CHFD499  - Internship in Child and Family Development

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The culmination of the student's program of study, the Internship in Child and Family Development consists of a minimum of 125 clock-hours in an CHFD program approved field setting and runs concurrent with an APUS online classroom seminar, weekly student and site-supervisor meetings, and regular APUS internship director and site-supervisor consultations to provide opportunities for the analysis, discussion, documentation and evaluation of the field experience. The internship requires the student to apply the knowledge base acquired during completion of degree coursework. Internship participation is required of students wishing to apply for certification with the National Council on Family Relations (NCFR) as a Certified Family Life Educator (CFLE) after graduation. Students in the CHFD program not wishing to seek the CFLE also may complete the internship with the APUS internship director’s approval. Pre-requisite: Completion of all required BA in Child and Family Development coursework and approval from the internship director.