{"id":46338,"date":"2018-11-16T18:54:20","date_gmt":"2018-11-16T18:54:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/?page_id=46338"},"modified":"2026-03-14T16:46:03","modified_gmt":"2026-03-14T21:46:03","slug":"child-life-exam","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/child-life-exam\/","title":{"rendered":"Child Life Certification Practice Test"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Passing the Child Life certification exam certifies you for a five-year period to practice as a certified child life specialist (CCLS). This exam is designed to test the skills and knowledge that professionals in this field deem necessary to competent performance.<\/p>\n<p>Click \u201cStart Test\u201d above to take a free Child Life practice test, and check out our premium-quality Child Life test prep resources by clicking the links below!<\/p>\n<div class=\"buttonlinks\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/studyguides\/childlife\/\" class=\"class_names\" style=\"color:black;\" onclick=\"_paq.push(['trackEvent', 'Guide Button', 'Guide Click', 'ChildLife Guide Click']);\">Child Life Study Guide<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flashcardsecrets.com\/childlife\/\" class=\"class_names\" style=\"color:black;\" onclick=\"_paq.push(['trackEvent', 'Flashcard Button', 'Flashcard Button Click', 'ChildLife Flashcard Click']);\">Child Life Flashcards<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"pt-page\"><span id=\"Exam_Eligibility\" class=\"m-toc-anchor\"><\/span> Exam Eligibility<\/h2>\n<p>To be eligible for the Child Life certification exam, you must meet the following requirements:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>You must have a bachelor&#8217;s degree<\/li>\n<li>You must have graduated from a child life academic program endorsed by ALCP, or you must have completed 10 college courses in the following content areas:\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: circle;\">\n<li>Child life course taught by a CCLS<\/li>\n<li>Child development courses<\/li>\n<li>Family Systems course<\/li>\n<li>Play course<\/li>\n<li>Loss\/bereavement or death\/dying course<\/li>\n<li>Research course<\/li>\n<li>Three additional courses in related subjects<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"pt-page\"><span id=\"Child_Life_Certification_Exam_Outline\" class=\"m-toc-anchor\"><\/span>Child Life Certification Exam Outline<\/h2>\n<p>The Child Life exam contains 150 multiple-choice questions, 25 of which are unscored, and you will be given a time limit of 4 hours. The unscored questions are used by the test administrators to evaluate questions for future versions of the exam.<\/p>\n<p>The exam is split into three content domains.<\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"I_Professional_Responsibility_(26%25)\" class=\"m-toc-anchor\"><\/span>I. Professional Responsibility (26%)<\/h3>\n<p>The questions in this domain cover the following tasks:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Adhere to standards of ethical practice<\/li>\n<li>Engage in opportunities for continuous improvement in child life practice<\/li>\n<li>Collaborate effectively with multi-disciplinary professionals<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span id=\"II_Assessment_(37%25)\" class=\"m-toc-anchor\"><\/span>II. Assessment (37%)<\/h3>\n<p>The questions in this domain cover the following tasks:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Assess and prioritize children and families based on psychosocial risk and need<\/li>\n<li>Assess relevant health care data to develop a comprehensive plan of care<\/li>\n<li>Assess developmental data to develop a comprehensive plan of care<\/li>\n<li>Assess family variables to develop a comprehensive plan of care<\/li>\n<li>Assess cultural and contextual variables to develop a comprehensive plan of care<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span id=\"III_Intervention_(37%25)\" class=\"m-toc-anchor\"><\/span>III. Intervention (37%)<\/h3>\n<p>The questions in this domain cover the following tasks:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Provide patient- and family-centered care<\/li>\n<li>Incorporate play theories and apply to practice<\/li>\n<li>Provide education specific to the individual needs of child and family<\/li>\n<li>Support child and family through diagnosis, treatments, and transitions of care<\/li>\n<li>Support child and family experiencing loss, grief, and\/or bereavement<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sg-box\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sg-box-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"sg-box-title\">Check out Mometrix's Child Life Study Guide<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Get practice questions, video tutorials, and detailed study lessons<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"sg-box-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/studyguides\/childlife\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Get Your Study Guide<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/studyguides\/childlife\/\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"184\" height=\"238\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/childlife.jpg\" alt=\" Study Guide\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"pt-page\"><span id=\"Exam_Registration\" class=\"m-toc-anchor\"><\/span>Exam Registration<\/h2>\n<p>To register for the exam, you must take an eligibility assessment to establish that you meet all of the necessary requirements. Once the assessment is complete and your eligibility is approved, you may register for your exam and pay the $450 examination fee.