CFLE-Approved Programs

This page lists all CFLE-approved degree programs in the U.S. and Canada, including each program's CFLE course checklist and program contact/representative.

The National Council on Family Relations (NCFR) recognizes degree programs that offer coursework covering the 10 Family Life Education content areas as CFLE-approved programs.

Graduates of these programs can apply for the provisional-level Certified Family Life Educator (CFLE) credential offered by NCFR, using an abbreviated application process.

With questions about CFLE approval or the CFLE credential, please email NCFR's Emily Vang.

Interactive Map of CFLE-Approved Programs (Click to Expand)

Use this interactive map to see at a glance where CFLE-approved academic programs are located.

Click any pin on the map to see the CFLE-approved degree programs at that institution.

Loma Linda University

Marital and Family Therapy (M.S.)

Approved
CFLE Contact: Winetta A. Oloo, Ph.D., M.S., LMFT

Systems, Families, and Couples (Ph.D.)

Approved
CFLE Contact: Winetta A. Oloo, Ph.D., M.S., LMFT

Longwood University

Sociology (B.A. or B.S.)

Approved
CFLE Contact: Dr. Lee Bidwell, CFLE

Louisiana State University

Human Development & Family Science (B.S.)

CFLE Contact: Erin Harmeyer

Louisiana Tech University

Human Development and Family Science (B.S.)

Approved
CFLE Contact: Katie Marie Barrow

Lubbock Christian University

Family Studies (B.A.)

Approved

CFLE-approved program discontinued effective 09/30/2023. CFLE coursework must be completed by 09/30/2023. Graduates may apply for CFLE through the CFLE-approved program process until 09/30/2025.

CFLE Contact: Carlos Perez

McNeese State University

Sociology, Family Science Concentration (B.A.)

Approved
CFLE Contact: Ilya Okhotnikov

Messiah University

Family and Consumer Sciences Education (B.S.)

Approved
CFLE Contact: Raeann Hamon, Ph.D., CFLE

Human Development and Family Science (B.A.)

Approved
CFLE Contact: Raeann Hamon, Ph.D., CFLE

Miami University

Family Science (B.S.)

Approved
CFLE Contact: Elise Radina, Ph.D, CFLE

Michigan State University

Human Development and Family Studies (B.A.)

Approved
CFLE Contact: Dr. Amanda Guinot-Talbot

Human Development and Family Studies (B.S.)

Approved
CFLE Contact: Dr. Amanda Guinot-Talbot

Mid-Atlantic Christian University

Family Studies (B.S.)

Approved

CFLE-approved program discontinued effective 12/31/2023. CFLE coursework must be completed by 12/31/2023. Graduates may apply for CFLE through the CFLE-approved program process until 12/31/2025.

CFLE Contact: Kevin Larsen

Middle Tennessee State University

Human Development and Family Science (B.S.)

Approved
CFLE Contact: J. Claire Cook

Minnesota State University-Mankato

Child Development and Family Studies (B.S.)

Approved
CFLE Contact: Heather Von Bank

Mississippi State University

Human Development and Family Science (B.S.)

Approved
CFLE Contact: Alisha Hardman

Mississippi University for Women

Family Science (B.S.)

Approved
CFLE Contact: Dorothy Berglund

Missouri State University

Child and Family Development (B.S.)

Approved
CFLE Contact: Denise Cunningham

Montana State University

Human Development and Family Science (B.S.)

Approved
CFLE Contact: J. Mitch Vaterlaus Ph.D., LMFT

Montclair State University

Family Science and Human Development (B.A.)

Approved
CFLE Contact: Soyoung Lee, CFLE

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

Child Development & Family Studies (B.S.)

Approved
CFLE Contact: Meeshay Williams-Wheeler Ph.D., CFLE

North Carolina State University

Youth, Family, and Community Sciences (M.S.)

Approved
CFLE Contact: Kimberly Allen, Ph.D., BCC, CFLE

North Dakota State University

Human Development and Family Science (B.A. and B.S.)

Approved
CFLE Contact: Joel Hektner

Northern Illinois University

Human Development and Family Sciences (B.S.)

