AU PAIR TRAINING COURSES
Our program fee for Australian au pair candidates includes our accredited on-line au pair course FREE of charge (normally £60!). Scroll further down the page for First Aid, highly recommended for all au pairs, nannies and tutors as part of the preparation for the program.
Online au pair training course - included in our fee!
Smart Au Pairs
has contributed to the creation of new au pair course which has
received UK accreditation through the OCN, the Open College Network.
The course is designed by Milton Keynes Language Center and is
completed online.
The course is designed to be a 30 hour course set out over 4 sections, covering topics such as
- Getting To Know Your Family,
- Health & safety,
- Food & Recipes and
- ‘Out & about’.
Throughout
the course you will have access to support from a tutor plus a student
forum. At the end of the course, when all the assessments/tasks have
been completed successfully, an official certificate will be issued.
The
au pair training course is one unit of a larger course titled ‘British Culture’;
other units in the course being: British business etiquette, British
heritage, People in history and Famous Britons.
The training course is sold by MKLC at £60 including exam fee and OCN certificate of the qualification.
As
the course material is in parts specific to being au pair in Britain,
we issue additional information for our other destination countries to
make sure every au pair has sufficient information to get started!
We make sure you are totally prepared!
Click here to register now to be au pair or nanny
(Australian candidates only)
First Aid
Your local Red Cross Center provides the following courses which are great value.
Follow the links below to book today or find out about First Aid training near you.
| Course Name: |
Babysitting |
| Course No.: |
BBSC |
| Award: |
Statement of Attendance is given at the completion of the Babysitting component.
A Statement of Attainment is given at the completion of the Essential (Basic) First Aid. |
| Description: |
Participants
are encouraged to develop and strengthen their knowledge and awareness
of health and safety issues. It is classified as a non-certificated
course. |
| Content: |
- Essential (Basic) First Aid
- Safety and care of baby/child
- Meals, snacks and activities
- Sitters' responsibilities and safety |
| Duration: |
12 Hours |
| Assessment Method: |
Continuous assessment with formal written multiple choice paper for Essential (Basic) First Aid. |
| Prerequisite: |
There are no prerequisites for this course |
| Course Name: |
Emergency First Aid For Parents & Carers |
| Course No.: |
FACC |
| Award: |
On
successful completion of this course participants will be issued with a
Statement of Attainment for the nationally recognised unit of
competency from the Health Training Package, HLTFA201A - Provide Basic
Emergency Life Support. |
| Description: |
This
course provides participants with the knowledge and skills to carry out
emergency first aid for life threatening injuries and illnesses
involving infants and young children. It is designed for childcare
workers as well as parents, grandparents and other caregivers.
There are no prerequisites for this course. Current industry
standard is for this course to be updated every 3 years with the CPR
component being updated every 12 months.
|
| Content: |
- Chain of survival
- Assessing the situation
- Signs of life
- Performing CPR
- Demonstrating the use of an automated external defibrillator
- Care of the unconscious person
- Special techniques for children and Infants
- CPR in special circumstances
- Breathing Emergencies including choking and Asthma
- Shock
- Severe Allergic reaction
- Bleeding and wound care
- Burns and scalds
- Bites and stings
- Infection control
- Reporting procedures |
| Duration: |
Minimum 7 hours |
| Assessment Method: |
Demonstration of practical skills, role plays, case studies and a written quiz. |
| Prerequisite: |
There are no prerequisites for this course |
We make sure you are totally prepared!
Click here to register with Smart Au Pairs today to take advantage of our au pairs training courses.
(Australian candidates only)