Certification as a Child Life Specialist is available through the Child Life Certifying Commission of The Child Life Council. Students who major in child life at ECU meet the necessary academic background and internship requirements. However, students must obtain an acceptable score on the certifying exam in order to be credentialed as a Child Life Specialist. Child life Admission and Progression Standards. Freshmen and transfer students may specify child life as their intended major but are officially admitted to the program only after filing an application with the program coordinator and meeting eligibility requirements no earlier than the end of the sophomore year.
Admission is competitive and limited to space availability.
A student earning a third D in required CDFR courses will no longer be eligible to remain in the child life major. If a Child Life major's GPA falls below 2.5, the student will be given one semester to correct the deficiency. A Child Life Major who has a GPA of less than 2.5 for 2 consecutive semesters will not be allowed to continue in the program. Students must have a 2.5 GPA to enroll in the Child Life internship and to graduate as a Child Life major. A certifying examination is administered by the Child Life Certifying Commission of the Child Life Council.