Overview

Available online and in person, this program is designed for candidates who are already certified or who have met ACLP requirement coursework requirements.

What We’re Looking For

Our ideal applicant is a graduate student with 10 ACLP required courses in progress or complete. Your CCLS taught Theory & Practice course and at least one course focused on development must be completed prior to starting the Child Life Community Practicum.

Eastern Washington University Child Life graduate students get priority placement, with any remaining offers being extended to graduate students from other graduate programs. Participating students must be eligible to complete required COVID vaccines to have access to the 20+ hours of shadowing.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Diversity, Equity, And Inclusion In Childhood

Trauma-informed Care With Children And Families

Mindfulness And Alternative Practices For Working With Children

Development Of Community-based Programs For Children

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-06-23 00:00:00

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Starting 2026-09-25 00:00:00

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Starting 2027-01-06 00:00:00

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Starting 2027-03-31 00:00:00

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Language

English

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Credits

44 alternative credits

44-51 Quarter credits

Delivered

On Campus, Online

Campus Location

Cheney, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

To apply for this program you must have one of the following:
A degree from EWU in Children’s Studies or Child Life & Health.
Completed all ACLP academic requirements for certification eligibility.
If you have some ACLP requirements met, you can be provisionally admitted to complete the remainder of your requirements.
If you meet one of the criteria above, get started on your application. If you don’t meet any of the above criteria, please fill out an EWU post-baccalaureate application instead.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

28164 USD / year

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Out-of-State

28164 USD / year

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In-State

12780 USD / year

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Funding

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Overview

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Programme Structure

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