Students develop knowledge and skills to prepare them to provide family support, direct services, and family life education. Certified Family Life Educators work in a variety of settings including social services, health services, child care, family support, youth programs, parent education programs, junior and senior high schools, and universities and colleges. The CFLE designation recognizes expertise in the broad range of issues that constitute family life education and increases credibility by validating the individual's education and experience. Students may apply for provisional CFLE designation to NCFR upon completion of required coursework. The internship involves a commitment of sixteen hours per week for two semesters, plus a three hour seminar every other week.
Students apply for the internship during spring semester of their junior year.
Internship applicants must have completed a minimum of twenty credits of departmental coursework prior to their senior year with a minimum departmental GPA of 3.0 . Internship courses will count toward the twenty credits required in supporting courses.