Students who complete the certificate in parent and family education will demonstrate effective teaching and presentation skills. Additionally, completion of this certificate, along with other coursework, helps prepare students to become Certified Family Life Educators (CFLE) through the National Council on Family Relations (NCFR).


Essential Knowledge and Skills
Outcomes
- Effectively communicate principles pertaining to healthy marriage and family functioning.
- Demonstrate effective teaching skills pertaining to family life education.

- Parent educator
- Extension educator
- Family educator
- Cooperative extension
- Childcare worker
- Child and family advocate
Or, search for jobs requiring the skills obtained in this certificate, such as communication, organization, customer service, and leadership.
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BYU-Pathway degree programs (offered in partnership with and granted from BYU-Idaho) are made up of a series of certificates, general and religious education courses, and electives.
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Students who complete an associate degree in family history research may continue on and earn a bachelor's degree in Professional Studies.