Child Life and Community Health

Child Life and Community Health is a program taught at University of the Fraser Valley, Canada. Intake: Fall, Spring. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time (15-credit program completed over four or five semesters) options.

Child Life and Community Health is a graduate certificate from the University of the Fraser Valley that prepares students to support children and youth with physical and emotional well-being. UFV’s program focuses on theories specific to child life and community health, therapeutic play, expressive therapies, child development, and how to work with grief and loss.

Students complete a 15-credit program over four or five semesters. The certificate is designed for a small cohort of 12 peers in a supportive and personalized learning environment. After completing three core courses, students are equipped to pursue a clinical internship at a local, provincial, national, or international health care organization, and graduation leads to knowledge and clinical training for interdisciplinary healthcare teams and community professionals.

The minimum requirements for admission in Child Life and Community Health at University of the Fraser Valley for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

• program specific academic requirment set by University of the Fraser Valley.
• English Language OR any other language requirments as set by University of the Fraser Valley as pre-requiste for admission in Child Life and Community Health.

Note: Please check the university website in the link below.

To be admitted to the Child Life and Community Health degree program, students typically need to have completed secondary education with specific focus areas in sciences and social sciences. A foundational understanding of health-related subjects and experience in child-focused environments, such as volunteer work or internships, may enhance the application. Some programs may also require letters of recommendation and a personal statement outlining the applicant's interest in child health and community services.

Please check detail of study units at https://www.ufv.ca/programs/child-life-and-community-health/

• Certified Child Life Specialist (CCLS), issued by the Association of Child Life Professionals, after completing the Child Life Professional Certification Examination
• Careers in fields including special needs support, residential treatment schools, youth justice, advocacy, early intervention mental health, parent education, recreation, and child protection

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