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The American Red Cross is the nation's leader in babysitter training. With curriculum developed under the guidance of the Red Cross Scientific Advisory Council, we can help you learn how to care for the kids in your neighborhood and start your business on the right foot. Best of all, with a wide range of online and in-person babysitting classes in Michigan, it's easy to find a class that suits your schedule and your learning style.
Created for those ages 11 and older, our online babysitting training course can help you learn how to provide confident care for infants and children, understand what to do in an emergency, choose age-appropriate activities, recognize and handle a range of behaviors, learn how to start your own babysitting business, and more. At the end of this course, a certificate of completion will be issued.
Gain the knowledge and skills necessary to care for children and infants inside and outside of the home. The course, designed for those aged 16 and older, delivers leadership training, child behavior and discipline training, as well as information on professionalism, safety, basic childcare and more.
This in-person course prepares youth ages 11-16 to safely and confidently care for children and infants. It includes hands-on activities, videos, and discussions to develop essential, real-life readiness babysitting skills. The course covers feeding, diapering, picking up and holding children, safety and emergency response. Get your 10-year certification from the Red Cross in Michigan to become a babysitter today!
In Michigan, the American Red Cross recommends that babysitter’s training start at age 11 years or older and offers several training courses that cover essential babysitting skills and responsibilities. The recommended minimum age to participate in the in-person Babysitter’s Training course is 11.
Many experts believe the best babysitting age is at least 12 or 13. The American Red Cross recommends babysitters be 11 years or older and offers several training courses that address babysitter skills and responsibilities. The recommended minimum age to participate in the recommended Babysitter’s Training course is 11.
Babysitting Basics Online takes approximately 4 hours to complete. Upon passing the final exam, you will receive a certificate of completion.
Advanced Child Care Online takes approximately 4.5 hours to complete, and after passing the final exam, you will receive a certificate of completion.
Babysitter Training takes approximately 5 hours to complete, usually offered in a single day. If Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED is added to the in-person training, the course will take just over 7 hours to complete. Upon successful completion of the course, you will receive a certification valid for 10 years.
No. At the Red Cross we provide those ages 11 and older with a comprehensive education in babysitting and child care best practices. However, it's important to note that none of our babysitting classes in Michigan are intended for state-licensed child care centers or day care providers, as our courses do not meet all the state requirements for such certification.
