The certificate in family relations provides students with knowledge and skills needed to support a healthy family life in their own homes, as well as an opportunity to seek entry-level support work within the human services industry. This certificate helps students develop basic communication and conflict resolution skills, as well as skills pertaining to family financial management.

This certificate is offered by BYU-Idaho, with support and resources from BYU-Pathway Worldwide.

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Looking Ahead

Potential Employment

When seeking employment within the field of family studies and human services, these search terms may be helpful:

Social and human service assistant
Juvenile services
Psychiatric technician
Case aide
Childcare worker/teacher

Or, consider searching for jobs in other areas listed with specific skills, such as conflict resolution, problem solving, and communication.

Certificate of Family Relations

Program Requirements

This certificate builds into the Family and Human Services degree.

This is an introductory certificate.

Certificate

15 Credits

Associate

60 Credits

Bachelor's

90–96 Credits

Certificate of Family Relations

Course Code

Course Name

# of Credits

CHILD210

Child Development

CHILD210 — 3 credits

Child Development

This course is a theoretical, academically oriented course focusing on the physical, cognitive, emotional, and social development of the child from conception through adolescence. Students will explore the influences of family, peers, and social institutions on the child's development.

FAML100

The Family

FAML100 — 3 credits

The Family

This course applies gospel truth and a supportive scholarship to strengthen marriage and family relationships using “The Family: A Proclamation to the World” as the guiding framework.

FAML160

Family Relations

FAML160 — 3 credits

Family Relations

This is a survey course of relationship and family development across the lifespan, including the study of the family as a system, family interaction, and family roles. The course will emphasize skills related to healthy relationships and family life. Consideration is given to the cultural diversity and heritage of families.

FAML220

Parenting

FAML220 — 3 credits

Parenting

This course involves a study of theories, principles, and practices needed to build nurturing and supportive parent-child relationships and to guide children toward healthy developmental outcomes.

FCS340

Money Management

FCS340 — 3 credits

Money Management

This course covers financial concepts of direct concern to the individual or family. Budgeting, financial institutions and services, consumer buying, use and control of credit, financial records, buying and selling homes, insurance, and basic investments will be explored.

For questions about this program, contact BYU-Pathway Support

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Why choose this certificate?

The family relations certificate emphasizes the development of employable skills, such as effective communication and conflict resolution. These skills can help students develop strong interpersonal relationships and obtain entry-level employment in a variety of work settings, such as human services. This certificate will also provide students with a foundational understanding of what is required to establish healthy marital and family relationships.

BYU-Pathway has found that certain combinations of certificates lead to better job opportunities. Most degrees have a

recommended plan of certificates

that will help students increase their income and improve their employment possibilities.

Outcomes

Communicate the basic principles concerning healthy family relationships effectively
Demonstrate effective conflict resolution skills
Create an effective budget for an individual or family