Why Become a CFLE?
Certification recognizes a proven background and understanding in each of ten family life content areas. While CFLEs may work specifically in one discipline, such as parent education or marriage enrichment, their understanding of the many areas that affect today’s families enables them to be more effective in their efforts to educate and work with individuals and families. The Certified Family Life Educator designation recognizes the educational, preventative, and enriching nature of their work.

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Content Outline for the CFLE Examination

Benefits

Levels of Certification – Provisional and Full
There are two levels of certification, Provisional and Full. Provisional certification is available to CFLE applicants who have demonstrated content knowledge in each of the ten family life content areas, but who have not yet earned sufficient work experience hours in family life education to qualify for Full status. Full Certification is available to CFLE applicants who have demonstrated both content knowledge and sufficient work experience in providing family life education.

Provisional certification can be earned by graduating from an NCFR-approved academic program and completing the Abbreviated Application process, or by successfully completing the CFLE exam.

Full certification can be earned in two ways. One option is to first obtain Provisional certification through the Abbreviated Application process and then to upgrade to Full certification upon documentation of sufficient work experience in family life education. The amount of work experience needed is contingent upon the applicability and level of the degree earned. See Certification Requirements Table below.

The other option for Full certification is the successful completion of the CFLE exam along with the simultaneous submission of documentation of work experience in family life education. FLE work experience is documented through completion of the Family Life Education Work Experience Summary Form.

Two Ways to Become A CFLE:

• Abbreviated Application process available to graduates of NCFR Approved Academic programs
• Completion of the Certified Family Life Educator Examination

 *Graduates of NCFR-approved programs may be able to apply up to five year following graduation. Contact dawncassidy@ncfr.org for more information

Minimum Requirements for the Certified Family Life Educator (CFLE) Designation
All applicants for the Certified Family Life Educator designation must meet the minimum requirement of completion of a baccalaureate or advanced degree from an accredited college/university.

A current list of NCFR-approved academic programs can be accessed on the NCFR website at http://www.ncfr.org/cert/academic/programs/

Accredited means a recognized regional agency for the accreditation of a Baccalaureate Institutions, Acceptable agencies include: Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities, North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, and Western Association of Schools and Colleges.

Family Degree (a family degree will typically have the word “family” in the title. A degree without family in the title may be accepted as a family degree if it can be shown that the degree included coursework specific to each of the ten content areas. If you are unsure if your degree would qualify as a family degree, contact the NCFR office.

Family Life Education Work Experience is typically demonstrated through curriculum and material development, the development or presentation of workshops, courses, or programs involving life skills, etc. http://ncfr.org/cert/become/upgrade.asp

Degrees Earned Outside the United States
Applicants with a degree earned outside of the United States must provide evidence of degree equivalency to a degree earned in the United States. Credentials should be evaluated by an official credential evaluation service that is a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES). A list of members of NACES can be found at www.naces.org.