The following ongoing courses are approved for continuing education for the Certified Family Life Educator (CFLE) credential. In order to maintain certification, applicants must accrue a total of 100 Contact Hours or 10 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) within a five-year period. Learn more about recertification. 

 

National Council on Family Relations Annual Conference

(Contact Hours/CEUs will be listed later)

Nov. 20–23, 2019  |  Fort Worth, Texas

You can also earn continuing education credit by attending the conference online via live streaming.

 

National Council on Family Relations Webinars - Live and Archived

(Contact Hours/CEUs vary)

Location: Online

NCFR-sponsored webinars that cover a variety of topics and content areas can be watched live or viewed later for continuing education credit ("Tips for Applying for CFLE Program Approval" and all NCFR Annual Conference "How to" webinars are not eligible for credit). Contact Maddie Hansen for more information.

 

The National Adoption Competency Mental Health Training Initiative

The National Adoption Competency Mental Health Training Initiative (NTI) has developed two state-of-the-art, standardized, web-based trainings to build the capacity of child welfare and mental health professionals in all states, tribes, and territories to effectively support children, youth, and their foster, adoptive, and guardianship families. Two on-demand training options are available for free through the University of Maryland and the U.S. Children's Bureau (beginning Sept. 30, 2019).

• 20-hour course (Approved for 20 hours of CFLE continuing education credit)
• 25-hour course (Approved for 25 hours of CFLE continuing education credit)

To enroll, visit the University of Marlyand's training page, click "NTI" and create a profile. For more information, visit the NTI website.

NTI was funded through a cooperative agreement between the U.S. Children's Bureau, and the Center for Adoption Support and Education.

 

Grow a Strong Family: Replanting Lives

Grow a Strong Family, Inc. is a charitable non-profit social service agency which provides customized Family Life Education services to families uprooted by mental illnesses in loved ones. Their primary focus is on education and prevention. 

The Replanting Lives series is designed for professionals who work with caregivers of loved ones with mental illness and brain disorders. This is an online self-paced training program that focuses on supporting adult and elderly family members through structured 90-minute sessions incorporating skills, exercises, and resources from the comprehensive content of the following three modules:

• Family Strategies (Approved for 4.5 CFLE contact hours)

• Caregiver Self-Care (Approved for 6.0 CFLE contact hours)

• Safety (Approved for 4.0 CFLE contact hours)

 

Military Families Learning Network

All webinars approved for 1.5 CFLE contact hours unless otherwise mentioned.

On-Demand Webinars

• Home Is Where Your Heart Is | Kids Serve Too!
• Promoting Successful Home-to-School Transitions for Military Families with Young Children
• Nurturing Individual Resilience from a Multisystem Developmental Perspective
• Nurturing Family Resilience Through a Strengths-Based Framework
• Nurturing Resilience Through a Strong Community
• Military Families Learning Network 2019 Virtual Conference: Relationships for Readiness — Approved for 5.5 CFLE contact hours
• Family Systems Trends and Transitions: What They Mean For Military Families - Part 1 of 2
• Focusing on Co-parenting: Strengthening Diverse Military Family Systems - Part 2 of 2
• An Overview of the Branch Out Parenting Program and Other Thrive Resources — Approved for 1.0 CFLE contact hour
• Understanding Long-Term Care: Basics and VA Aid & Attendance
• Understanding Long-Term Care: Extended Care and Housing
• Behavior Basics: Laying the Groundwork for Positive Change

Upcoming Webinars (available on demand after live debut)

• The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) — Debuts March 25, 2020; Approved for 1.0 CFLE contact hour
• Women in the Military: Special Contributions and Unique Challenges — Debuts March 26, 2020; Approved for 1.0 CFLE contact hour
• Moral Injury: Suicide Risk, Survivor’s Guilt, & Other Clinical Manifestations — Debuts April 15, 2020
• Child Identity Theft: Repairing the Damage — Debuts April 21, 2020
• Creating Space: Arranging Environments to Promote Positive Behavior — Debuts June 16, 2020
• Lets Work Together: Building Relationships with Families to Support Positive Behavior — Debuts Sept. 29, 2020
• Make New Friends: Promoting Friendship and Belonging — Debuts Dec. 1, 2020

 

6 Steps to Starting & Growing Your Professional Family Life Practice 

(Approved for up to 16 Contact Hours / 1.6 CEUs)

Starting a Family Life Education practice may seem like an overwhelming idea, unless you understand what steps to take, and how to move from step to step. This multimedia learning experience features six modules, each with topic-focused lessons in audio, video, and handouts. You can register for the entire course, or the modules one-by-one. Presented by Jody Johnston Pawel, LSW, CFLE. Learn more.

