There are currently 3791 Certified Child Life Specialists throughout the world.

Breakdown by Country:

Australia - 3

Canada - 211

Georgia - 1

Guatemala - 1

Hong Kong - 2

Italy - 1

Japan - 26

Kuwait - 1

Mexico - 1

New Zealand - 3

Philippines - 2

Puerto Rico - 1

Singapore - 2

Switzerland - 3

Taiwan - 1

Trinidad - 1

United Arab Emirates - 1

United Kingdom - 1

United States - 3527

AK - 5

CLCC Roster for 2011-2012

CLCC would like to express our gratitude to two committee members whose work on the committee has been invaluable and will be completing their terms in May, Kym Allen and Stephanie Hopkinson.  Thank you so much for your hard work on this committee!

For 2011-2012, CLCC will include the following members:

Chairperson: 

Kathleen O'Brien,MA, CCLS,

Clinical Manager,

Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

Chairperson Elect:

 Quinn Franklin, MS, CCLS,

Research Specialist,

Texas Children's Hospital

Members:

Nancy Ramhap, CCLS,

Child Life Specialist,

Janet Weis Children's Hospital

Beth Daniel, M Ed, CCLS,

Child Life Coordinator,

Huntsville Hospital for Women and Children

Lucy Raab, CCLS,

Child Life Specialist,

Children's Mercy Hospital

Kristie Opiola, MS, CCLS,

Child Life Specialist,

Cook Children's Medical Center

Kathleen McCue, MA, LSW, CCLS,

Director, Children's Program,

The Gathering Place

CLCC also has the following sub-committees: Item Development, Exam Assembly, Appeals, and Ethics.  In total there are nearly 40 committed CCLSs who volunteer their time, energy, and expertise in service of the Certifying Committee!  Many thanks to all of you!

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Defining "Child Life Course" 

As previously announced, all applicants for the fall 2013 and subsequent Child Life Professional Certification Exams will be required to successfully complete a minimum of one child life course taught by a Certified Child Life Specialist as part of the course work requirement.

 A work group has been tasked with further defining this upcoming change to the eligibility requirements. This group of CCLSs is diligently working to define the curriculum requirements for this course.  More details will follow! 

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Recertification Task Force

A work group has been convened to augment the policy that addresses criminal records for CCLSs and candidates for certification. The group will investigate the potential use of criminal background checks.  

This group will also be tasked with further developing the disciplinary policy that outlines a process for ethical dilemmas and measures to take in the event that a CCLS violates the Code of Ethics.

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Certification Files Conversion/Archive 

Staff has completed the process of converting the certification program's files to an open shelving system with side tab identification.  The system is color-coded to increase accuracy and ease of use.  This project brought to light the need for a file archive and staff is working on this endeavor. Files that have been inactive for over 10 years have been identified for inclusion.

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Staff is developing a survey of current and recently expired/lapsed CCLSs to be disseminated later this year. The purpose of the survey is to assess attitudes and opinions related to the certification process and the value of holding the CCLS credential.

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Future Exam Information 

Future Certification Exam Dates and Locations

• Thursday, May 26, 2011 in Chicago, Illinois (immediately prior to the CLC 29th Annual Conference on Professional Issues); the deadline to apply was March 31, 2011.
• November 1-15, 2011 Computer-Based Examination (Approved Candidates may select their location from more than 300 testing centers worldwide): the deadline to apply is August 31, 2011. 

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