1. Apply

• Visit the Child Life Store and add the requirements that you would like pre-approved to your basket for purchase.

• After you've completed your purchase with payment, you will receive an email with your receipt for your records and a submittal link. Please follow the steps in the link to submit your courses for review. 

  *applications will not be reviewed until these steps have been followed and all necessary documentation has been submitted.

• Applicants can submit their applications at any time and will be reviewed on an ongoing basis.

• Approval is good for one calendar year.

2. Review

• Once submitted, applications are reviewed for course pre-approval by the ACLP staff.
• Review of the application and materials can take up to 2 weeks from the date of submission. ACLP reserves the right to ask for additional documentation in order to establish course eligibility. 
• Expedited approval (1 week from material submission) is $75.

3. Decision

• Applicants will receive their results via email. Results will include a pre-approval letter.
• If pre-approved, educational content (i.e., a specific course, webinar, or conference) will be recognized as ACLP Pre-Approved for one year.
• If denied, the program may appeal or re-apply. Appeals must be made in writing to the ACLP office within 1 month of the decision. 
• Once content is approved, it can be listed on the ACLP website with the purchase of a $25 calendar listing.

Fees

• $95 for one-day courses

• $200 for conferences and other multi-day events

• $25 for a calendar listing

• $75 for expedited approval (in addition to the application fee)

Resources

• PDU overview
• Recertification Manual
• joswald@childlife.org