Affiliation Process

Please refer to the official UCSB PaCE policy article to determine whether you qualify as an affiliated student.

If you meet the criteria—specifically, successful completion of five Child Life courses through UCSB PaCE and maintaining good academic standing—and you receive an internship offer from a hospital that does not currently have an affiliation agreement with UCSB, the following steps must be taken:

  1. Notify the Internship Coordinator immediately upon receiving the offer.

  2. Provide contact information for the hospital and the appropriate site representative.
    The Program Manager will initiate communication between the hospital and UCSB’s legal counsel to explore the possibility of establishing an affiliation agreement. Please be advised that this process may require several months to complete.

Should UCSB PaCE and the hospital be unable to finalize an affiliation agreement, the Program Manager will explore alternative arrangements to ensure the student can fulfill the internship requirement in compliance with UCSB PaCE standards.