Health Care Major: Child Life Track

Required Courses (18 credits): HLTH 240, HLTH 321, HLTH 400, HLTH 425, HLTH 444 (taken for 3 credits), and PHIL 430.

Child Life Track Requirements (24 credits): HLTH 201, HLTH 202, HLTH 203, HLTH-230, HLTH 231, HLTH 302, HLTH 304, and HLTH 325.

Bellarmine University has designed this program to provide the 10 pre-approved courses required for eligibility to sit for the Child Life Specialist certification exam administered by the Association of Child Life Professionals (ACLP). However, completion of a 600-hour clinical internship under the supervision of a Certified Child Life Specialist is also required for certification eligibility. The university does not guarantee placement in or completion of this internship, as opportunities are highly competitive and controlled by external healthcare institutions. Students are responsible for securing their own internship placements. Students with tuition loan arrangements with Norton Healthcare through the Norton Scholars Program may have opportunities to complete the required 600-hour internship. For more information, visit the Norton Scholars Program page at https://nortonhealthcare.com/careers/students-in-healthcare/tuition-assistance/