Are you a young person between 11 and 15 looking to learn basic first aid and caregiving skills? Become a responsible and skilled babysitter and provide care to children of different ages with the Babysitting course.

The Babysitting course teaches youth essential skills to prevent and respond to emergencies. You will learn how to recognize and prevent unsafe situations, make safe choices and promote safe behaviours. Moreover, you will also learn how to feed, diaper, dress, and play with children and babies.

This program also gives you the skills to promote yourself as a babysitter to prospective families. You will learn to make good decisions, manage complex behaviours, be responsible, and demonstrate leadership.

The course also covers information on children's developmental stages and specific strategies for each stage, as well as first aid skills and the business of babysitting. Don't miss out on this opportunity to become a skilled babysitter and make a positive difference in the lives of children.

Prerequisite

Minimum 11 years of age* (or completion of Grade 5)

Certification

Babysitter Completion Certificate

Course Content

How to be responsible and demonstrate leadership
How to make good decisions and manage difficult behaviours
Information on children’s developmental stages, and specific strategies for each stage
How to feed, diaper, dress, and play with children and babies
How to recognize and prevent unsafe situations, make safe choices and promote safe behaviours
First aid skills
The business of babysitting

Learner Materials

Babysitter's Manual

Additional Resources for Babysitting

Start Here: Download Your Babysitting Course Overview
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* Please check with provincial regulations.

Babysitter Course (ages 11-15)