S A T TC U
TCU courses approved by the Association of Child Life Professionals:

Child Life Requirement TCU Course(s)

1 Child Life Course Taught by

CHDV 40223 Fundamentals of Child Life Practice
a CLS

PSYC 30323 Child Psychology

2 Child Development Courses
EDUC 30143 Child & Adolescent Development

1 Family System Course CHDV 40493 Family Systems

1 Play Course CHDV 30223 Fundamentals of Play

1 Loss/Bereavement or
SOWO 40563 Grief & Loss
Death/Dying Course

CHDV 30533 Developmental Research &

1 Research Course
Evaluation

CHDV 20123 Trauma-Informed Interventions

3 Additional Courses CHDV 25053 Global Advocacy
CHDV 50533 Case Studies in Child Development

Recommended courses include Anatomy & Physiology I & II

and Medical Terminology.