Natural Family Planning (NFP) is best learned through personalized instruction from a certified teacher. Several national NFP programs, though, offer excellent home study programs for those unable to meet locally with a teacher. Below is a list of NJNFP-approved home study programs for your consideration.

Billings Ovulation Method Association – USA (BOMA)
P.O. Box 2135
St. Cloud, MN 56302
boma-usa@msn.com
Website: www.boma-usa.org
(651) 699-8139
(320) 654-6486
BOMA provides client education in the Ovulation Method (OM). OM is a cervical mucus detection method created by the Drs. John and Evelyn Billings. BOMA offers a traditional home study course via the US Postal system.

Couple to Couple League (CCL)
P.O. Box 111184
Cincinnati, Ohio 45211-1184
ccli@ccli.org
Website: www.ccli.org
(513) 471-2000
(513) 557-2449 FAX
CCL provides client education in the Sympto-Thermal Method (STM). STM is a multi-indexed method. It teaches detection of cervical mucus, the Basal Body Temperature and cervical changes besides other secondary fertility symptoms. CCL offers a traditional home study course via the US Postal system. Contact with the client can be conducted via e-mail.

Marquette University College of Nursing
Institute for NFP (MINFP)
P.O. Box 1881 Milwaukee, WI 53201-1881
(414) 288-3838
(414) 288-1939 FAX
richard.fehring@marquette.edu
MINFP provides client education in the Sympto-Thermal Method with the added feature of teaching electronic hormonal monitoring. MINFP offers on-line education.

NFP International (NFPIn)
Website: http://nfpandmore.org/nfphowto.shtml
NFPIn provides client education in the Cross-Check Method (also called “STM”). Access to an NFP master teacher is via e-mail. NFPIn also offers education in “Ecological Breastfeeding.”

Northwest Family Services (NWFS)
4805 N.E. Glisan Street
Portland, OR 97213
service@nwfs.org
Website: www.nwfs.org
(503) 215-6377
(503) 215-6940 FAX
NWFS provides client education in the STM.
NWFS offers traditional home study via the US Postal system, a client Internet course and also a combination of correspondence and on-line education for clients who request both.