Recertification
Recertification encourages Certified Child Life Specialists to keep current with their profession and acts as a vehicle for demonstrated commitment to continued growth in the field of child life. Patients and families have a right to service provided by child life specialists who have demonstrated entry-level competency and who maintain current knowledge and best practices in the field.
As the field of child life continues to evolve and expand, it is imperative that child life specialists keep current with new knowledge and developments. The recertification process requires CCLS's to document knowledge and skill development over a 5-year period in order to ensure continued competency.
In the first quarter of the year certification expires, certificants will receive a recertification reminder notice from CLC. Certificants can then opt to recertify by Professional Development Hours (PDH) or by retaking the Child Life Professional Certification Examination. In the last year of certification, certificants will not be required to submit a maintenance fee, but will submit the appropriate recertification fee instead.
Recertification Fees
Members
Recertify by PDH: $100.00 US
Recertify by Exam: $175.00 US
Non-Members
Recertify by PDH: $200.00 US
Recertify by Exam: $325.00 US