BABYSITTING (IN PERSON)

Why Get Certified?

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Enhanced Safety and Childcare Skills

Babysitting training equips youth with essential skills and knowledge to ensure the safety and well-being of children in their care

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Professionalism and Trustworthiness

Completing a babysitting training program demonstrates a commitment to professionalism in childcare and gives parents peace of mind

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Increased Earning Potential

Babysitters with training often command higher hourly rates compared to untrained babysitters.

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What will you learn?

  • How to be responsible and demonstrate leadership
  • How to make good decisions and manage difficult behaviours
  • Information on children’s developmental stages, and specific strategies for each stage
  • How to feed, diaper, dress, and play with children and babies
  • How to recognize and prevent unsafe situations, make safe choices and promote safe behaviours
  • First aid skills
  • The business of babysitting

First Aid Content

  • Check, Call, Care (includes phoning EMS/911)
  • Glove removal
  • Recovery position
  • Conscious choking (adult/child/baby/alone)
  • CPR (baby/child), illness, asthma (includes use of inhaler and spacer), anaphylaxis (includes use of EpiPen), poisoning, insect stings, wound care (i.e. minor cuts and scrapes, splinters, nosebleeds, bumps and bruises, life-threatening bleeding, burns), head, neck and back injuries, broken bones, seizures
 
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Course Duration

1 Day (8 Hours)

Language

English

Prerequisites

Minimum 11 years of age (or completion of Grade 5) 
Maximum 16 years of age

Certificate

Certificate of Completion

Course Price

$75.00 + GST

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Event Venue Date Description
Babysitting (In Person) - Saturday, December 16, 2023 - Southridge Fellowship Church Southridge Fellowship Church (22756 48 Ave, Langley Twp, BC V2Z 2T6)
  • December 16, 2023 9:00 am

Participants must be a minimum of 11 years old or have completed grade 5 and be a maximum of 16 years old. (more…)

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Babysitting (In Person) - Sunday, December 17, 2023 - Renfrew Park Community Centre Renfrew Community Centre (2929 E 22nd Ave, Vancouver, BC V5M 2Y3)
  • December 17, 2023 9:30 am

Participants must be a minimum of 11 years old or have completed grade 5 and be a maximum of 16 years old. (more…)

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Babysitting (In Person) - Friday, December 29, 2023 - Abbotsford Abbotsford Campus (31838 South Fraser Way, Unit 202, Abbotsford, BC V2T 1V3)
  • December 29, 2023 9:00 am

Participants must be a minimum of 11 years old or have completed grade 5 and be a maximum of 16 years old. (more…)

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Babysitting (In Person) - Friday, December 29, 2023 - Cloverdale Cloverdale Campus (17667 65A Ave, Unit 260, Surrey, BC V3S 1Z8)
  • December 29, 2023 9:00 am

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Babysitting (In Person) – Friday, January 05, 2024 – Abbotsford Abbotsford Campus (31838 South Fraser Way, Unit 202, Abbotsford, BC V2T 1V3)
  • January 5, 2024 9:00 am

Participants must be a minimum of 11 years old or have completed grade 5 and be a maximum of 16 years old. (more…)

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Babysitting (In Person) – Friday, January 05, 2024 – Richmond Richmond Campus (4320 Viking Way, Unit 280, Richmond, BC V6V 2L5)
  • January 5, 2024 9:00 am

Participants must be a minimum of 11 years old or have completed grade 5 and be a maximum of 16 years old. (more…)

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Babysitting (In Person) – Sunday, January 14, 2024 – Burnaby Burnaby Campus (5151 Canada Way, Unit 100, Burnaby, BC V5E 3N1)
  • January 14, 2024 9:00 am

Participants must be a minimum of 11 years old or have completed grade 5 and be a maximum of 16 years old. (more…)

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Babysitting (In Person) – Friday, January 26, 2024 – Chilliwack Chilliwack Campus (46004 Fifth Ave, Chilliwack, BC V2P 1M7)
  • January 26, 2024 9:00 am

Participants must be a minimum of 11 years old or have completed grade 5 and be a maximum of 16 years old. (more…)

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Babysitting (In Person) – Saturday, January 27, 2024 – Cloverdale Cloverdale Campus (17667 65A Ave, Unit 260, Surrey, BC V3S 1Z8)
  • January 27, 2024 9:00 am

Participants must be a minimum of 11 years old or have completed grade 5 and be a maximum of 16 years old. (more…)

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Babysitting (In Person) – Friday, February 16, 2024 – Chilliwack Chilliwack Campus (46004 Fifth Ave, Chilliwack, BC V2P 1M7)
  • February 16, 2024 9:00 am

