Membership
Membership
Membership Benefits
Child Life Council is the only international professional association devoted to child life specialists. As a member, you will have access to a series of valuable benefits designed to enhance your development as a child life professional.
- Bulletin Newsletter
- CLC Forum List Serve
- Career Center
- CLC Member Directory
- Discounted rates for:
- Certification Exam - Save $150
- Certification Annual Maintenance Fees: Save up to $20/year
- Re-certification by Professional Development Hours: save $100
- Conference Registration - Save $100
- CLC Publications and Merchandise - Save up to 20% per item
Membership Categories & BASE DUES
Professional (Active) - $96 US per year
A professional member is employed or seeking employment as a child life specialist, or works as an educator of child life students at the college or university level. Read More
Student - $60 US per year
Student membership is designed for students at the undergraduate or graduate level who are interested in entering the child life profession. In order to be eligible for the discounted rate, proof of full-time student status (e.g. letter from registrar, copy of transcript, letter from internship supervisor) MUST accompany the membership form. Read More
Associate - $84 US per year
Associate members are non-child life specialists who come from another discipline or profession, but want to remain informed about issues affecting child life. Associate members include healthcare workers such as doctors and nurses, educators, parents, vendors and corporate supporters, and other concerned members of the public that are involved or interested in child life. Read More
Special Membership Categories - $60 US per year
Discounted membership is available to former CLC members who qualify for Retired or Transitional status. Read More
Fees and other information
Joining Fee - $25 US (one-time administrative fee)
A joining fee of $25 US will be included with the base dues for new and rejoining members (except students). Active members will not be charged this fee upon renewal. Read More
Membership dues are non-transferable and non-refundable. Thank you for your interest in joining CLC! If you have any questions, please contact Child Life Council at 1-800-CLC-4515 or membership@childlife.org.
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