Like Safe Sitter® Instructors, most CPR instructors share two passions: saving lives and teaching others. If you’re considering adding home alone safety or child care courses, here are four reasons Safe Sitter® might suit you best.

1. Teach Students to Save Lives

Safe Sitter® graduates have saved nearly 200 lives since the program began in 1980. While choking rescue and CPR are often the skills used, students have also kept younger children safe in fires, earthquakes, dog bites, and during asthma attacks.

Your pediatric first aid and CPR classes may include skills too advanced for 11-year-olds. In Safe Sitter® babysitting classes, students learn to assess the severity of injuries or illnesses and respond correctly. For example, graduates know to call a backup adult for help with serious but non-urgent injuries like minor puncture wounds. View Course Content.

2. Schedule Classes at your Convenience

As a Safe Sitter® Instructor, you control your class schedules, registrations, and fees. Before each class, you purchase a Student Handbook for every participant ($18 each, including a Completion Card) and submit a class completion report to Safe Sitter® National Headquarters after each class. It really is that easy!

You can teach as many classes as you want each year, with a minimum of one class annually to maintain certification.

3. Impact Young Lives

Middle school students in Safe Sitter® classes bring a unique energy to the classroom. Unlike adults taking CPR for OSHA compliance, these students are eager to learn life-saving skills. They often describe practicing with CPR manikins as their favorite part of the class.

Class discussions are naturally engaging in a class of curious middle school students full of questions and stories to share. They bring humor and enthusiasm to the classroom and appreciate your jokes! After a few classes, you’ll find that some of your most rewarding teaching experiences come from Safe Sitter®.

4. Generate Additional Income

As a CPR Instructor, you have already invested in manikins, classroom space, and other teaching technology. By registering as a Safe Sitter® Provider, you receive course materials, online Instructor training, and Instructor materials. You have the flexibility to set student fees based on your business needs and market demands.

This flexibility allows you to offer discounts for groups like Girl Scout Troops or scholarships for low-income students. This flexibility partnered with your passion to save lives allows you to make a lasting impact in your community.

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