APUS the First Online Program to be Certified by NCFRCHARLES TOWN, W.Va., Aug 29, 2008 /PRNewswire-USNewswire via COMTEX News Network/ -- The Child and
Family Development undergraduate program at American Public University System
(APUS) (http://www.apus.edu) has met the standards and criteria required to
prepare graduates to apply for National Council on Family Relations (NCFR)
provisional Certified Family Life Educator (CFLE) status. This designation is
the first given to an online Child and Family Development program.
The Bachelor of Arts in Child and Family Development program is available
at member institutions American Public University (http://www.apu.apus.edu)
and American Military University (http://www.amuonline.com) and includes
appropriate course work for each of the ten family life content areas required
by the NCFR. APUS students graduating with a BA in Child and Family
Development now qualify to complete an abbreviated application process for
attaining full Family Life Educator certification, which will save them time
and money.
"Given our mission to provide affordable and respected degrees for our
students, APUS is proud to receive this designation," said Wallace E. Boston,
Jr., President of APUS. "Our NCFR-approved curriculum enables graduates
pursuing family life education and related careers to be highly effective in
intervening with individuals and families on a national and international
scale."
The NCFR recognizes a broad, comprehensive range of issues constituting
family life education. It acknowledges the preventive focus of family life
education and assures that approve programs have met or exceeded the high
standards and criteria needed to provide quality family life education.
Program approval recognizes the inclusion of relevant course work for each of
ten family life content areas needed for Family Life Educator preparation.
The ten NCFR content areas include: Families and Individuals in Societal
Context, Internal Dynamics of Families, Human Growth and Development, Human
Sexuality, Interpersonal Relationships, Family Resource Manager, Parent
Education, Family Law and Public Policy, Professional Ethics and Practice, and
Family Life Education Methodology.
The National Council on Family Relations, a member funded, non-partisan
educational and professional organization, is in its second half century of
service to family professionals. In addition to its member based services and
programs, NCFR publishes the Journal of Marriage and Family, and Family
Relations: Interdisciplinary Journal of Applied Family Studies, and other
family research and education resources. For more information about the
Certified Family Life Educator program or the National Council on Family
Relations, go to www.ncfr.org.
About American Public University System
American Public University System is comprised of American Public
University (http://www.apu.apus.edu) and American Military University
(http://www.amuonline.com). APUS's relevant curriculum, affordability and
flexibility help working adults pursue degrees that will help them advance in
a variety of career fields, including business, information technology,
education, and management. APUS also provides specialized education in
homeland security, national security and emergency and disaster management. A
university book grant provides textbooks at no cost for eligible undergraduate
students. American Public University System is a wholly-owned subsidiary of
American Public Education, Inc. (Nasdaq: APEI). For more information, please
visit http://www.AmericanPublicEducation.com.
Contact:
Renee Hockaday, American Public University System
703.334.3868, rhockaday@apus.ed
SOURCE American Public University System
http://www.apus.edu