 The Association of Child Life Professionals issues the Certified Child Life Specialist (CCLS) credential, which is administered by the Child Life Certifying Committee and ACLP staff.The program was designed to foster uniform standards of practice and ethical conduct among child life specialists.To achieve the CCLS credential, each candidate must attain a minimum of a bachelor's degree, with a total of 10 college-level courses in child life or a related subject area, complete a 480-hour internship, and then must demonstrate an acceptable level of knowledge by successfully completing the Child Life Professional Certification Examination.