This past NCFR initiative offered up to two $10,000 grants per year to interdisciplinary collaborations around issues of importance to family well-being.

Find out about awards offered by NCFR's 10 section interest groups.

The National Council on Family Relations, the NCFR Sections, and the Affiliate Councils have established modes of appreciation to recognize those individuals/groups that further the interests of the organization and/or exemplify the standards to which members aspire.

• Margaret E. Arcus Outstanding Family Life Educator Award
• Ernest Osborne Award
• Student Proposal Awards

• John L. and Harriette P. McAdoo Dissertation Award
• Marie F. Peters Award
• Student and New Professional Best Paper Award

• Outstanding Professional Paper/Publications Award
• Outstanding Student and New Professional Paper Award
• Outstanding Student and New Professional Poster Award

• Feldman Internship Award
• Feldman Outstanding Research Proposal for Research in Family Policy
• Feldman Best Conference Proposal Award

• Kathleen Briggs Outstanding Mentor Award
• Best Poster Award (One Student Award & One New Professional Award)
• Best Paper Award (One Student Award and One New Professional Award)

• Jessie Bernard Award - Outstanding Research Proposal from a Feminist Perspective
• Jessie Bernard Award - Outstanding Contribution to Feminist Scholarship Paper
• Alexis J. Walker Award for Lifetime Achievement in Feminist Family Studies
• Alexis J. Walker Award for Mid-career Achievement in Feminist Family Studies

• Jan Trost Award
• Student and New Professional Travel Scholarship
• Annual Conference Travel Scholarship

• Outstanding Paper Award
• Student and New Professional Outstanding Paper Award

• Ernest W. Burgess Award
• Reuben Hill Award
• Best Abstract by a Student/New Professional Award

NCFR Members and Certified Family Life Educators: Make sure your book is listed in NCFR's resource library.

An alphabetical listing of programs with course checklists that have been approved by the Certified Family Life Educator academic program review committee.

Information about the CFLE exam including the content outline, test-taking tips, sample questions, and suggested resources.

CFLE full certification requires a certain number of hours of Family Life Education work experience.

There are a few requirements to maintaining the CFLE credential once you've earned it.

Forfeited CFLEs may reinstate their credential by paying any back fees and meeting any continuing education or upgrade requirements.

Family Life Educators work in a variety of settings. They bring comprehensive family training to myriad employment sectors and job classifications.