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"pt-page\"><span id=\"Test_Day\" class=\"m-toc-anchor\"><\/span>Test Day<\/h2>\n<p>You should arrive 15-30 minutes early to the testing center on exam day, which will leave time for the check-in process to take place. This process involves checking your ID and signing a confidentiality form.<\/p>\n<p>Once you are checked in, you will be asked to place all personal or prohibited items in a secure locker outside the testing area, and you will be given a piece of scratch paper and two pencils to take notes with during the exam.<\/p>\n<p>Once you are ready, the proctor will lead you to the testing station and provide a brief introduction to the testing system before the exam begins.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"pt-page\"><span id=\"How_the_Exam_is_Scored\" class=\"m-toc-anchor\"><\/span>How the Exam is Scored<\/h2>\n<p>The Child Life exam is scored using a criterion-referenced scaling system. This system takes your raw score, which is the number of questions you answered correctly, and converts it to a numerical scaled score.<\/p>\n<p>If you pass the exam, you will not see a numerical score value, only that you have passed. You will receive a wall certificate and information to maintain your CCLS credentials shortly after you have taken and passed the exam.<\/p>\n<p>However, if you do not pass the exam, you will receive a scaled numerical score as well as a percentage of correct answers to help you understand what you will need to focus on for the retest.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"pt-page\"><span id=\"Retaking_the_Exam\" class=\"m-toc-anchor\"><\/span>Retaking the Exam<\/h2>\n<p>If you do not pass the exam, you may retake it up to three times per year and up to five times total.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sg-box\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sg-box-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"sg-box-title\">Check out Mometrix's Child Life Flashcards<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Get complex  subjects broken down into easily understandable concepts<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"sg-box-button blue-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flashcardsecrets.com\/childlife\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Get Your Flashcards<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flashcardsecrets.com\/childlife\/\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"238\" height=\"184\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/childlifeflash.jpg\" alt=\" Flashcards\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"pt-page\"><span id=\"FAQs\" class=\"m-toc-anchor\"><\/span>FAQs<\/h2>\n<div class=\"faq-list\">\n<div class=\"qa_wrap\">\n<div class=\"q_item text_bold\">\n<h4 class=\"letter\">Q<\/h4>\n<p style=\"line-height: unset;\">How many questions are on the Child Life certification exam?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"a_item\">\n<h4 class=\"letter text_bold\">A<\/h4>\n<p>There are 150 multiple-choice questions on the exam.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"qa_wrap\">\n<div class=\"q_item text_bold\">\n<h4 class=\"letter\">Q<\/h4>\n<p style=\"line-height: unset;\">How long is the Child Life certification exam?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"a_item\">\n<h4 class=\"letter text_bold\">A<\/h4>\n<p>The time limit for the exam is 4 hours.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"qa_wrap\">\n<div class=\"q_item text_bold\">\n<h4 class=\"letter\">Q<\/h4>\n<p style=\"line-height: unset;\">How many times can I retake the Child Life certification exam?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"a_item\">\n<h4 class=\"letter text_bold\">A<\/h4>\n<p>You may retake the exam up to five times.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"qa_wrap\">\n<div class=\"q_item text_bold\">\n<h4 class=\"letter\">Q<\/h4>\n<p style=\"line-height: unset;\">How much does the Child Life certification exam cost?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"a_item\">\n<h4 class=\"letter text_bold\">A<\/h4>\n<p>The examination fee is $450.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<p><div itemscope=\"\" itemprop=\"author\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" class=\"author-bio\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"image\" class=\"author-image\" height=\"127\" width=\"127\" alt=\"Headshot of Mometrix associate Peter Rench.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Peter-Rench-scaled.webp\"><div class=\"author-text\"><p class=\"author-name\">By <span itemprop=\"name\">Peter Rench<\/span><\/p><div class=\"author-desc\"><p>Peter Rench joined Mometrix in 2009 and serves as Vice President of Product Development, responsible for overseeing all new product development and quality improvements. Mr. Rench, a National Merit Scholar, graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering and a minor in mathematics from Texas A&amp;M University.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n<div class=\"home-buttons\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/\">Mometrix Academy &#8211; Home<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"disclaimer\">Mometrix Test Preparation is not affiliated with or endorsed by any official testing organization. All organizational and test names are trademarks of their respective owners.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Passing the Child Life certification exam certifies you for a five-year period to practice as a certified child life specialist (CCLS). This exam is designed to test the skills and knowledge that professionals in this field deem necessary to competent performance. 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