What schools offer programs or degrees to become a Child Life Specialist?
There are two universities in Wisconsin that offer coursework specific to Child Life. The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse offers students an opportunity to become dually certified in Therapeutic Recreation and Child Life. Therapeutic Recreation focuses on designing treatment plans based on the client’s leisure interests while working towards psychological, physical, and social goals. The second program is at Edgewood College in Madison. This program offers a degree in Child Life. Other universities in Wisconsin have degrees in Human Development and Family Studies, Child Development, Psychology and Sociology that could substitute for a Child Life degree. The requirements for these degrees offer classes related to child and adolescent development, family systems, learning, play, stress/coping, separation and loss. However, a Child Life degree will better prepare students for an internship and career. If a student is interested in a career in Child Life, it is strongly recommended to re
