These are mandatory and all come with course.
| Term start& deadline | Deadline | ||
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| Fall-September 15-April-2024 | 2024-04-15 |
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FEATURES:
The Child Life and Community Health program prepares you to meet the professional requirements of the Association of Child Life Professionals (ACLP) to become eligible to write the Child Life Certification Exam and earn the designation of Certified Child Life Specialist (CCLS).
This unique 15-credit graduate certificate at UFV prepares you for a career in a hospital or community healthcare setting.
It is also an excellent choice for working in various settings supporting children, youth, and families in challenging life situations.
As part of the program, you gain work experience in the form of a 600-hour internship where you demonstrate competency in specific clinical skills as defined by the Association of Child Life Professionals.
Note: You are responsible for transportation and any travel costs associated with the internship. Internship sites are limited locally, and you may travel out of the province or abroad to find an available site.
Completion of an internship and verification by an eligible Certified Child Life Specialist Supervisor is required to apply to write the certification exam.
Upon completion of the Child Life and Community Health program, you may opt to write the Child Life Certification Exam, or you may choose to continue your education at the graduate level.
$15,869
| Cost of living | 1 person | $7,116 |
| Accommodation | 1 bed room | $7,139 |
| Tuition | 1 person | $8,730 |
If you do not meet the academic degree/diploma level, you may be eligible for our Qualifying Studies program. After you complete it and receive a minimum grade of C+, you may be eligible for degree/diploma academic studies.
You can apply for the Qualifying Studies academic upgrading program if:
Minimum scores required for Qualifying Studies
*UFV does not accept IELTS Indicator results for admission purposes.
**UFV accepts the Duolingo English Test (DET) until the winter 2023 semester.
English Language Studies (ELS)
If you do not meet our Qualifying Studies level, you may be eligible for the English Language Studies (ELS) foundational English and academic upgrading program.
After completing the ELS program, you may be eligible for the Qualifying Studies level. To be eligible for ELS, you must have a minimum IELTS score (or equivalent) of 5.5 with no band score below 5.0.
There are three levels of ELS. Each level of ELS usually takes one semester.
You can apply for the ELS program if:
Minimum scores required for ELS
University Foundation Level (combined English and academic upgrading)
*UFV does not accept IELTS Indicator results for admission purposes.
**UFV accepts the Duolingo English Test (DET) until the winter 2023 semester.
Minimum of two Child Development courses
Family Systems course
Research course
Three additional content-related courses (e.g. Ethics, Anatomy and Physiology, Medical Terminology, Counselling, Psychology, Therapeutic Recreation, Human Development, Family Studies, Sociology, Social Work, Early Childhood Education, Nursing)
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