The Child and Babysitting Safety training program is designed to focus on supervising, caring for, and keeping children and infants safe in babysitting settings. The program provides fundamental information in the business of babysitting, proper supervision, basic caregiving skills, and responding properly to ill or injured children or infants.
Intended Audience
Young people (11 to 15 years old) who are interested in providing babysitting services.
Prerequisites
None (CPR/AED and Basic First Aid certification strongly recommended)
Class Configurations
Max student to Instructor ratio: 10 to 1
Successful Completion (Certification)
Written Evaluation:
Written Evaluation:
Recommended
Skills Evaluation:
Students must perform required skills competently without assistance.
Important Considerations
Recognized certification period: Up to 2 years
Recommended time to complete:
Initial training: about 6 hours
Renewal training: Less than initial instructional time
Successful completion is based on achievement of the core learning objectives rather than a prescribed instruction time
