This site provides current, accurate information and can support your exploration of child life as a career. To clarify your interest in child life consider a volunteer experience in a pediatric health care setting, in a child life department if possible.
Child life can be a rewarding career.
Job opportunities are, however, limited and often competitive. Relocation may be necessary for employment in the field. All program faculty have current information about child life practice and education and are prepared to support class work and projects appropriate to preparation for child life work. In addition, the program also provides a child life advisor . Each student develops a plan of studies which coordinates previous academic work, requirements of the curriculum, preparation for child life certification, and consideration of related career opportunities.