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USA Au Pair
Training School
Your USA Au Pair Training School – what is it?
When you arrive in the USA to start your au pair placement, before joining your host family you will have the chance to settle in by attending our partner agency’s USA Au Pair Training School and Programme Orientation in New Haven, Connecticut.
This is a requirement of the Department of State and is a great way for you to take some time to recover from jet lag and ask questions about your new life in a comfortable environment. It is also an opportunity to meet other au pairs joining families in the USA and make friends. We find that classmates will often stay in touch throughout their entire stay in the country and beyond.
Classes are led by a team of child development experts who have extensive experience teaching and working with children in learning and caring environments.
Your class training will be a total of 32 hours spread over three days and will be focused on topics such as child development and child safety. Information will be delivered via a series of lectures, classroom learning, videos, tests and hands-on projects.
Students will have free time during the evening to explore the region. One of the most popular nearby destinations for students to visit is New York!
Accommodation, along with all breakfasts and lunches, will be included during the three-day course. Once you have completed your training, your host family will either collect you from the training school or will pay for pre-arranged travel to their home.
Read our testimonials to hear from those who have experienced the programme for themselves.
Your chance to acquire new skills
Attending the USA Au Pair Training School will give you the skills and confidence you need to settle in with your new family. As part of your training, you will also receive an Au Pair Workbook, which details the lessons you have attended so that you can refer to it throughout your time in America.
Topics Covered
- An au pair’s role and responsibilities
- American culture and the typical American household
- Creating a positive working relationship with host parents
- Preparing for any potential culture shock
- Establishing routines and maintaining flexibility
- Health and nutritional needs of children
- Child temperaments and how to communicate effectively with children of all ages
- In-depth child development and safety courses for
- Newborn babies to 12 months
- Infants aged 12 months to 24 months
- Two to five year olds
- Five to 12 years plus
- Sibling relationships and how to care for more than one child at a time
- Household safety and hygiene
- First Aid Training – including CPR for children and infants
- Safety training for infants, toddlers and young children
For more information about the USA Au Pair Programme and how to apply, please visit our page USA Gap Year Au Pair Programme.