NCFR Certification of the APUS Bachelor of Arts in Child and Family Development Program
August 21st, 2008As part of our ongoing efforts to have certain degree programs recognized for their conformity to national standards and for their quality, our Bachelor of Arts in Child and Family Development was recently certified by the National Council on Family Relations. I asked Dr. Carol Passman, Program Director, to provide some background information on that certification. Her summary is printed below.
In June 2008, the American Public University System received recognition from the National Council on Family Relations (NCFR) for the University’s Bachelor of Arts in Child and Family Development program. APUS’s is the first fully online program certified by the NCFR. This professional organization confers certification on institutions granting degrees that include coursework meeting high standards and rigorous criteria needed for their graduates to receive NCFR pre-approval for Family Life Educator certification. Pre-approval allows graduates an abbreviated application for full Certified Family Life Educator (CFLE) status.