Approved
CFLE Contact: Jane Rose Njue, Ph.D., CFLE

Oklahoma State University

Child and Family Services (B.S.)

Approved
CFLE Contact: Ginger L. Welch

Penn State University-Altoona

Human Development and Family Studies (B.S.)

Approved
CFLE Contact: Lauren Jacobson

Penn State University-Fayette

Human Development and Family Studies (B.S.)

Approved
CFLE Contact: Maureen Ittig

Penn State University-Mont Alto

Human Development and Family Studies (B.S.)

Approved
CFLE Contact: Robin Yaure, Ph.D.

Penn State University-Shenango

Human Development and Family Studies (B.S.)

Approved
CFLE Contact: Roxanne Atterholt, Ph.D., CFLE

Penn State University-York

Human Development and Family Studies (B.S.)

Approved
CFLE Contact: Amber Seidel

Portland State University

Child, Youth, and Family Studies (B.A. or B.S.)

Approved
CFLE Contact: Dr. Ben Anderson-Nathe

Purdue University

Developmental and Family Science (B.S.)

Approved
CFLE Contact: Doran French

Purdue University Northwest

Human Development and Family Studies (B.A.)

Approved
CFLE Contact: Anne Edwards

Queens College, City University of New York

Human Development and Family Science (B.A.)

Approved
CFLE Contact: Mihaela Robila, PhD, CFLE

Samford University

Human Development and Family Science (B.A.)

Approved
Course Checklist: SamfordChecklist 2020.pdf
CFLE Contact: Kristie Chandler, Ph.D, CFLE

Southeast Missouri State University

Child and Family Studies (B.S.)

Approved
CFLE Contact: Sarah Ann Kuborn, Ph.D., CFLE

Southeastern Louisiana University

Human Sciences (B.S.)

Approved
Course Checklist: SELU_Checklist_2021b.pdf
CFLE Contact: Peggy Rolling, Ph.D., CFLE

Southern Utah University

Family Life and Human Development (B.A. or B.S.)

Approved
CFLE Contact: Rea Gubler, Ph.D., CFLE

St. Jerome’s University

Sexuality, Marriage, & Family Studies (B.A.)

Approved
CFLE Contact: Denise Whitehead, Ph.D., JD, CFLE

State University of New York-Oneonta

Human Development and Family Studies (B.S.)

Approved
CFLE Contact: Theresa Russo, Ph.D., CFLE

Stephen F. Austin State University

Human Development and Family Studies (B.S.)

Approved
CFLE Contact: Jennifer Newquist

Syracuse University

Human Development and Family Science (B.S.)

Approved

CFLE-approved program discontinued effective 11/30/2023. CFLE coursework must be completed by 11/30/2023. Graduates may apply for CFLE through the CFLE-approved program process until 11/30/2025.

CFLE Contact: Kamala Ramadoss, Ph.D., CFLE

Tarleton State University

Child Development and Family Studies (B.S.)

Approved
CFLE Contact: Kristina Nicole Higgins, Ph.D.

Tennessee Tech University

Human Ecology, Human Development and Family Science Concentration (B.S.)

Approved
CFLE Contact: Lee Ann Shipley, PhD, CFLE

Texas Tech University

Human Development and Family Sciences (B.S.)

Approved
CFLE Contact: Mitzi J. Ziegner

Texas Woman's University

Child Development or Family Studies (B.S.)

Approved
CFLE Contact: Joyce Armstrong, Ph.D., CFCS, CFLE

Child Development or Family Studies (M.S.)

Approved
CFLE Contact: Joyce Armstrong, Ph.D., CFCS, CFLE

Child Development or Family Studies (Ph.D.)

Approved
CFLE Contact: Joyce Armstrong, Ph.D., CFCS, CFLE

Towson University

Family and Human Services (B.S.)

Approved

CFLE-approved program discontinued effective 01/31/2024. CFLE coursework must be completed by 01/31/2024. Graduates may apply for CFLE through the CFLE-approved program process until 01/31/2026.

CFLE Contact: Bethany N Willis Hepp

University of Alabama

Human Development & Family Studies (B.S)

CFLE Contact: Casey J Totenhagen, Ph.D