* Babysitting Classes & Child Care Courses
Date/Time:	Mon 6/30/2025 at 1:00 PM
Location:	STAT Med in Lake City, FL 1009 SW Main Blvd Suite #115 B, Lake City, FL 32025
Class Price:	See Options
Notes:	BSC x x

American Red Cross babysitting and child care courses are designed to fit into your busy schedule. With select classes available online, and others available in person at a wide range of locations and times, it's easier than ever to learn new skills, gain valuable insights and information – and get your babysitting business started the right way.

Our in-person Babysitters Training gives you access to best-in-class instructors who will share the latest information on child care, offer tips and can answer all of your questions so that you're ready to care for children safely and confidently. The course includes hands-on activities, videos and discussions to develop essential, real-life readiness babysitting skills.

Although every situation is unique, there are some universal babysitting skills and techniques that every babysitter should have. Our courses were designed with this principle in mind and can help you deliver the care that families need and expect. Below are a few of the topics our courses cover:

• Basic care for infants and children
• Basic first aid
• Child behavior management
• Age-appropriate activities
• Emergency response
• Feeding, diapering and picking up children

• Designed for new babysitters and childcare professionals alike, our childcare training courses allow you to gain the skills necessary to confidently care for kids of all ages. The courses currently available include:

  • Babysitting Basics Online: Created for those ages 11 and older, our online babysitting training course can help you learn how to provide confident care for infants and children, understand what to do in an emergency, choose age-appropriate activities, recognize and handle a range of behaviors, learn how to start your own babysitting business, and more. Upon completion, a certificate of completion will be issued.
  • Babysitter's Training: This in-person course prepares youth ages 11-16 to safely and confidently care for children and infants. It includes hands-on activities, videos, and discussions to develop essential, real-life readiness babysitting skills. The course covers feeding, diapering, picking up and holding children, safety and emergency response.