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Out of State Certified Child Life Specialist Disclosure
Central Washington University makes every effort to determine whether or not programs resulting in professional licensure or certification are recognized outside of Washington State.
Students are also encouraged to be proactive, as certification and licensure requirements vary by state and over time, and licensing board and contact information are provided on the primary licensure disclosure webpage.
The table below collects programs identified by CWU as leading to or endorsing a Child Life Specialist certification which may be considered for out-of-state recognition:
Program Identification
College of Education and Professional StudiesAuthorization Disclosure
The table below collects out-of-state reciprocity determinations CWU has made for individual states and territories.
More information about certication requirements is available on the Association of Child Life Professionals' webpage and on the endorsed program directory
Meets Requirements
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkasas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- District of Columbia
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
Unable To Determine
- The U.S. Virgin Islands
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