Helping Girl Scout Cadettes Earn Their Babysitting Badge

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Training option 1: Send troops to a Safe Sitter® class.

Safe Sitter® classes are offered by certified Safe Sitter® Instructors across the country. Completing this class will satisfy some badge requirements for both the Babysitting Badge and the First Aid Badge. You can find Safe Sitter® Providers near you by visiting the Find a Class feature on our website.

Contact your preferred Provider and register interested Girl Scout Cadettes for an upcoming class. If you have a large troop, ask the Provider if they would consider scheduling a private class for your group. Please note that Safe Sitter® Providers set and collect their student fees independent of Safe Sitter, Inc. National Headquarters.

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Training option 2: Offer Intro to Safe Babysitting.

If you cannot find a Safe Sitter® class near you or the class is not affordable for your troop, consider offering Intro to Safe Babysitting by Safe Sitter®. Intro to Safe Babysitting contains the child care portion of our comprehensive Safe Sitter® course and can be facilitated by a troop leader or parent volunteer. Additionally, completing Intro to Safe Babysitting will satisfy some requirements of the Babysitting Badge.

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Training option 3: Become a Safe Sitter® Provider.

Troop leaders that register as a Safe Sitter® Provider have even more flexibility to help Girl Scout Cadettes earn their Babysitting Badge. This option is ideal for troop leaders that plan on holding classes on an annual basis. As a Safe Sitter® Provider, you set and collect your fees ensuring that classes remain affordable for Cadettes.

It is easy and affordable to partner with Safe Sitter® to teach babysitting classes. There is no registration fee; instead, purchase course materials ($299) and register for Instructor Certification ($199/person). Each student is required to have a Student Handbook ($18.50) which includes a Completion Certificate. Learn more about the supplies you need to teach Safe Sitter®!

To register for Safe Sitter® Instructor Certification, you need to be certified in CPR (you do not need to be a CPR Instructor) and have access to infant and child CPR manikins. As a Safe Sitter® Provider, you set and collect all course fees and manage registration for your classes considering supplies, orders, Instructor costs, and income level of the community served. To get started as an Instructor, complete the Safe Sitter® Application.

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Summary

There are three ways for Girl Scout Cadettes to use Safe Sitter® to work toward their Babysitting Badge and First Aid Badge.
Option 1: Register Cadettes for an existing Safe Sitter® class in your area — use the Find a Class feature on the Safe Sitter® website to locate a Provider near you.
Option 2: Order Intro to Safe Babysitting, which covers the child care portion of the Safe Sitter® curriculum and can be facilitated by a troop leader or parent volunteer — no Instructor certification required.
Option 3: Troop leaders who plan to offer babysitting training annually can become a certified Safe Sitter® Provider, giving them the flexibility to set their own fees and schedule classes as needed.
To become a Safe Sitter® Instructor, troop leaders must be CPR certified and have access to infant and child CPR manikins — no CPR Instructor certification is required.
Safe Sitter® Providers set and collect all course fees independently, which allows them to keep classes affordable for their community.