The Human Development & Family Studies undergraduate program at Winthrop University has met the standards and criteria required for the provisional Certified Family Life Educator (CFLE) designation from the National Council on Family Relations (NCFR).

This program includes appropriate course work for each of the ten family life content areas required for the CFLE designation. Graduates of Winthrop University undergraduate program now qualify to complete an abbreviated CFLE application process, which will save them time and money over taking the CFLE exam.