Child Life Clinical Intern Supervisor Course (Cohort 7)

Includes Multiple Live Events. The next is on 05/08/2025 at 8:00 PM (EDT)

Later time! Three live session meetings will begin at 5pm PT (7pm CT/ 8pm ET). See dates, times, and more details below.

Providing students with excellent supervision is critical to advancing the child life profession. Whether you are preparing to supervise your first intern, or you have been supervising for years, building and advancing your supervision skill set is an imperative part of your professional journey. This course is composed of 6 modules over 6 weeks. The modules are a mix of independent and live learning components. Those who successfully complete the course will earn 7.5 PDUs (Suggested Domain: Professional Responsibility) and a digital badge in recognition of Supervisory Excellence. Once purchased, no refunds will be provided. Please verify your availability for the 3 live section meetings (listed below) before purchasing the course.

Cohort 7:
May 1 to July 3, 2025
(please note, all materials are available to be completed by June 13 while access remains open until July 3)
Registration is limited to 30 people
Live section meetings will occur on the following dates/times.

If you cannot attend all three sessions live, do not register for this cohort.

1. May 8, 2025 from 8-9:30pm ET / 5-6:30pm PT

2. May 29, 2025 from 8-10pm ET/ 5-7pm PT (last half hour optional)

3. June 12, 2025 from 8-9:30pm ET / 5-6:30pm PT

*You are required to attend all three live section meetings for successful completion of the course*

Course Objectives and Goals:

  • Build a community of clinical supervisors to enhance the confidence of emerging professionals in the child life field.
  • Create a standard curriculum and resources for clinical supervisors to develop effective child life internships.
  • Create an accessible platform for emerging clinical supervisors in the child life field through an interactive synchronous learning environment.

Jenny Brandt (Moderator)

MS, CCLS

Jenny Brandt is a Child Life Supervisor at St Louis Children's Hospital where she oversees the child life assistant team, activity areas and newer child life specialists that join the department. Prior to moving into leadership, Jenny was a clinical child life specialist for 16 years, covering both inpatient and outpatient units and served as the internship coordinator for 13 of those years. Jenny holds a master's degree in Family and Consumer Science with an emphasis in Child Life. Jenny has volunteered with the ACLP on the Internship Accreditation Task Force, Internship Accreditation Oversight Committee, Education and Training Committee and the Child Life Journal Review committee. Jenny lives in St Louis, MO with her husband and two sons.

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