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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 "Advanced Child Care Training Online"
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Great lesson concepts!
This reviewer rated product 5 out of 5 stars.mary171 week 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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Very good and pfsroco
This reviewer rated product 5 out of 5 stars.Luuu1 week agoI did it a week ago and it was wonderful, on the day of the training a colleague felt sick and I was able to help her thanks to the training.
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- The following reviews are for product "Babysitters Training"
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Very beneficial
This reviewer rated product 5 out of 5 stars.Jblechar1 year agoMy 12 year old enjoyed this class a lot. She was fortunate to have a small class and gained a lot from both instructors. She learned so much and walked away feeling more confident and ready to babysit for others. I wish there was an option to get officially CPR certified after this course or as an add on?
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Great Training!
This reviewer rated product 5 out of 5 stars.dolphin2531 year agoI was looking for a babysitting class that was well rated about a month ago. Lots of people had recommended Red Cross, so I signed up. I got all of the knowledge that I had wanted. I loved that they gave out guidebooks, so I could have a review of all the content later. For you guys who are thinking of signing up; a kid in my class thought that there was CPR training involved, but there wasn't. Evidently there used to be, but there isn't anymore. So just in case you want that, maybe this ... class isn't for you. But in general, this is an awsome course.
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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.newbabysitter1112 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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Great class
This reviewer rated product 5 out of 5 stars.Wes30303 months agoI really enjoyed this class and learned a lot! I did not know how to take care of infants before and learned how to change a diaper and feed a baby. I also learned a lot about how to help children resolving conflict while babysitting and different leadership styles to try depending on the situation. I liked the videos too.
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- The following reviews are for product "Babysitter's Training with Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED-r.25"
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great!!!
This reviewer rated product 5 out of 5 stars.swimmer855 days agoI did this class not knowing anything about first Ade, CPR, and how to use a AED, and a left a certified in first Ade, CPR, and AED! And my instructors were kind and helpful!
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Great staff & class
This reviewer rated product 4 out of 5 stars.bobo873 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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