Course in Fertility Awareness 2024

Leading to the Natural Family Planning Teachers’ Certificate 

(Symptothermal Double-Check Method)

 Natural Family Planning Teachers Association of Ireland

Aims of the course: 

• To provide the participants with a clear understanding of the scientific basis and the practical applications of fertility awareness as a reliable method of natural family planning. 
• To enable participants to develop the skills required to teach and support couples practicing natural family planning. 
• To develop respect and appreciation of human love and sexuality and fertility awareness. 

Organizer: The Natural Family Planning Teachers’ Association of Ireland is a member of The European Institute for Family and Life Education. The Course Director is Dr Deirdre Gleeson.

Accreditation: The course meets the required NFP teacher training course standards and is accredited by The European Institute for Family and Life Education. 

Participants: The course is suitable for anyone interested in teaching and promoting the art of natural family planning. The course will also be helpful to doctors, nurses and other healthcare workers engaged in providing family medical care.  Attendance at lectures and study time entitles participants to claim for continuous professional development CPD points. 

Course outline: The theoretical part of the course will be held over 6 Saturdays (in person) and 9 Mondays (online) from January to April 2024 and will cover the medical and scientific knowledge of fertility awareness. The practical part (apprenticeship) takes place from June to April 2024 and allows participants the opportunity to teach the Symptothermal Double Check Method of Family Planning to 3 couples, under supervision. During the course participants are also required to research and write a dissertation on a topic of their choice related to natural family planning. 

Certificate: Participants will be eligible to sit the examination for The Natural Family Planning Teachers’ Certificate (NFPTC) awarded by the NFPTAI and accredited by EIFLE.

Cost: €320 Venue: City North Hotel, Gormanston, Co Meath and Online 

Dates for 2024 course: Saturdays: 9.30am-5pm in person, Mondays online 7-9pm

Visit: info@naturalfamilyplanningireland.ie    www.naturalfamilyplanningireland.ie