Program Accreditations
Programs within the School are accredited by:
Programs within the School are approved by:
The School of Human Ecology, Human Development and Family Science (HDFS) concentration has met the standards and criteria required for the Provisional Certified Family Life Educator (CFLE) designation from the National Council on Family Relations (NCFR).
Beginning in Fall 2016, students who graduate from the School of Human Ecology CDFR curriculum (and have met all CFLE course requirements) now qualify to complete an abbreviated CFLE application process.
This program approval does not imply accreditation, but recognizes the inclusion of relevant course work for each of the ten family life content areas needed for the Provisional Certified Family Life Educator designation.
Programs within the School are endorsed by:
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- The Child Life Concentration has ENDORSEMENT status from the Association of Child Life Professionals (ACLP)
The Association of Child Life Professionals (ACLP) defines endorsement of academic programs in child life as an assurance that a program meets the standards and requirements set forth in the Standards for Academic and Clinical Preparation Programs found in the most current Official Documents of the ACLP. Endorsement is a voluntary process of self-study and external review intended to evaluate, enhance, and publicly recognize academic programs which meet the standards prescribed by ACLP. The purpose of this process is to promote the interests of students through improving the quality of teaching, learning, and professional practice.
Students graduating from an endorsed program during the period of endorsement will still need to complete an eligibility assessment with ACLP, but will not need to have each course reviewed as endorsement signifies inclusion of all areas of the coursework requirements. This means students graduating from an endorsed program during the period of endorsement have the assurance that their coursework satisfies the current coursework requirements for exam eligibility. Students who have graduated from or are enrolled in an ACLP-endorsed academic program during the period of endorsement must contact the ACLP office in order to start their Eligibility Assessment.
