Instructor Qualifications

Our Instructors create an engaging atmosphere for every student! To be a Safe Sitter® Instructor you must:

  • Qualify as an Independent Instructor or be an employee or volunteer of a Registered Safe Sitter® Provider. For more information visit Start a Program.
  • Be at least 18 years old with a high school diploma or equivalent, and 2 years of experience in health care, child care (including parenting), or youth work.
  • Enjoy teaching young teens and being a role model.
  • Commit to teaching at least one class per year.
  • Complete Safe Sitter® Instructor training.

 

 

Additional qualifications are required to teach choking rescue or CPR in a Safe Sitter® class.

  • To teach Choking Rescue in a Safe Sitter® class, you must 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.
  • To teach CPR in a Safe Sitter® class, you must either be current in a CPR Instructor course or use the Safe Sitter® CPR Video to teach that section of the class.

CPR Training is NOT included in Safe Sitter® Instructor Training. Visit the American Heart Association website to find a CPR class near you.

If you are a Site Coordinator with a Registered Safe Sitter® Provider and wish to train additional Instructors, please visit the Instructor Tools tab in the Instructor Resources.

Option A: Online Training

Online Instructor Training can be completed in about 4 hours. The training includes a review of key concepts, teaching tips for each section, and videos of actual Instructors teaching students.

Each new Instructor will receive:

  • Access to the Safe Sitter® online Instructor training course
  • Instructor Resources login credentials
  • Instructor Manual to use as a guide when teaching
  • Safe Sitter® Instructor Polo

If you are a Site Coordinator with a Registered Safe Sitter Provider and wish to train additional Instructors, please visit the Instructor Tools tab in the Instructor Resources.

 

Option B: Workshop Training

Registered Providers with five or more Instructors to train qualify for a live workshop at no additional charge. The training is conducted in person by a Safe Sitter® Program Specialist and allows you to expand your training and learn from her many years of experience.

The training includes a review of key concepts and teaching tips for each section. Each new Instructor will receive:

  • Instructor Resources login credentials
  • Instructor Manual to use as a guide when teaching
  • Safe Sitter® Instructor Polo

If you are a Site Coordinator with a Registered Safe Sitter Provider and wish to train additional Instructors, please visit the Instructor Tools tab in the Instructor Resources.