National Efforts to Advance the Field
- A Closer Look at Diverse Roles of Practitioners in Parenting Education: Peer Educators, Paraprofessionals and Professionals by Stephanie T. Jones, Mary Kay Stranik, M. Gayle Hart, Sandra McClintic and Judith Rae Wolf, 2013 (PDF)
- Findings from the National Forum on Professional Development Systems for Parenting Education – May, 2011
- National Parenting Education Network (NPEN): National Effort to Advance the Field of Parenting Education PowerPoint Presentation – Betty Cooke
- Framework for Understanding Parenting Educator Professional Preparation and Recognition – NPEN
- Professional Preparation Systems for Parenting Educators: Identification, Perceived Value, and Demand for a National Credential by Heidi E. Stolz, Teri M. Henke, Denise J. Brandon, Juli M. Sams
- Families First White Paper – Envisioning, Energizing, and Empowering Relationships – Findings from the Parenting Education Summit – May, 2007
Parenting Educator Competencies
- Examining the Roles, Training, and Characteristics of Paraprofessionals in Parenting Education by Sandra McClintic and Lorna Durrant, 2016
- Parenting Educator Competencies across Ten Programs (PDF) Dana McDermott
- Supplement to Parenting Educator Competencies Across Ten Programs Updated Websites (McDermott, 2018).
- Table 1 Core Competence Areas for Parenting Educators and Professionals Working with Children Youth Parents and Families Across Programs by Dana McDermott
- What do Parenting Educators Need to Know and Do? PowerPoint Presentation by Dana McDermott
- Core Areas for Parenting Educators and Professionals Working with Children, Youth, Parents and Families by Dana McDermott
- Parenting Education Scenarios: Small Group Processby Dana McDermott
- What is Your Parenting Education Approach? Handout by Judith Myers Walls
- Competencies of a Parent Educator: What Does a Parent Educator Need to Know and Do? by Betty Cooke
State and National Models
- Connecticut Parenting Educator Credential Brochure
- The Connecticut Parenting Educator Credential PowerPoint Presentation
- Louisiana’s Parenting Education Professional Development System PowerPoint Presentation
- Minnesota Rules: Teachers of Parent and Family Education
- National Council on Family Relations (NCFR) Certified Family Life Educator (CFLE) Program
- New York State Parenting Education Partnership
- North Carolina Parenting Education Network PowerPoint Presentation
- North Carolina Parent Educators Credential Revision
- Texas Parent Education Professional Development Recognition System PowerPoint Presentation
- United Kingdom: Ensuring Quality Standards in Work with Parents in England PowerPoint Presentation
- Parenting Educator Credentialing Systems Matrix
Additional Resources
- Report on NPEN Parenting Education Engagement and Outreach Survey_Final by Meg Akabas, Linda Keely, Sandy Kraus, Michele Ostafy and Ellen Taner, April 2016 (PDF)
- Parent Educator Core Curriculum Framework – order form
- Ethical Thinking and Practice for Parent and Family Life Educators – order form
