Family Life Educator and Coach is designed to help you better understand marriages and learn important skills that will enable you to enrich relationships. After completion of the course each student will have an understanding of how to: (1.)Strengthen couples communication skills. (2.)Understand predictable events in marriage. (3.)Lessen marital conflict. (4.)Learn hidden killers of marriage. (5.)Develop an understanding of marriage. (6.)Common effects of our Family of Origin. (7.)Self esteem - How do I feel about myself. (8.)Understanding expectations. (9.)Decision making in marriage. (10.)Develop a financial budget and plan. (11.)How each couple can meet their needs. (12.)How to manage Anger and Stress. (13.)How to disagree fairly - Fight fairly (14.)Develop a joint marital agreement. (15.)Understand the roll of Family and friends.
There are no pre-requisites for this course. No prior training or experience is needed to participate. It is recomended that each student complete all lessons, assignments, quizzes, be active in forum areas. You must complete all quizzes to become a Family Life Educator and Coach affiliated with National Marriage Centers. Reading assignments are not required for this course. It is recommended that after becoming affiliated with National Marriage Centers you view the many books, tapes and articles made available to you.
* Document your course completion with an online certificate (additional shipping/handling charges apply for hard copy delivery). Instantly download, print, and share your certificate and CEUs once awarded. UniversalClass™ offers many wonderful learning tools to help you get the most out of your online course,
including an online portfolio service that manages all your course completions, and a Certificate Verification Service you can use so others may view and verify the authenticity of your awards.
Course Description
This course is for anyone interested in Family Life Education andCoaching.
It will instruct you in the relevant information you will need to acquire. If you are thinking about a career in relationships, this course is for you.
This training program is designed to equip you with the content, materials and educational tools you'll need to train couples in all stages of their relationship. You do not need to have a college education to take this course. It is structured to be user friendly and easy to read.
It is intended for Educators, Mentors, Social Workers, Mental Health Professionals, Clergy, Married Couples and anyoneworking with families.
Upon completion of this course each student will be eligible to become an active participant of the National PreMarital Institute and National MarriageCenters program. Participants will be included in our national directory and receive the benefits of advertising, along with our informational database.
You will also receive client referrals for premarital education and marital coaching from those couples needing services within your local community.
Course Lessons
Lesson 1: Introduction to the NPMI PreMarriage and Marital Coaching Programs with Helpful Hints for Instructors
This lesson will provide you techniques that can be use as the instructor of a 12 hour PreMarriage program and on-going Coaching Service. The instructor is the first person to come in contact with the couple. Each instructor sets the tone for the class.
Lesson 2: What is Marriage
This lesson will give you an understanding of Marriage. Webster s Dictionary defines it as; to unite, take, or give in wedlock; the legal union of husband and wife; the ceremony, civil or religious, This may be the definition, but it is much, much more.
Lesson 3: History of Marriage
This lesson will take you on a brief historical tour of marriage it will help you see the roots from which current marriage customs have evolved.
Lesson 4: An Understanding of Marriage / Reasons for Marriage
A good marriage begins with a true understanding of the marital journey. It is in fact a journey that is constantly changing. In order to understand the changes, basic principles must be understood.
Lesson 5: The Hidden Killers of your Marriage
This lesson will give you a glimpse into negative actions that may lead to an unsatisfying marriage or even a divorce.
Lesson 6: How Do I Feel About Myself - Self Esteem
This lesson will describe what is meant by the term self-esteem and what affect it has on the married couple.
Lesson 7: Family Of Origin
How does the Family of Origin play a major role in the success of the marriage.
Lesson 8: Expectations
In this lesson you will come to understand that when couples say I DO they often ask What Do I Do ?
The Union of Two coming from different families, life styles, beliefs and values is a true formula for disaster
Lesson 9: Communication in Marriage - Part 1
This lesson will provide effective ways for couples to communicate. It is one of the most important lessons. Through communication a couples relationship either grows or is destroyed.
