Welcome to Safe Sitter Instructor Training.

Safe Sitter® Instructors are part of a nationwide community of Instructors teaching young teens to be safe while home alone, watching younger siblings, or babysitting. All Safe Sitter® Instructors are must be registered and approved by Safe Sitter, Inc. National Headquarters. In addition, they must either be a Registered Safe Sitter® Independent Instructor or affiliated with a Safe Sitter® Teaching Site or Teaching Center. Safe Sitter® Instructors can train online in about 4 hours, or they can attend a live workshop at their Teaching Site or Teaching Center.

Instructor Training FAQs

I don’t work for a Safe Sitter® Teaching Site. Can I still become an Instructor?

Instructors who are not affiliated with a Safe Sitter® Teaching Site or Teaching Center can become Independent Instructors or start a Teaching Site or Teaching Center. To learn more about these teaching options, visit Get Started.

I am a Site Coordinator at a Safe Sitter® Teaching Site. How do I train new Instructors?

Site Coordinators who wish to train additional Instructors must register each additional Instructor with Safe Sitter, Inc. National Headquarters. Please complete an Instructor Training Registration form to register additional Instructors.

How much does it cost to train new Instructors?

Instructor training is $85 plus shipping per Instructor and includes the Instructor training course, Instructor login credentials, Instructor Manual, and Instructor polo.

Can current Instructors train new Instructors?

No. All Instructors must be trained by Safe Sitter, Inc. National Headquarters, either online or in a live/virtual workshop.

How do I access the online training?

If you were registered to become a Safe Sitter® Instructor and have set up an account on the training platform, you can click here to access the training course. If you have not yet set up an account, check your inbox for the training invitation email and follow the instructions to create an account.

What do I do if I didn’t receive or can’t find the training invitation email?

If you were registered to become a Safe Sitter® Instructor and did not receive the training invitation email, check your junk folder. If you cannot find the training invitation email, contact Safe Sitter Inc. National Headquarters at safesitter@safesitter.org or 317.596.5001 to have the email resent.