How to Become a Certified Family Life Educator (CFLE)

Minimum Requirements for the Certified Family Life Educator (CFLE) Designation
All applicants for the Certified Family Life Educator designation must meet the minimum requirement of completion of a baccalaureate or advanced degree from an accredited* college/university.

*Accredited means a recognized regional agency for the accreditation of a Baccalaureate Institutions, Acceptable agencies include: Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities, North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, and Western Association of Schools and Colleges.

Degrees Earned outside the United States
Applicants with a degree earned outside of the United States must provide evidence of degree equivalency to a degree earned in the United States. Credentials should be evaluated by an official credential evaluation service that is a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES). A list of members of NACES can be found at www.naces.org.

Levels of Certification (Provisional and Full)

How to Become a CFLE (PowerPoint)

Application Processes (Exam and Abbreviated)

Standards & Criteria (pdf)