Lesson 10: Communication in Marriage - Part 2
This lesson will provide key elements to insure that the message a person intended to send, is the message that is received by their partner.
Lesson 11: Decision Making in a Relationship.
This lesson will describe Decision-making and why it is an important part of all relationships.
Decision-making can make or break the Couples relationship.
Lesson 12: Financial Budgeting within Relationships
This Lesson provides a brief glimpse into how families meet their need for shelter, food, clothing and care in today s changing economy. Examines earning and spending in a relationship. How couples need to respond with knowledgeable decisions and actions
Lesson 13: Meeting Your Partners Needs. Finding Fulfillment in your Relationship
This Lesson shows how important Couple Commitment and the Fulfillment of each partners needs, are to the success of their relationship and marriage.
Lesson 14: Managing Your Emotions
This lesson will concentrate on the two emotions, Anger and Stress. Most discord and conflict emanate from a misunderstanding of each. If a couple understands how it affects them and their family, they can then move into a stable lifestyle.
Lesson 15: Introduction to Coaching
This lesson will introduce you to Relationship Coaching. What Coaching is and an approach that will enhance the lives of couples and their families in your community.
Lesson 16: Couples Commitment Agreement
This lesson provides a glimpse into couples agreements. What they are and why they are needed both before being marriage and during marriage.
Optional Certificates Awarded
Certificate of Merit
Certificate of Outstanding Achievement
Certificate of Academic Excellence
In addition to the standard Certificate of Course Completion, Merit Awards may be issued by the instructor at his/her own discretion and are based on student achievement. Merit awards also incur an additional $30.00 processing fee that covers the customization, printing, and delivery of the award, as well as access to the UniversalClass™ Portfolio Service that documents your achievements online. Official Merit Awards have a serial number that verifies the authenticity of the award (great for employers to verify your achievement).
This is a non-credit course, and is provided for your personal enrichment.
This course is not intended to be a substitute for any state, government, licensing, or educational requirements.
Choose from 5 Payment Methods
Credit Card Online
Credit Card through FAX
Check/Money Order through Mail
Credit Card over the Phone
PayPal
To use any of these methods you must press the "Join this Course" button on this screen and go through the online registration process in order to generate the correct order form and correctly process your enrollment.
($55.00) This course introduces the methods, theories and main concepts used by psychologists to develop a real insight into the world of children. more
($55.00) Your self-esteem needs your attention, as the consequences of low self-esteem are often the precursor for many other health related problems. more
($55.00) This course is designed to provide beginning babysitters with advice and tips for caring for kids of all ages. more
Other Related Classes in Counseling Psychology
Anger Management 101 If you have been at the mercy of the negative consequences that result from mishandled anger, Anger Management 101 will provide relief. This insightful course is filled with both practical wisdom and application that will end the anger trap for good. ...
Attention Deficit Disorders: ADD and ADHD This research based introductory course will provide comprehensive information on Attention Deficit Disorders. This course is a useful resource for teachers, parents and others involved in caring and educating of individuals with ADD and ADHD. The readab...
Autism Spectrum Disorders for Teachers This is an overview of autism spectrum disorders for teachers and paraprofessionals. We will examine the psychological, physiological, social, and educational characteristics of individuals who have been identified as having autism, pervasive development...
Babysitting 101 This course is designed to provide beginning babysitters with advice and tips for caring for kids of all ages. Parents want their children to have the best babysitter they could find. This course is written to allow a first time babysitting to know how t...
Behavior Management 101 When E.F. Hutton talks, people listen. A television commercial announces that this particular investment company is so respected, so knowledgeable, so everything-that-an-investment-company-should-be, that everyone lends an ear when the company makes ...
Behavior Management Strategies for Teachers This course familiarizes parents, teachers, and paraprofessionals with appropriate behavioral approaches and methods for the instruction and management of individuals with disabilities. This course is designed to provide students with the fundamental...
Building Self Esteem Your self-esteem needs your attention, as the consequences of low self-esteem are often the precursor for many other health related problems. Avoid future personal health issues by evaluating your level of self-esteem today! This self-paced course will e...
