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Course Description

Assessment, Preparation, and Medical Terminology course focus on the use of assessment and observation strategies to document development, growth, play, and learning to join with families and professionals in promoting children’s success.  Participants also engage with strategies and information for preparing for the Child Life Professional Examination, including information on intervention and professional responsibility and medical terminology associated with pediatric care.

Course Outline

Learner Outcomes

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:

  • Identify and decipher medical abbreviations
  • Analyze unfamiliar terms using the knowledge of word roots, suffixes and prefixes
  • Design practices that integrate documentation of children’s development and learning within a family-centered care framework
  • Prioritize additional studies for exam preparation

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Prerequisites

Notes

Certification Disclosure: Completion of the UCSB PaCE Child Life certificate program does not result in Certified Child Life Specialist (CCLS). Individuals seeking certification must meet specific academic and clinical experience requirements in addition to passing the Child Life Professional Certification Exam. While courses in this certificate program count toward the educational requirements for becoming eligible to take the examination, completion of this certificate program will not, in itself, result in Child Life certification. For more information about certification, visit https://www.childlife.org/certification.

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Type
Online
Dates
Sep 25, 2024 to Dec 02, 2024
Schedule and Location
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Contact Hours
36.0
Delivery Options
Online Asynchronous  
Course Fee(s)
Course Fee credit (4 units) $650.00
Potential Discount(s)
Available for Credit
4 units
CEUs
3.6 CEUs
Instructors
Reading List / Textbook
Section Notes

Students are required to purchase the following textbook(s) prior to the first class meeting

  • Meeting Children’s Psychosocial Needs: Across the Health-Care Continuum Second Edition, by Judy Rollins, Rosemary Bloig & Carmel Mahan, 2018 ISBN: 9781416410805
  • The Quick Study for Medical Terminology, by BarCharts, ISBN: 1423202600.

Important Notes:  All courses are 4 units and offered in an interactive online asynchronous format. Students are required to complete weekly assignments through Canvas. 

NO LATE ENROLLMENT AFTER 10/02/2024

Please view our refund/drop/withdraw policy here.- No refund after 10/06/2024

Click here for instructions to access your online course on Canvas. 

Type
Online
Dates
Apr 02, 2025 to Jun 06, 2025
Schedule and Location
View Details
Contact Hours
36.0
Delivery Options
Online Asynchronous  
Course Fee(s)
Course Fee credit (4 units) $650.00
Potential Discount(s)
Available for Credit
4 units
CEUs
3.6 CEUs
Instructors
Reading List / Textbook
Section Notes

Students are required to purchase the following textbook(s) prior to the first class meeting

  • The Quick Study for Medical Terminology, by BarCharts, ISBN: 1423202600.
  • Meeting Children's Psychosocial Needs Across the Health-care Continuum 2nd Ed (2018), by Judy A. Rollins, Rosemary Bolig, Carmel C. Mahan, ISBN: 9781416410805

Important Notes:  All courses are 4 units and offered in an interactive online asynchronous format. Students are required to complete weekly assignments through Canvas. 

NO LATE ENROLLMENT AFTER 04/09/2025

Please view our refund/drop/withdraw policy here.- No refund after 04/13/2025

Click here for instructions to access your online course on Canvas.