Participants must be a minimum of 11 years old or have completed grade 5 and be a maximum of 16 years old. (more…)

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Babysitting (In Person) – Saturday, February 17, 2024 – Cloverdale Cloverdale Campus (17667 65A Ave, Unit 260, Surrey, BC V3S 1Z8)
  • February 17, 2024 9:00 am

Participants must be a minimum of 11 years old or have completed grade 5 and be a maximum of 16 years old. (more…)

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Babysitting (In Person) – Monday, February 19, 2024 – Abbotsford Abbotsford Campus (31838 South Fraser Way, Unit 202, Abbotsford, BC V2T 1V3)
  • February 19, 2024 9:00 am

Participants must be a minimum of 11 years old or have completed grade 5 and be a maximum of 16 years old. (more…)

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Babysitting (In Person) – Monday, February 19, 2024 – Surrey Surrey Campus (8433 132 Street, Unit 208, Surrey, BC V3W 4N8
  • February 19, 2024 9:00 am

Participants must be a minimum of 11 years old or have completed grade 5 and be a maximum of 16 years old. (more…)

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Babysitting (In Person) – Monday, February 19, 2024 – Burnaby Burnaby Campus (5151 Canada Way, Unit 100, Burnaby, BC V5E 3N1)
  • February 19, 2024 9:00 am

Participants must be a minimum of 11 years old or have completed grade 5 and be a maximum of 16 years old. (more…)

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Babysitting (In Person) – Friday, February 23, 2024 – Port Coquitlam Port Coquitlam Campus (1320 Kingsway Ave, Unit 101, Port Coquitlam, BC V3C 6P4)
  • February 23, 2024 9:00 am

Participants must be a minimum of 11 years old or have completed grade 5 and be a maximum of 16 years old. (more…)

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Babysitting (In Person) – Saturday, March 16, 2024 – Chilliwack Chilliwack Campus (46004 Fifth Ave, Chilliwack, BC V2P 1M7)
  • March 16, 2024 9:00 am

Participants must be a minimum of 11 years old or have completed grade 5 and be a maximum of 16 years old. (more…)

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Babysitting (In Person) – Monday, March 18, 2024 – Burnaby Burnaby Campus (5151 Canada Way, Unit 100, Burnaby, BC V5E 3N1)
  • March 18, 2024 9:00 am

Participants must be a minimum of 11 years old or have completed grade 5 and be a maximum of 16 years old. (more…)

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Babysitting (In Person) – Friday, March 22, 2024 – Surrey Surrey Campus (8433 132 Street, Unit 208, Surrey, BC V3W 4N8
  • March 22, 2024 9:00 am

Participants must be a minimum of 11 years old or have completed grade 5 and be a maximum of 16 years old. (more…)

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Babysitting (In Person) – Saturday, March 23, 2024 – Cloverdale Cloverdale Campus (17667 65A Ave, Unit 260, Surrey, BC V3S 1Z8)
  • March 23, 2024 9:00 am

Participants must be a minimum of 11 years old or have completed grade 5 and be a maximum of 16 years old. (more…)

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Babysitting (In Person) – Monday, March 25, 2024 – Abbotsford Abbotsford Campus (31838 South Fraser Way, Unit 202, Abbotsford, BC V2T 1V3)
  • March 25, 2024 9:00 am

Participants must be a minimum of 11 years old or have completed grade 5 and be a maximum of 16 years old. (more…)

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Babysitting (In Person) – Saturday, March 30, 2024 – Port Coquitlam Port Coquitlam Campus (1320 Kingsway Ave, Unit 101, Port Coquitlam, BC V3C 6P4)
  • March 30, 2024 9:00 am

Participants must be a minimum of 11 years old or have completed grade 5 and be a maximum of 16 years old. (more…)

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Babysitting (In Person) – Monday, April 01, 2024 – Richmond Richmond Campus (4320 Viking Way, Unit 280, Richmond, BC V6V 2L5)
  • April 1, 2024 9:00 am

Participants must be a minimum of 11 years old or have completed grade 5 and be a maximum of 16 years old. (more…)

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FAQ

To become a certified babysitter in BC, you can take a babysitting course offered by ProSafe Training. Our course covers topics such as child care basics, safety, first aid, and emergency procedures. Upon completion of the course, you will receive a certificate indicating that you have been trained as a babysitter
In BC, there is no specific license required to babysit. However, it is recommended that babysitters take a certified babysitting course to ensure they have the skills and knowledge to provide safe and responsible care for children.
The age requirements for taking a babysitting course in BC can vary depending on the organization offering the course. For example, the Canadian Red Cross babysitting course given by ProSafe is typically open to children aged 11 to 15.

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