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From live webinars and on-demand sessions to professional development packages and specials, don't miss an opportunity to gain PDUs for recertification.

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Child Life Calendar

Sep

LGBTQIA+ Meet Up

Sep

The Invisible Child: Providing support to chronically ill siblings from a distance (1.5 PDUs, Intervention)

Sep

Certified Educator of Infant Massage Training- Virtual

Sep

Applications close for the 2023 Research Fellows Recruitment

Oct

Annual Webinar Scholarship Application Opens

Oct

Foundations of Racially Conscious Collaboration (3.0 PDUs, Any Domain)

Oct

Distinguished Service Award and Mary Barkey Award Nomination Packet Due

Oct

6th Annual Southern Association of Child Life Professionals (SACLP) Regional Conference

Oct

Learn about the ACLP Board of Directors

Oct

2022 Midwest Child Life Conference

Oct

Viral Fatigue: How to Survive Burnout and Thrive in a Toxic World (1.0 PDU, Professional Responsibility)

Oct

Applications open for Winter/Spring 2023 Diversity Scholarship

Oct

Bringing Color to Child Development: Embracing Child Development through the Perspectives of Black Theorists and Scholars

Oct

Certification exam registration deadline

Oct

Last day to recertify through PDUs

Oct

Certification Exam Testing Window

Nov

Applications Close for 2023-2024 ACLP Board of Directors

Nov

ACLP Town Hall- Internship Readiness

Nov

Certified Educator of Infant Massage Training- Virtual

Nov

Dreaming Big: How to create an independent closed-circuit radio/television studio in a pediatric hospital (1.5 PDUs, Professional Responsibility)

Nov

Certified Educator of Infant Massage Training- Virtual

Nov

Internship Readiness Q&A Session

Nov

Applications close for Winter/Spring 2023 Diversity Scholarship

Nov

The Power of Pre-Calls: Laying the Foundation for Success

Dec

Transcripts and other documents must arrive at the ACLP office

Jan

Research Recognition Award Applications Open

Jan

Summer Internship 2023 Application Deadline

Jan

Research Recognition Award Applications Due

Feb

One-Person Child Life Program Conference Scholarship Applications Open

Feb

Initial Offer Date for Summer Internship 2023

Feb

Acceptance Date Summer Internship 2023

Feb

2nd Offer Date: Summer Internship 2023

Feb

One-Person Child Life Program Conference Scholarship Applications Due

Mar

Application Deadline for Fall 2023 Internship

Mar

Applications close for Summer 2023 Diversity Scholarship

Mar

Summer 2023 Diversity Scholarship Applications Open

Apr

Summer 2023 Diversity Scholarship Applications Due

May

Initial Offer Date for Fall 2023 Internship

May

Acceptance Date for Fall Internship 2023

May

2nd Offer Date for Fall 2023 Internship

Jun

News & Updates

Upcoming PDUs

See PDU Opportunities

Connect with ACLP

Child Life Calendar

LGBTQIA+ Meet Up

The Invisible Child: Providing support to chronically ill siblings from a distance (1.5 PDUs, Intervention)

Certified Educator of Infant Massage Training- Virtual

Applications close for the 2023 Research Fellows Recruitment

Annual Webinar Scholarship Application Opens

Foundations of Racially Conscious Collaboration (3.0 PDUs, Any Domain)

Distinguished Service Award and Mary Barkey Award Nomination Packet Due

6th Annual Southern Association of Child Life Professionals (SACLP) Regional Conference

Learn about the ACLP Board of Directors

2022 Midwest Child Life Conference

Viral Fatigue: How to Survive Burnout and Thrive in a Toxic World (1.0 PDU, Professional Responsibility)

Applications open for Winter/Spring 2023 Diversity Scholarship

Bringing Color to Child Development: Embracing Child Development through the Perspectives of Black Theorists and Scholars

Certification exam registration deadline

Last day to recertify through PDUs

Certification Exam Testing Window

Applications Close for 2023-2024 ACLP Board of Directors

ACLP Town Hall- Internship Readiness

Certified Educator of Infant Massage Training- Virtual

Dreaming Big: How to create an independent closed-circuit radio/television studio in a pediatric hospital (1.5 PDUs, Professional Responsibility)

Certified Educator of Infant Massage Training- Virtual

Internship Readiness Q&A Session

Applications close for Winter/Spring 2023 Diversity Scholarship

The Power of Pre-Calls: Laying the Foundation for Success

Transcripts and other documents must arrive at the ACLP office

Research Recognition Award Applications Open

Summer Internship 2023 Application Deadline

Research Recognition Award Applications Due

One-Person Child Life Program Conference Scholarship Applications Open

Initial Offer Date for Summer Internship 2023

Acceptance Date Summer Internship 2023

2nd Offer Date: Summer Internship 2023

One-Person Child Life Program Conference Scholarship Applications Due

Application Deadline for Fall 2023 Internship

Applications close for Summer 2023 Diversity Scholarship

Summer 2023 Diversity Scholarship Applications Open

Summer 2023 Diversity Scholarship Applications Due

Initial Offer Date for Fall 2023 Internship

Acceptance Date for Fall Internship 2023

2nd Offer Date for Fall 2023 Internship

2023 Child Life Conference