Certificate in Family Life Education

Family Life Education is a multidisciplinary field that attempts to improve the quality of life for individuals and families across the life cycle. This is accomplished using a preventative approach in a small group context.

The Certificate in Family Life Education complies with the education requirements of the Association of Family Life Educators of Quebec and the Canadian Association of Family Resource Programs (FRP Canada).

Certificate in Family Life Education — 30 credits*

Designed for those who are qualified in their own professions and wish to obtain additional training and practice in group leadership and small group dynamics; interpersonal relations and communications; and designing, facilitating and evaluating programs and workshops. The aim is to increase knowledge and skills relevant to conducting family life education programs in service agencies, hospitals, schools, companies, and religious institutions.

* Credits earned in a Certificate program may be applied towards the requirement for a Bachelor of/Baccalaureate in Arts degree.

See more Certificate Programs. For a complete list of courses: Undergraduate Calendar

Sample courses include:

• Life Span Growth and Development for Practitioners
• Interpersonal Communication and Relationships
• Respecting Diversity in Human Relations
• Adolescence: Issues and Intervention
• Older Adulthood: Issues and Intervention
• Fundamentals of Child- and Youth-Care Work
• Leisure Assessment and Counselling

Department of Applied Human Sciences

The Department of Applied Human Sciences at Concordia offers a range of challenging and innovative programs for students who are interested in working with individuals, groups, organizations and communities.

Rather than representing a single discipline, our department name expresses our approach to teaching and learning:

• Applied – We emphasize practice as well as theory.
• Human – The models and methods we teach focus on people and the systems that they are part of.
• Sciences – We draw on diverse disciplines to identify what is most relevant to intervention. Our Faculty come from social science backgrounds, and all have ongoing involvement in practice and research.

The educational philosophy of our department centers on experience-based learning or learning-by-doing. Most of our programs include fieldwork or internships outside the university.

Admission Requirements

Family Life Education (Certificate) requirements: Minimum cut-off averages, admission statistics and program requirements.

Undergraduate admissions guidelines: For information on international admission, required documents, proof of language proficiency, the university admissions timetable, selection and notification process.