CLPPC 716 / Child Life Clinical Internship 2

6 unit(s)

Prerequisite(s): Enrollment is restricted to Child Life and Pediatric Psychosocial Care students only. Must successfully complete CLPPC 715 Child Life Clinical Internship 1 before moving on to 716 Child Life Clinical Internship 2.

This is a required course for Stream 1 learners in the Winter Term. Child Life Clinical Internship 2 provides students with the opportunity to further their skill development within the scope of child life practice, accumulating 360 hours of supervised clinical experience within a healthcare or community setting. This second internship will consolidate knowledge, skills, professional attitudes and behaviours necessary to enter professional practice as a child life specialist. The focus of this internship is to refine and master professional skills and clinical reasoning in accordance with the competencies outlined by the Association for Child Life Professionals.
The course will run in conjunction with the course “Clinical Skills Seminar 2”.