Professional Development & Certification

New Hampshire Department of Education

• Family and Consumer Sciences Professional Teacher Certification Competencies - Family and Consumer Sciences Educators must be able to meet the competencies in the following areas: Career and Technical, and Family and Consumer Sciences in addition to the Professional teacher standards.
• Teacher Certification - Information on the various alternatives for becoming certified to teach in NH schools.

F@CS Education Program Consortium provides information about distance courses for students seeking FCS teaching licensure or career in the Cooperative Extension Services

Family and Consumer Sciences Leadership Academy provides FCS graduate studies at the master's and doctorate level through a combination of residential and distance learning.

NHTI Concord Community College - offers course work that will meet the needs of candidates seeking the CTE professional teacher certification.

University of New Hampshire, School of Health and Human Services Department of Family Studies-undergraduate and graduate degrees in Family Studies available. Course work available to meet the FCS competency requirements for certification.

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