Child Life Specialist

    Graduate Certificate in Child Life Specialist at Miami University

    Graduate Certificate in Child Life Specialist at Miami University

    The Child Life Specialist at Miami University is a Graduate Certificate program designed for students who want to build the knowledge and skills required for careers in this field. Delivered on campus at the Oxford campus in Aberdeen, United States of America, the program is taught in English and takes 1 year to complete. Students study in a Full Time environment while preparing for future professional opportunities. The next intake starts on August 28, 2026.

    About Graduate Certificate in Child Life Specialist

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    The Child Life Specialist Graduate Certificate is designed for students who have already completed a bachelor's degree and now wish to complete the necessary coursework to become eligible for certification as a child life specialist. The Child Life Specialist Graduate Certificate includes coursework required by the Association of Child Life Professionals for eligibility to complete official child life internships and take the Child Life Professional Certification Exam.

    Disciplines

    Education and Community

    Requirements and Admission Criteria for Graduate Certificate in Child Life Specialist at Miami University

    Entry Requirements

    Baccalaureate/Professional Degree

    • A cumulative undergraduate GPA of at least 2.75 out of 4.00
    • Applicants for graduate study must have earned at least a 4-year U.S. equivalent Baccalaureate degree. Typically, 16 years of schooling with four years of full-time study at the university level, culminating with the award of a first or second degree. Applicants must submit their academic record/transcript at the time of application. The Graduate School accepts unofficial transcripts at the time of application and does not require third-party credential evaluations.
    • Applicants admitted to Miami University must have an official final transcript from the Baccalaureate institution, and all courses attended after. Applicants must send official final transcripts directly to Miami University Graduate Admission, 301 S. Campus Avenue, Oxford, OH, 45056. Photocopies and notarized copies of academic records are not accepted as official. Documents can be certified as true copies by a U.S. Consular official or a recognized educational authority in the applicant's home country.
    • Records issued in a language other than English must be accompanied by a literal (not interpretive) certified English translation.

    English Requirements

    • PTEMin 54
    • IELTSMin 6.5
    • TOEFLMin 80

    Fee Information

    Application Fee 50

    How to Apply

    https://miamioh.edu/admission-aid/apply/international-students/index.html
    Graduate Certificate in Child Life Specialist at Miami University
    Miami University
    Miami University
    United States of America

    United States of America, Aberdeen

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