The 2011 FACCE Application deadline has passed. Please check back for next year's application process.
The FACCE credential indicates to professional colleagues and the public that you have made significant contributions to the field of childbirth education including promotion of the Lamaze Philosophy of Birth, research, advocacy, media and community leadership efforts. Additionally, the credential indicates that you are committed to promoting and maintaining the highest standards in the field of Perinatal Education.
Applications for 2011 are now being accepted. The following criteria must be met in order to qualify for FACCE induction:
- Current standing as a Lamaze Certified Childbirth Educator (LCCE) for at least three years. (Certification must be maintained in order to retain FACCE designation.)
- Current standing as a member of Lamaze International. (Membership must be maintained in order to retain FACCE designation.)
- One-page, typed statement documenting significant contributions to the field of childbirth education including promotion of the Lamaze Philosophy of Birth, research, advocacy, media and community leadership efforts, attached to application. A resume may be submitted in addition to the one-page statement.
- Letter of support form a colleague or supervisor highlighting accomplishments as a childbirth educator attached to application.
- $50.00 application fee (non-refundable)
Click HERE to Download the FACCE Application.
All applications will be reviewed by a committee. All applicants will be notified of the committee’s decision by July 1, 2011. The FACCE induction ceremony will take place at the Lamaze International 2011 Annual Conference in Ft. Worth, Texas on September 17. Attendance at the ceremony is not required to receive the FACCE designation.
Please email the FACCE application to info@lamaze.org, fax to 202-367-2128 or mail to:
Lamaze International
FACCE Applications
2025 M Street NW, Suite 800
Washington, DC 20036
All applications must be received by the Lamaze Administrative Office by June 15, 2011.