American Red Cross Babysitting Certification & Internship
Ages 11-16
American Red Cross Babysitting Certification & Internship Program (Ages 11–16)
Build the skills and confidence to babysit safely! The JCC’s Babysitting Certification & Internship Program offers training and mentorship for beginners and experienced sitters alike, starting with a seven-hour American Red Cross course on caring for children and infants.
Participants will learn:
- Leadership skills
- How to develop a babysitting business
- How to keep themselves and others safe (including basic child care and basic first aid skills)
- Strategies for encouraging and maintaining calm and appropriate behaviors when on the job.
Participants who successfully complete this training will earn their American Red Cross Babysitting Certification and will be eligible for serving up to 10 internship hours in the JCC’s Kidspace drop-in childcare center. There they will engage with children ages 6 months to 8, developing their skills and receiving mentorship and feedback from the Kidspace director and staff. Successful interns will receive a letter of reference and may be referred to JCC families looking for trained and certified babysitters.
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