Safe Sitter® Instructor Qualifications & Fees

Becoming a Safe Sitter® Instructor is a meaningful way to build safer communities in your area.

Before you apply, make sure you have the following in place:

Current CPR certification that includes a skills performance test in infant and child CPR
Access to infant and child medical manikins for hands-on skills practice
A safe, public-facing location to hold classes — private homes are not permitted
You must be at least 18 years old with a high school diploma or equivalent

If all four of these apply to you, you’re ready to apply!

FEES

Safe Sitter® programs require two fees to get started: a Course Materials Fee and a per-person Instructor Certification Fee. Course materials are reusable for classes.

The Course Materials Fee ($299) includes your Presentation Pack — digital presentations for all Safe Sitter® programs, digital games, a Game Pouch with physical game materials, and an Important Information Notepad — along with your license to offer Safe Sitter® programs, a listing on the Find A Class page at safesitter.org, a customized 1:1 orientation with your dedicated Program Support Specialist, marketing flyer tool access, and ongoing program support.

The Instructor Certification Fee ($199/person) includes self-paced online Instructor Certification that can be completed in about four hours, a printed 3-hole punched Instructor Manual for the Safe Sitter® Babysitting Course, digital access to the Safe@Home Facilitator’s Guide and Instructor Manual for the Safe Sitter® Babysitting Course and Grandparents: Getting Started, an Instructor Tote, and login credentials to Safe Sitter® Instructor Resources.

Participant material fees are as follows: Safe@Home is $10 per student, the Safe Sitter® Babysitting Course Student Handbook is $18.50 per student, and Grandparents: Getting Started is $15 per participant.

As a Safe Sitter® Provider, you have the flexibility to set and collect your own course fees, giving you the ability to manage registrations while considering factors such as supply costs, Instructor expenses, and the income level of the community you serve.

INSTRUCTOR QUALIFICATIONS

To become a Safe Sitter® Instructor, you must meet the following qualifications:

Be at least 18 years old with a high school diploma or equivalent, and have 2 years of experience in health care, child care (including parenting), or youth work
Be current in a CPR course that requires a minimum of a skills performance test in infant and child CPR, such as Heartsaver® CPR/AED from the American Heart Association
Have access to infant and child CPR manikins — if you do not have manikins, you may be able to purchase or borrow them from a community partner
Enjoy teaching young teens and serving as a positive role model
Commit to teaching at least one class per year
Complete Safe Sitter® Instructor Certification

YOUTH PROTECTION POLICY

The safety of Safe Sitter® students is our highest priority. All Providers are responsible for following our Youth Protection Policy:

All classes must be held at locations that a reasonable person would consider to be safe. Classes may not be held in private homes or in buildings that are not open to the public.
Safe Sitter® students must not be in situations where they are alone with an Instructor in an area where other adults could not easily observe them.

For complete details, visit our Youth Protection Policy page.

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Summary

To apply, you must be at least 18 years old with a high school diploma or equivalent, hold a current CPR certification that includes a skills performance test in infant and child CPR, have access to infant and child medical manikins, and have a safe, public-facing location to hold classes.
The Course Materials Fee ($299) includes your Presentation Pack, Game Pouch, Important Information Notepad, program license, Find A Class listing, a 1:1 orientation with your Program Support Specialist, and ongoing marketing and program support.
The Instructor Certification Fee ($199/person) includes self-paced online Instructor Certification, a printed 3-hole punched Instructor Manual, digital access to facilitator guides, an Instructor Tote, and access to Safe Sitter® Instructor Resources.
Participant material fees are $10 per student for Safe@Home, $18.50 per student for the Safe Sitter® Babysitting Course, and $15 per participant for Grandparents: Getting Started.
As a Safe Sitter® Provider, you set and collect your own course fees — giving you the flexibility to serve your community at a price point that works for your area.
All classes must be held in safe, publicly accessible locations. Students must never be alone with an Instructor without other adults nearby.