Babysitter Training
This Babysitter's Training course provides students ages 11-16 instruction in infant and child care.
Students will learn:
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How to be an effective leader
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How to start a babysitting business and find work
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How to keep everyone safe
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How to provide basic child care for children and infants
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How to perform basic child care skills (e.g., picking up and holding, bottle-feeding, spoon-feeding and diapering)
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How to choose age-appropriate activities
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How to recognize and handle a variety of behavior challenges
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How to take the emergency action steps: CHECK—CALL—CARE
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How to recognize and respond to choking emergencies
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How to perform abdominal thrusts and back blows/chest thrusts for children and infants
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How to recognize and respond to bleeding emergencies
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How to apply direct pressure to control external life-threatening bleeding
All participants will receive:
- Course book
- First Aid Kit
- Backpack
Course Type:
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Classroom Only
Course Length:
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3 hrs 45 min
Babysitter Training + CPR/AED/First Aid
Babysitter training includes basic first aid topics for choking and bleeding emergencies. Students who wish to be certified in pediatric CPR & AED use may add an additional unit that includes:
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How to recognize and respond to cardiac emergencies
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How to perform CPR and use an AED for children and infants
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How to respond to sudden illnesses
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How to respond to injuries and environmental emergencies
Course Type:
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Classroom Only
Course Length:
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6 hours (includes lunch break)
*Students who wish to become certified in both Adult & Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED should plan to add an Adult CPR/AED course at another time, or take the basic Babysitter training and add the full First Aid/CPR/AED course at another time. Contact us for questions.