FREE SHIPPING on ALL Training Supplies! Use Coupon Code SPRINGSHIP at checkout! Shop Now >
10% OFF on ALL Books and DVDs! Use Coupon Code BOOKSPRING at checkout! Shop Now >
10% OFF on ALL First Aid Supplies! Use Coupon Code APRILPREP at checkout! Shop Now >
Your browser's Javascript functionality is turned off. Please turn it on so that you can experience the full capabilities of this site.
Online babysitting courses from the American Red Cross allow you to gain the babysitting skills necessary to confidently care for children. Designed to allow you to learn at your own pace, our courses deliver best-in-class instruction and the latest information, on your schedule. Best of all, with successful completion of each course, you'll earn a certification of completion that you can use to demonstrate your skills and build your resume.
Although child care is a hands-on activity, some courses are available online – and offer interactive modules that allow you to test your skills in a simulated environment. Developed by experts in the field, our online babysitting courses deliver the information you need in a convenient, easy-to-use format. Our current courses include:
Designed for youths ages 11 and older, this online babysitting course introduces you to the skills and concepts necessary to provide kids with high-quality care. With information on caring for infants and children, choosing age-appropriate activities, child behavior and more, it's an excellent first step in starting your babysitting business. Upon completion, a certificate of completion will be issued.
This online course delivers the latest information on caring for infants and children in and outside of the home. In addition, the course offers training in leadership, child behavior and discipline, safety, professionalism, and more. Upon completion, a certificate of completion will be issued.
(Note: Advanced Child Care Training is not intended as certification for state licensed child care providers and does not meet all state requirements for such certification.)
Additional Online Safety Training
In addition to Babysitting and Child Care courses, online First Aid and CPR/AED courses are also available. Designed to give you the skills needed to help in times of crisis, our First Aid and CPR/AED classes offer innovative, industry-leading instruction in an online environment. After successfully completing these courses, you'll receive a two-year certificate of completion.
The Red Cross makes babysitting training and certification fast, simple and easy. With our our digital certificates, you can access, print, share, and download your certificates anytime, anywhere. Each certificate includes a unique ID and QR code, meeting employment requirements and allowing employers to verify its validity. To access a valid certificate with student training information, visit https://www.redcross.org/take-a-class/digital-certificate and enter the ID or scan the QR code.
Click here for instructions on accessing your certification online.
