Take the Certified Family Life Educator (CFLE) Exam at the Smart Marriages Conference!

Attendees at Smart Marriages in Orlando will have the opportunity to take the Certified Family Life Educator (CFLE) Exam while at the Conference on Sunday July 11 from 6 - 9pm. The exam will be held at the Shingle Creek Hotel. Check on-site at the NCFR Exhibit and in the room locator for exam room location.

We encourage you to grab a quick dinner before the exam. You are welcome to bring a powerbar and drink with you to the exam room.

Pre-registration is required. The submission deadline for those seeking either Full or Provisional Certification is June 14.
 
Complete information on the CFLE credential and the CFLE Exam can be found at http://www.ncfr.org/cert/index.asp
 
Questions? Contact Dawn Cassidy at dawncassidy@ncfr.org with questions.
 

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Question: Do I need this certification if I want to teach marriage education classes.  Do you offer it any other time?????

You do NOT NEED the CFLE certification to teach marriage education classes.  The CFLE designation after you name adds additional credibility even if you're already a degreed/licensed mental health professional. You add this designation only if you feel it would add to your marketability or credibility.  It means your credentialed as a Family Life Educator by the National Council on Family Relations (NCFR).  NCFR does offer the exam at other times throughout the year.  (Note, it is not Smart Marriages/CMFCE that offers this exam and certification, it is the NCFR.) - diane

Here is an earlier answer to this question from several years back which I hope is still accurate:

> The CFLE designation is one that fits very well with our work (marriage and
> family education) and is nice to have for both credentialing and "political"
> reasons - that is, even if you've got all kinds of letters after your name
> (PhD, MSW, DMin, MBA, JD, etc) it's nice to add that you're a certified
> EDUCATOR as well.
>
> And, if you're changing fields or working as lay educators, it's very useful
> to have the CFLE credential. Minimum requirement is a bachelor degree (in
> anything).  If the degree is family-related (family studies, human
> development, etc) you also need two years of experience in providing family
> life education. Those with non-family-related degree, need five years of
> experience.  I've heard that most all of it (like which degrees are
> "family-related" and which course work and which experiences qualify) is
> open to interpretation. For instance, attending/teaching training Institutes
> at Smart Marriages can qualify.  And, so many of you have so much experience
> creating and teaching.  Fill out the forms and help them understand your
> qualifications. - diane