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Training Confident and Capable Caregivers
Taking a Babysitting Class
The American Red Cross is the nation’s leader in babysitting classes and child care training – and will prepare you to become one of the most capable, trusted and confident caregivers in your community. In fact, 8 in 10 surveyed parents said they would pay more for a trained babysitter who holds Red Cross babysitting certifications. You can also opt to get certified in First Aid and CPR/AED, and add even more value to your clients.
Babysitting & Child Care Courses
Red Cross babysitting and child care courses can help you provide quality care to children of all ages. Developed by experts in the industry , our online and in-person courses are available to those ages 11 and older, and include topics such as choosing age-appropriate activities, basic child care, like feeding, child behavior, diapering, picking up a child safely, and more.
Please note: Red Cross child care courses are not intended for those seeking certification for state-licensed child care providers and does not meet all state requirements for such certification.
Babysitting Materials
Once your Red Cross babysitting and child care training is complete, you'll still have access to all of your course materials, including your Babysitter's Training Handbook on the Red Cross Learning Center. You can download them onto your mobile device or computer. You'll never be without the information you need to provide families with quality care.
- The following reviews are for product "Babysitter's Training with Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED-r.25"
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Amazing staff
This reviewer rated product 5 out of 5 stars.chloe24 days agoI went a few weeks ago and i learned so much about babysitting and how to save a life.
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Great staff & class
This reviewer rated product 4 out of 5 stars.bobo874 days agoI took this class so I can get certified for babysitting and people are more likely to hire me. They didn't particularly watch us that closely for the CPR part and my friend still doesn't know some of the stuff. The staff was nice though, and I do know how to take care of toddlers and infants now.
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- The following reviews are for product "Babysitters Training"
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Very good and helpful, but could also be improved
This reviewer rated product 5 out of 5 stars.Lens226 months agoThis was very good and I liked how they let you practice on baby dolls. But it could definitely be improved, like for example giving us more information about lunch in the website, because my child didn’t know what the lunch situation was so she didn’t have anything to eat and nobody did anything about it. But overall a pretty good experience and it was very helpful!
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Good Expierence
This reviewer rated product 4 out of 5 stars.anna236 years agoI overall enjoyed my experience. I felt that the course was very informational and I felt much more confident about my possible upcoming babysitting jobs after taking the training course. My only complaint would be that the course was very lengthy and became boring at some times. I was expecting more hands on work. I also expected to learn CPR and that was not included. Expecting CPR training might have been a misread of mine but I was still surprised. I think the taking some of the common sense ... basic training out of the course would have been very beneficial towards me at least. In the end I was happy that I took the course.
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- The following reviews are for product "Advanced Child Care Training Online"
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Great Integrity and Knowledge
This reviewer rated product 5 out of 5 stars.siebie1 week agothis product really did what it advertised. I learned a lot and I’m really glad I have this knowledge to help in my career this summer. I’m 16 with little experience with kids but this course makes me feel so much more prepared and ready to care! I do feel that some of it was basic common sense but I’m glad they still covered it for some people.
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Great lesson concepts!
This reviewer rated product 5 out of 5 stars.mary172 weeks agoI had to di the course in order to become an au-pair for „Aupair in America“ and I really enjoyed the course. The lessons contain really import topics and the exercises help you understand the topics and their importance even better!
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- The following reviews are for product "Babysitter's Training-r.25"
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Interesting class
This reviewer rated product 4 out of 5 stars.newbabysitter1113 days agoVery informative class. We learned a lot about babies and how to properly handle emergencies and conflicts. However, it felt very long and was a lot of lecturing with not a lot of participation until we got to practice with the baby dolls.
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Engaging class
This reviewer rated product 5 out of 5 stars.Max F2 weeks agoOverall, a very informative and well-taught class. Felt very engaging and learned a lot. It was nice to use mannequins to practice things, and the instructors were very nice.
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