Kayci Jones

In this week's module, I learned about the benefits, course requirements, and career areas of Certified Family Life Educators (CFLEs). Having a CFLE credential validates your expertise and experience in Family Life Education. CFLEs have extensive knowledge and understanding of the many challenges families face which enables them to be more effective in working with and educating individuals and families. The courses that are required to receive a Family Life Education certification include SOCL 211-Social Problems, SOCL 311-The Family, FMSC 241-Family Relations, FMSC 325-Family Crisis & Coping Strategies, PSYC 233-Psychology of Human Development, FMSC 420-Adolescents in the Family, FMSC 421-Adult Development & Aging, FMSC 323-Family Sexuality, FMSC 365-Family Money Management, FMSC 462-Management of Family Resources, COMM 205-Interpersonal Communication, FMSC 322-Parenting, FMSC 423-Family Life Education Methods & Practice, FMSC 467-Family Law & Public Policy, FMSC 400-Senior Seminar: Career Development, and FMSC 481-Internship/Capstone. Some fields of work CFLEs have careers in include Individual & Family Therapy, Early Childhood Family Education, Crisis & Hotline Services, Program Evaluation & Assessment, Family Policy Analysis, Sexual Violence Prevention, Advocacy, Immigration & Migrant Family Services, Family Business Consultation, Parent Education, Foster Care, High School Guidance Counseling, Family Financial Counseling & Planning and many more similar areas of work. For more information on CFLE please visit ncfr.org. 

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