Child Abuse Recognition, Investigation, and Protection Preventing child abuse is everyone's responsibility. This includes law enforcement personnel, educational, medical personnel as well as housewives, friends, and neighbors. Child Abuse education is important so that they may recognize various aspects of c...
Child Psychology 101 This course introduces the methods, theories and main concepts used by psychologists to develop a real insight into the world of children. Child psychology is extremely important for a number of reasons, not the least of which is being able to understan...
Conflict Resolution 101 Conflict Resolution: In the Workplace and Beyond Did you know that a little conflict in your office today can shut down your entire operation tomorrow? That is no exaggeration! Workplace conflict costs. It starts by reducing productivity and employee h...
Counseling Psychology 101 Professional counselors need a strong foundation to prepare them for entering the profession of counseling. If you are seeking a program to enhance your skills, or just want to learn more about this career, Introduction to Counseling will give you gre...
Depression Management Managing Depression is an engaging course that offers an abundance of ideas for taking personal control over the nasty symptoms of depression. Focusing on self-help for mild to moderate depression, this online class identifies the various symptoms of d...
Domestic Violence 101 Domestic violence, sometimes called domestic abuse, is reaching epidemic proportions and affects men, women and children of all races and social and economic levels. In order to stem the tide of domestic abuse we have to not only stop the abuse and prote...
Dream Interpretation 101 Dream Interpretation A dream that is not interpreted is like a letter that has not been opened. ( The Talmud) Across cultures and over the ages -- since the beginning of history -- dreams and their interpretation have both intrigued and bewi...
Early Childhood Development Research shows that the early years set the stage for all future development. We know more now than ever before about how young children learn, think and grow. All children are born eager to explore their world and master their development. From birth to...
Emotional and Behavioral Disorders 101 This research-based introductory course will provide comprehensive information on Emotional and Behavioral disorders. The course material will provide you with information on the following: definitions, characteristics, prevalence, causes, assessment, ...
How to Start and Run a Daycare Service Finding quality daycare these days is not always easy. Working parents are constantly seeking educated and experienced childcare providers to meet the needs of their children. There has been and always will be a need for home daycare settings for childre...
Learning Disabilities: What You Need to Know This course will provide lots of useful information about learning disabilities from the perspective of the individual and the perspective of the parent. We'll cover numerous coping and teaching strategies, the role of an advocate, and much more. This se...
Mediation 101 The individual who pursues a career as a mediator can look forward to a job that is personally satisfying and financially rewarding. With its emphasis on fairness and cooperation, this career is an ideal choice for those who are empathetic and want to ...
Meditation 101 Meditation is a practice by which a person achieves a greater sense of awareness, wisdom, introspection, and a deeper sense of relaxation. Practiced for millennia, it is the discipline of concentrating on a single object, thought, sound, movement, or o...
Prenatal Care Pregnancy is a common enough occurrence. It happens all the time. Until it happens to you or someone you love for the very first time. Then, the questions mount and without answers your fears may begin to get the better of you. By looking into th...
Psychology 101 Why not learn the basics of psychology with our online course designed to give students the most flexibility and independence? Psychology 101 is a comprehensive class providing an up-to-date presentation of the fundamentals of psychology. It's an excel...
Self Hypnosis 101: Reshaping Your Reality Hypnosis involves the practice of methodically slowing down and relaxing the body's systems until the mind reaches a state of relaxation, or light trance, which allows it to readily accept beneficial suggestions. In this course we will review hypnosis a...
Spiritual Counseling 101 This course will be of tremendous help to anyone, and everyone who has an open mind. Spiritual counseling and awareness is beneficial to everyone, no matter what age or education level. More important than material things, more important than the perfect...
Stress Management 101 Stress is one of the most common words used in society today and a phenomenon that each one of us will experience at some point in our life. Stress affects people of all ages, professions and life situations. While we have an innate understanding of s...