Newborn and Infant Care

The US Nanny Institute invests in current and future leaders of our industry and has a new, tailored program designed specifically for Newborn Care.

Many parents seek Newborn Care Specialists (NCS) to help navigate the first year. Newborn care specialists primarily work during the first 12 months of a child’s life and help families learn best practices and help establish schedules. Many Newborn Care Specialists work overnight and/or as consultants to assist new parents. Thus, the Newborn Care curriculum focuses on safety, development, common medical issues, nutrition, sleep and general care for newborns to 1 year.

If you are interested in a comprehensive program for nannies and sitters, check out the Basic, Intermediate, Advanced, Specialist or Professional Childcare programs. The US Nanny Institute also offers an e-Learning Facilitator program.

Newborn Care Program Requirements

The US Nanny Institute Newborn Care program is 17 hours of online classes (and 3 optional hours) that you watch on-demand. While watching the courses, you complete the provided study guides which prepare you for the online proficiency exam. You can enroll online at any time and start right away. When the program is completed, you earn a Newborn Care Certification and get a transcript that lists the program courses. If you complete all 20 hours, you will meet the training requirements for the US Nanny Association’s Newborn Care and Infant Professional (NCIP) credential. If you completed the Newborn Care program and want to enroll in the Professional Childcare program, click here for the tuition discount.

Total Tuition and Fees: $599

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Newborn Care – List of Classes

The Newborn Care program provides practical skills to help parents navigate the first year with a newborn. This program is online (17 hours) and designed for those seeking work as a newborn care specialist, consultant or overnight nanny. See a complete course list below and meet our 33 faculty instructors. All faculty instructors have at least a Master’s degree and five (5) years of direct experience in their area of expertise.

Each class is an on-demand video by our faculty and every class has a study guide that you download. You complete the study guide as you watch the course. After each course, there is a short quiz to test your understanding of the course material. The study guide and quiz prepare you for the proficiency exam at the end of the program.

• CC 101: Understanding Children by Dr. Lauren Formy-Duval (2 hours). This course teaches the importance of attachment and provides an overview of child development stages for newborns, infants, toddlers, preschoolers, early elementary and primary years with a focus on physical, social, and emotional developmental milestones.

• CC 102: Children and the Law by Aaron Brandel, JD (1 hour). Laws differ in each state, but compliance with local child safety provisions is always mandatory. This course will review relevant laws on proper transportation, injury liability, child abuse, contracts, emergency treatment, and legal protections for childcare workers.

• CC 201: Newborn Care by Dr. Tali Berkovitch (2 hours). This course covers newborn and infant developmental milestones, holding, feeding, diapering, soothing, common ailments and signs of illness.

• CC 205: Children and Literacy by Christine Ducz, MA (1 hour). This course teaches early literacy skills for infants and toddlers while promoting strong reading and writing skills for preschool and kindergarten children. The course discusses advanced reading levels, the common core curriculum and how to support reading at home.

• HS 202: Childhood Health by Dr. Alexandra Murr (1.5 hours). This course teaches correct handwashing, how to manage common ailments (croup, RSV, flu and many others), recommended vaccinations, and over the counter medications.

• CC 303: Advanced Newborn Care by Dr. Tali Berkovitch (1.5 hours). This course teaches how to care for preemies, the science of breast milk and formulas, and advanced medical and health issues including circumcision, cleft palate and tongue tie, pyloric stenosis and plagiocephaly.

• CC 305: Children and Music by Dr. Beth Stutzmann (1 hour). Music helps the body and mind work together. This course introduces appropriate song literature, provides tools to teach music, and demonstrates musically integrated activities for children of different ages.

• CC 404 Baby Sign Language by Jena Paulo, MS (0.5 hour). Most babies can sign before they speak so parents are using baby sign language to boost communication. This course teaches why and how to use baby sign language, when to teach signs to babies and teaches you the most common baby signs.

• CC 405: Multiples and Siblings by Kathryn Gonsalves, MA (0.5 hour). This course is designed to help you better understand the multiple birth dynamics, what may be expected of you and how you can better manage the unique challenges of caring for multiples and supporting siblings.

• HS 501: Sleep Training by Andrea Malson, NP (1 hour). This course teaches sleep science and provides tools to help children ages 6 months and up develop healthy sleep habits. The course provides practical ways to overcome sleep challenges and introduces sleep techniques including the 5 S’s, no tears, pick up and put down, fading, and strategic napping.

• HS 103: Water Awareness by Elizabeth Malson, MS (1 hour). More than 350 children drown each year. This course discusses drowning risk factors, techniques to reduce drowning risk, dry and secondary drowning, types of floatation devices, and provides water safety guidelines when in, on, or around the water.

• HS 104: Food Safety by Dr. Jennifer Rodriquez-Bosque (1 hour). From farming to the kitchen, food safety decreases the risk of foodborne illnesses caused by bacteria, viruses, parasites and allergens. This course teaches food safety practices to prevent contamination, reduce pesticide exposure and safely prepare, cook, store, and reheat food.

• GE 101: Professionalism by Karli Ortmann, MA (1 hour). Conducting yourself with high character, integrity, and behaving with moral principles is required to be a positive role model for children. This course teaches how to engage professionally and make appropriate choices while employed in childcare.

• HS 101: Emergency Planning by Elizabeth Malson, MS (1 hour). Being prepared can help identify potential emergencies and possibly save lives. This course will teach specific actions needed for weather, medical, fire, unsafe situations, auto accidents, power loss and active shooter situations as well as provide tools on how to develop and use an emergency plan.

• HS 102: Safety in the Home by Marlene Malson, MS (1 hour). One of the primary responsibilities of a childcare provider is to supervise and monitor the safety of children in their care. This course will identify many of the physical risks including hazards, poisons, baby equipment, outdoor safety and discuss ways to eliminate or minimize the risk of injury or harm.

Total Tuition and Fees: $599