Start Date: Enrolling Now
Program Hours: 30
Program Cost: $1,000
For Full-Time Nannies
Advanced Nanny training & certification
Advanced Child Care graduates learn how to help children with their homework and aid children as they develop self-regulation skills. Nannies also learn how to create positive learning environments with music, art, and exercise.
This specialized Nanny training program is 100% online with 24/7 on-demand access to faculty-taught classes. Focused on supporting multiple children academically and developmentally, the program requires 30 hours of child care classes.
Who should enroll?
The Advanced Nanny program is designed for nannies seeking full-time positions with families or employers including year-round or full-time summer positions.
What topics are covered?
Review the full course list
- Infant attachment
- Child development milestones
- Positive discipline
- Stress management
- Emergency management
- Active shooter response
- Food safety
- Water safety
- Payroll & taxes
- Work agreements
- Newborn care
- Toddler care
- Preschool care
- Primary years
- Literacy
- STEM
- Health & medical
- Body privacy
- Child fitness
- Car seat safety
- Advanced newborn care
- Teaching self-regulation
- Nutrition for children
- Fitness for child athletes
- Children and music
- Children and art
- Learning stations
- Helping with homework
- Parenting styles
- Communication
What is the class structure?
The certification program is 100% online so it fits easily into your schedule. All programs must be completed within 3 months.
Each class is an on-demand video and our faculty authored a study guide you keep as your textbook. The study guide helps you prepare for the multiple choice quizzes and exams.
Who are the instructors?
The Nanny Institute has 30+ faculty members who are experts as all our faculty have advanced degrees, at least 5 years of experience and a passion for child care.
We invested in the right people to build and teach our curriculum so you learn from pediatricians, early childhood educators and child psychologists, many of whom were former nannies.
“When we saw that a candidate had completed the Advanced Childcare program, it gave us a better way to evaluate her training. The coursework showed us she had studied more than basic babysitting skills.”
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Payment plan
Do you need a payment plan? We offer a payment plan that allows you to purchase each of the 5 program levels individually.
To use the payment plan, select the Basic program and pay the tuition and fees. When you are ready, you can come back to the payment plan page and enroll in the Intermediate program.
You must complete Basic, then Intermediate, then Advanced and Specialist before enrolling in the Professional program.
We have 6 different programs to match your career goals.
How do I get certified?
1. Sign Up For A Program
Choose from one of our learning programs that will meet your needs.
2. Attend The Online Courses
Our online courses are taught by industry experts.
3. Earn A Certification
At the end of the program, you will take a multiple choice exam that will test your knowledge.
All courses are taught by child care and academic experts
Meet our faculty
I’m having a wonderful career teaching children as well as raising 4 of my own. As I now have grandchildren, I’m fortunate I can focus on college level training to help the next generation of teachers, caregivers, and parents.
Frequently asked questions
Can I watch the classes on my phone?
Are there financial payment plans, discounts or sales?
The Nanny Institute allows you to make $445 payments over time by purchasing each level separately. This allows students to pay for 10 hours of class at a time.
The Nanny Institute also offers scholarships, when available. While businesses can offer discounts and sales, the Nanny Institute is a career college and adheres to the Department of Education requirements. Licensed post-secondary schools must comply with 6E-1.0032(7), F.A.C which states, “Tuition or fee discounts are not permissible.”
I am not living in the United States and I am not a US citizen, can I enroll?
You do not need to be a United States citizen but you must upload a copy of a government-issued identification from any recognized country to verify your identity.
Do these programs count for the US Nanny Association Certifications?
Yes. All programs (Basic, Intermediate, Advanced, Specialist and Professional Childcare, Newborn Care Specialist and eLearning Facilitator) are accepted by the US Nanny Association for the training requirements to earn the Nanny and Childcare Provider (NCP) Credential. The Newborn Care is accepted by the US Nanny Association for the training requirements for the Newborn and Infant Care Professional (NICP). The Professional Childcare program is accepted by the US Nanny Association for the training requirements to earn the Professional Nanny and Childcare Provider (PNCP) Credential.
The US Nanny Association and the Nanny Institute are separate entities. Like many childcare businesses, the Nanny Institute is an organization member of the US Nanny Association.
What are the enrollment requirements?
Will I need to buy textbooks?
No, all the course materials are available online and included in the tuition and fees. Every course has a study guide that can be downloaded and used to capture notes from the course. These study guides create a textbook that you can keep. The materials are for personal use only. All course videos and resources are copyrighted and cannot be used for any business purpose.
Need help staying on track?
Download Litmus App
The Nanny Institute proudly uses Litmos as our eLearning partner. Litmos Mobile makes learning more accessible for you by ensuring you can access all your eLearning courses via your smartphone. This app requires an active Litmos account which is your Nanny Institute username and password.
Advanced Childcare Certification at a Glance
The Advanced Childcare Certification prepares graduates for full time nanny positions where one caregiver supervises several children throughout the workday. The 30 hour curriculum adds activity planning, learning environments, advanced newborn care, and communicating with families. Advanced is the third step in the Nanny Institute’s career ladder of six certifications.
Graduates receive an Advanced Childcare Certification and a complete course transcript. The President of the Nanny Institute signs every certificate and students receive both documents electronically within a day of completing the program.
Over 30 college faculty specialists teach every course. Instructors hold Master’s or Doctoral degrees and include psychologists, nurses, dietitians, attorneys, certified teachers, and credentialed early childhood experts. The Nanny Institute does not hire generalist nannies as faculty. Every instructor submits transcripts and licensure for review before they teach.
Time, prerequisites, and format
The program runs 30 clock hours, which works out to about 2.5 hours per week across the 12 weeks you have to finish. The Admissions Office grants a single extension of six weeks for documented hardship, so you can take longer than three months if you need to. You need to complete Intermediate Childcare before enrolling in Advanced.
You study 100% online through SAP Litmos on any phone, tablet, or computer. The Nanny Institute serves students anywhere in the world.
Agencies that place nannies with high net worth and upper income families specifically request candidates with the full time childcare skills Advanced develops. The Nanny Institute does not guarantee employment but positions graduates for the families and agencies who value training most.
The proficiency exam runs in English. Most students pass on the first or second attempt. Students whose first language is not English can use our reading support tools throughout the program.