 

University of Minnesota Extension Center for Family Development

• Developmental Parenting Highway Online Course (Approved for 1 CFLE Contact Hours / 0.1 CEUs)
  This free class teaches the four positive aspects of middle-of-the-road “driving” on the developmental parenting highway, and the best strategies for preventing overindulgence as children grow and develop. Learn more.

 

Practical Parent Education Training

(Approved for 14 Contact Hours / 1.4 CEU)

Location: Varies, but typically in the state of Texas

Practical Parent Education's 2-day core training uses evidence-informed curriculum to train those who work with parents/families in schools, agencies, mental health offices, or courts. It covers subject matter in the following family life education content areas: Families and Individuals in Societal Contexts, Internal Dynamics of Families, Human Growth and Development Across the Lifespan, Human Sexuality, Interpersonal Relationships, Family Resource Management, Parent Education and Guidance, and Family Life Education Methodology. Contact: Kent Kramer

 

Hospice Foundation of America

The Ounce of Prevention Fund: Home Visiting

(Contact Hours/CEUs vary)

Location: Online

The online training courses listed below are designed specifically for home visiting professionals nationwide. If you're interested in more details for a specific class, please email Mary Kate McGarry.

Home Visiting: Foundations for Practice 

• Basics of Home Visiting (Approved for 2.5 Contact Hours / .25 CEUs)
• Being Present with Families (Approved for 1 Contact Hour / .1 CEU)
• Home Visiting Boundaries (Approved for 1 Contact Hour / .1 CEU)
• Home Visiting Safety (Approved for 1 Contact Hour / .1 CEUs)
• Promoting Effective Parenting with Motivational Interviewing (Approved for 1 Contact Hour / .1 CEU)

Building Relationships: Engaging and Partnering with Families 

• Building Engaging and Collaborative Relationships with Families (Approved for 2.5 Contact Hours / .25 CEUs)

Substance Abuse in Home Visiting 

• Challenges in Home Visiting: Substance Abuse (Approved for 3 Contact Hours / .3 CEUs)
• Partnering for Change: Having the Conversation (Approved for 1 Contact Hour / .1 CEU)
• Understanding Substance Abuse through the Family’s Lens (Approved for 1 Contact Hour / .1 CEU)

Domestic Violence in Home Visiting 

The Indiana Youth Institute offers two ongoing programs

Contact: Julie Whitman - [email protected] for more information on each offering.

• Engaging Older Youth (Approved for 5 Contact Hours / .5 CEUs) Objectives of Activity/Program: 1) Understand youth development principles for secondary education students; 2) Learn strategies to engage and retain older youth through homework help, independent studies, and projects. 3) Learn strategies to promote positive staff-teen relationships.
• Supporting English Language Learners (Approved for 5 Contact Hours / .5 CEUs) Objectives: 1) Understand the stages of language acquisition, the relationship between oral language and literacy, and how programs can support language learning for youth and their families; 2) Learn how to create a supportive learning environment and use language-stretching games and learner-centered activities to engage youth and their families; 3) develop techniques that help build partnerships with school leaders, teachers, district and organization leaders, and communities to make their programs a powerful resource for ELL youth and families.

Parents Toolshop offers a number of trainings and programs

http://parentstoolshop.org/programs/ for more information on each offering.

• Basic T.I.P.S.(Tools for Improving Parenting Success) Home Study — Approved for 18 Contact Hours / 1.8 CEUs
• Advanced T.I.P.S.(Tools for Improving Parenting Success) Home Study — Approved for 30 Contact Hours / 3.0 CEUs
• Advanced T.I.P.S.(Tools for Improving Parenting Success) Home Study — Approved for 28-30 Contact Hours / 2.8 or 3.0 CEUs
• Group Facilitator Certification Training (Online) — Approved for 18 Contact Hours / 1.8 CEUs
• Group Facilitator Certification Training (Live) — Approved for 17 Contact Hours / 1.7 CEUs
• 6 Steps to Starting & Growing Your Professional Family Life Practice — Approved for 16 Contact Hours / 1.6 CEUs