Become a Teaching Couple

To become a teaching couple for CCL you simply need to have:

• Previously taken CCL’s Main NFP series
• Current membership with CCL
• Charting using CCL's STM for at least six months
• Internet access and an email account
• Agree to teach as a married couple
• Agree with the Principles of CCL

CCL’s training program

• CCL’s training program is online and consists of 31 training modules comprised of readings, practical exercises and quizzes. These tests are “open book, open-note” and can be retaken until a passing score is achieved.
• CCL does not charge a fee to candidate teaching couples to go through the training program. However, CCL invests over $2,000 worth of time and resources for each couple who goes through the program. For this reason, we ask each applicant to be a current CCL member. We also ask for donations to cover training expenses.
• The teacher training program may be completed at your own pace within set time frames. For example, the teaching training program begins with a three-month trial period that has goals of logging into the system, completing the first five modules and completing the witness talk.
• Candidate teachers often make it through the training within six months, though it is possible to complete it sooner.
• After completing the trial period, candidate teaching couples are assigned a mentor couple who will guide you and provide support as you become more comfortable as a volunteer.

FAQs

What topics does the training cover?
The training modules cover a wide range of information, including CCL’s NFP method, theology, breastfeeding, transition times, class management and presentation.

What is expected of teachers after training is completed?
CCL teaching couples are asked to teach at least two course series per year, either in person Onsite, or Live Online. Because many of our students opt to take the Self-paced Online Class, we ask teaching couples to mentor these students as well.

Building key relationships, advertising and promoting classes play a critical role in the success of a teaching couple’s ministry. It is often the case that teaching couples need to also promote their own classes and build up a support network to help them spread the good news of NFP.

My spouse is not interested in teaching. Can I still get certified?
Because the witness of a teaching couple is such a vital part of CCL’s approach, we want both spouses to participate. We have made a few exceptions in certain situations, e.g., there are no other teaching couples in the area. If only one spouse is interested in volunteering, we encourage you to look into promoting.

Why is there no fee to become a teaching couple?
CCL teaching couples teach as volunteers, thus there is no fee for the League’s teacher training program. Any materials necessary for the training program that you do not already have will be provided to you free of charge as well. As it costs the League $2,000 to train each teaching couple, we are grateful for the generosity of donors who make this possible. We also invite you to consider making a gift to CCL to help offset the cost of your training, or pray about also becoming a monthly donor. Even small monthly gifts make a difference to our shared mission and help us provide great support to our volunteers.

How does technology play a role in training?
All of our coursework is done with online software that is easy to navigate. Teachers will need to become familiar with CCL’s PeakDay charting app as many students use this app to communicate with their teachers. CCL provides a free PeakDay account to certified teaching couples.