Certified Life Care Planner (CLCP)
The CLCP is the recognized certification for life care planners. Scope includes development of comprehensive, individualized life care plans for individuals with catastrophic injuries or chronic conditions, with projected cost and frequency of all recommended care.
Issued by
Requirements
- Qualifying healthcare or rehabilitation credential (e.g., RN, OT, PT, CRC, physician)
- Completion of a 120-hour post-graduate life care planning training program
- Documented case experience under supervision
- Passing score on the CLCP examination
- Continuing education and renewal every five years
Admissibility
CLCP methodology follows published standards (IALCP, IARP Life Care Planning Section) and has been accepted in both state and federal courts when grounded in treating-team recommendations, local cost data, and peer-reviewed duration literature.
KWVRS experts holding CLCP
- Daniel Wolstein, Ph.D. - CEO & President
- Jesse Wolstein, M.D., M.A. - Chief Medical Director
- Matthew R. Putts, Ph.D. - Chief of Vocational Services
- Christopher Skerritt, M.Ed., MBA - Chief of Economic Services
- Paul J. Bourgeois, Ph.D. - Vocational Rehabilitation Expert & Life Care Planner
CLCP by state
- CLCP in Connecticut
- CLCP in Delaware
- CLCP in Maine
- CLCP in Maryland
- CLCP in Massachusetts
- CLCP in New Hampshire
- CLCP in New Jersey
- CLCP in New York
- CLCP in Pennsylvania
- CLCP in Rhode Island
- CLCP in Vermont
- CLCP in Alabama
- CLCP in Arkansas
- CLCP in Florida
- CLCP in Georgia
- CLCP in Kentucky
- CLCP in Louisiana
- CLCP in Mississippi
- CLCP in North Carolina
- CLCP in South Carolina
- CLCP in Tennessee
- CLCP in Virginia
- CLCP in West Virginia
- CLCP in Illinois
- CLCP in Indiana
- CLCP in Iowa
- CLCP in Kansas
- CLCP in Michigan
- CLCP in Minnesota
- CLCP in Missouri
- CLCP in Nebraska
- CLCP in North Dakota
- CLCP in Ohio
- CLCP in Oklahoma
- CLCP in South Dakota
- CLCP in Wisconsin
- CLCP in Alaska
- CLCP in Arizona
- CLCP in California
- CLCP in Colorado
- CLCP in Hawaii
- CLCP in Idaho
- CLCP in Montana
- CLCP in Nevada
- CLCP in New Mexico
- CLCP in Oregon
- CLCP in Texas
- CLCP in Utah
- CLCP in Washington
- CLCP in Wyoming
- CLCP in District of Columbia
- CLCP in Puerto Rico
- CLCP in U.S. Virgin Islands
- CLCP in Guam
- CLCP in American Samoa
- CLCP in Northern Mariana Islands
Frequently Asked Questions
Does a CLCP require a prior clinical credential?
Yes. CLCP candidates must hold a qualifying healthcare or rehabilitation credential (such as RN, OT, PT, CRC, or physician) before pursuing the CLCP certification.
How is the life care planning methodology standardized?
Practice standards are published by IALCP and IARP's Life Care Planning Section, with methodology following a consensus approach that integrates treating team recommendations, peer-reviewed duration literature, and geographically matched cost data.
Can a CLCP testify on causation?
Causation opinions are generally provided by physicians. The CLCP projects the cost of care consistent with physician-supported recommendations and does not typically opine on causation.
References
- ICHCC - CLCP CertificationOrganization
- IALCP Standards of PracticeOrganization
- IARP Life Care Planning SectionOrganization
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