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 Bachelor's Degree from an accredited* college/university.

Levels of Certification

There are two levels of certification: Provisional and Full.

Provisional Certification is available to CFLE applicants who can demonstrate 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 can demonstrate both content knowledge and sufficient work experience in providing family life education.

Two Ways to Become a Certified Family Life Educator

There are two ways to become a CFLE: the Abbreviated Application Process and the CFLE Exam Application Process.

The Abbreviated Application Process is available for graduates of NCFR-approved academic programs.

The CFLE Exam Application Process is available for individuals who have not recently graduated from an NCFR-approved academic program.

 *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.

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.

Degrees earned in Canada must be accredited through the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada (AUCC).