Certification Courses

Red Cross Babysitting Course

Basic first aid and care giving skills for youth 11–15 years old.
Duration: 8 hours

Participants learn how to provide care to younger children in a variety of age groups, and how to prevent and respond to emergencies. Course also offers youth the training to promote themselves as a babysitter to prospective parents.

Help your child build valuable skills for a lifetime. As a trained babysitter, your child will learn:

• • Basic skills to care for babies, toddlers, preschoolers, and school-age children
• • How to care for himself/herself and siblings when home alone
• • How to create a safe environment, and deal with phone calls and unexpected visitors
• • How to react confidently in case of an emergency, such as choking, bleeding, poisoning, or burns
• • How to cope with common problems, such as tantrums and crying
• • Games and activities to keep kids of all ages entertained
• • How to manage a babysitting business, including creating a resume and a business card, and asking the right questions before accepting a babysitting job

Instructor
Red Cross Babysitting Facilitator or Red Cross First Aid Instructor/Instructor Trainer

Completion
100% attendance, skills demonstration, and 75% min. passing grade on written exam, Minimum 11 years of age.