Start Date: Enrolling Now
Program Hours: 50
Program Cost: $2,025
Includes 10 Hours of Basic Child Care, 10 Hours of Intermediate Child Care, 10 Hours of Advanced Child Care & 10 Hours of Specialist Child Care
Professional Child Care Training & Certification
The Professional Child Care Certification program elevates your Nanny career. Professional Child Care graduates are actively recruited by top nanny agencies as they meet the job requirements and have the specialized training desired by high net worth families and employers.
The Professional Child Care program is 50-60 hours of child care classes. The 50 hours include 10 hours of Professional classes, 10 hours of Specialist classes, 10 hours of Advanced classes, 10 hours of Intermediate classes and 10 hours of Basic classes and 10 hours of Leadership classes.
This program is equivalent to the NCFE CACHE accredited Level 4 Nanny Institute Childcare provider. You earn this UK credential AND the US Professional certification.
This Professional Certification program also includes the Newborn and Infant Care certification at no additional charge.
Who Should Enroll?
The Professional Child Care program is designed for nannies seeking a career in child care and commit exclusively to a full-time position with a high net worth family, a nanny share or be employed as a supervisor in a child-centric business.
What Topics are Covered?
- Sleep training
- Trends in childcare
- Advanced children
- Change management
- Financial management
- Montessori
- Reggio Emilia
- Waldorf Steinger
- Pikler and RIE
- Gender-neutral
Review the full course list
What is NCFE CACHE Accrediation?
NCFE CACHE, or the Council for Awards in Care, Health, and Education, is an organization that offers qualifications in technical and vocational learning. CACHE has developed qualifications of excellence for over 70 years and with more than 1,000 UK-based and overseas delivery partners.
All NCFE CACHE qualifications are divided into five different levels, ranging from Level 1 (entry-level) to Level 5 (for experienced professionals). This qualification has been accredited as a Level 4 Customised Qualification and we have benchmarked the qualification’s learning outcomes and assessment criteria at Level (using a national framework’s level descriptors) to allow you to demonstrate the difficulty and depth of study.
NCFE is an awarding organisation recognised by the qualification regulators for England (Ofqual), Wales (Qualifications Wales) and Northern Ireland (CCEA Regulation). Our qualification has been developed to meet the specific needs of our learners and has been accredited by NCFE demonstrating the quality and rigor. This is an unregulated qualification and is not a nationally recognised qualification.
You can verify the Nanny Institute’s level 4 accreditation on the CACHE website.
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.
Tuition Payment & Payment Plan Options
Do you need a payment plan? We offer a payment plan that allows you to purchase each program individually. This gives you the flexibility to take classes when it fits your budget. To enroll in 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.
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Approved training for US Nanny Association Certified Professional Nanny (PNCP)
Upon completed, you earn a Nanny Institute Professional Childcare Certification, Newborn and Infant Certification and get a transcript that lists the program courses. If you complete all 50 hours, you will meet the training requirements for the US Nanny Association’s Certified Professional Nanny (PNCP) credential.
We have many programs that will align with your career goals. Please see our program overview page to see the different options available.
What is the Class Structure?
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 multiple choice exam at the end of the program. The assignments and proficiency requirements (quizzes & exams) in addition to a comprehensive curriculum and college faculty are the foundation for the Nanny Institute to issue Certifications, not certificates of attendance.
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.
What Courses are in the Professional Child Care Certification?
CC 501: Theories of Child Development
CC 502: Trends in Childcare
CC 503: Advanced Children
CC 504: Brain Development
CC 505: Gender Neutral Parenting
CC 506: Pikler and RIE
CC 507: Reggio Emilia
CC 508: Waldorf Steiner
CC 509: Montessori
GE 501: Financial Management
HS 501: Sleep Training
OP 501: Leadership Development Series
GE 502: Managing Change
Humans inherently fear and struggle with change. This course discusses the different types of change and theories of change including Kubler-Ross, Lewin’s and the ADKAR model. The course also provides tools to help children and adults manage change.
All Nanny and Sitter Courses are Taught by Child Care and Academic Experts
Meet Our Amazing Faculty
As our culture advances, changes in etiquette and professional expectations make it challenging for nannies to navigate employment in their boss’s home. It’s a fine line between casual and unprofessional.
As a physician assistant, physical and mental health is very important to me. I have a passion for promoting a healthy childhood and wrote a children’s book series for healthy living and disease management.
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?
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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. With this app, you can easily search for your organization’s learning content and access it anytime, anywhere. With this app, students gain flexibility, have greater engagement and course consumption. This app requires an active Litmos account which is your Nanny Institute username and password.