Overview

Child life specialists provide services in a variety of health care settings, including inpatient units, surgery areas, intensive care units, emergency departments, clinics and outpatient treatment areas. The program is offered at Edgewood University.

About this program

Child Life specialists also provide services in other settings such as dental offices, community organizations, special needs camps, and a variety of other areas. To an ever increasing extent, child life specialists are involved in providing grief and bereavement services not only in the hospital-setting, but in hospice programs, home hospice, community organizations, bereavement centers, support groups, and grief groups and camps.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

History of child life
Infant, child, youth and adolescent development for the child life professional
Psychosocial care of hospitalized children and families
Medical terminology for child life

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-25 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

Language

English

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Credits

39 SCH

Delivered

Blended

Campus Location

Madison, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Provide evidence of a baccalaureate degree with a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
Complete and submit graduate application (including $30 fee).
Request that official transcripts for all undergraduate and graduate academic credits received from any post-secondary institutions be sent directly to Edgewood University Graduate and Professional Studies.
Two letters of recommendation
One college course in child development or lifespan development strongly preferred.
A written statement is required when applying to the Child Life Program. This essay should include the following:
Interests and motivation for wanting to be a Child Life Specialist
Ability to succeed in graduate school
An interview

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

42588 USD / year

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Out-of-State

42588 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

42588 USD / year

≈ 42588 USD / year

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Living costs

Madison

United States

1015 - 1752 USD / month

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Funding

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Overview

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Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

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Credits

Delivered

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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Additional Details

Living costs

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