Family Life Education and Coaching (Certificate)
The Graduate Certificate in Family Life Education and Coaching prepares students to work with parents, professionals, and families as both family life educators and family life coaches. Family Life Educators (FLE) are strengths-based professionals who provide preventative research-based education to families in organized efforts designed to impart information, skills, experiences, or resources to strengthen, improve, or enrich their family experience. Family Life Coaches (FLC) partner with clients in a thought-provoking and creative process that inspires families to maximize their potential, reach goals, and achieve healthy relationships. Required courses are designed to strengthen the student鈥檚 understanding and application of the critical aspects of family life coaching and education, including a strengthened understanding of the fields of coaching psychology and family life education. The 12-credit graduate program can be completed entirely online.
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Eligibility
Applicants must meet聽one聽of these requirements for admission to the graduate certificate program:
- Be a graduate of an accredited four-year college or university with a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 at the time of graduation, or
- Be a degree student in good standing in a NC State 福利逼站 graduate program
Applicant Information
- Delivery Method:聽On-Campus, Online, Hybrid
- Entrance Exam: None
- Interview Required:听狈辞苍别
Application Deadlines
- Fall:聽February 1 (International students); June 15聽(US students)
- 厂辫谤颈苍驳:听July 15 (International students); November 1 (US students)
Plan Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | 9 | |
| Applied Concepts in Parenting and Family Life Education | ||
| Family Communication and Coaching | ||
| Family Life Coaching | ||
| Elective Course | 3 | |
| See "Elective Courses" listed below | ||
| Total Hours | 12 | |
Elective Courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select one of the following electives that most aligns with your professional interests: | 3 | |
| 础贰贬厂听502 | Theories in Family Science | 3 |
| 础贰贬厂听525 | Family Relationships Over the Life Course | 3 |
| 础贰贬厂听531 | Effective Management of Family Resources | 3 |
| 础贰贬厂听533 | Complex Family Issues | 3 |
| 础贰贬厂听537 | Human Sexuality | 3 |
| 础贰贬厂听552 | Program Development & Evaluation in Youth & Family Settings | 3 |
| 础贰贬厂听553 | Applied Concepts in Child and Youth Development | 3 |
| 础贰贬厂听585 | Professional Ethics and Family Policy | 3 |