Career Details

Certified Family Life Educator

Description

National Council on Family Relations (NCFR) sponsors the only international program to certify family life educators. The Certified Family Life Educator (CFLE) program encourages applications from all professionals with course work and experience in family life education including formal teaching, research/scholarship, community education, public information and education, curriculum and resource development, health care, military family support, counseling, and ministry.

Certifying Organization

National Council on Family Relations

Details

If significant education or training is needed? Yes

If significant work experience is needed? Yes

Is an exam required? Yes

How many years until certification must be renewed? 5 year(s)

Certification can be renewed with Continuing Education Units? Yes

Certification can be renewed with re-examination? No

Certification can be renewed with Continuing Professional Development? No

Certification can be renewed in multiple ways? No

Certificates

Certificate name

Certified in Family and Consumer Sciences

Certifying Organization

American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences

Type

B - Advanced

Certificate name

Certified in Family and Consumer Sciences

Certifying Organization

American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences

Type

A - Core

Certificate name

Certified in Hospitality, Nutrition, and Food Science

Certifying Organization

American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences

Type

A - Core

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