Arrival Information

• I-94 Card Website
• IN THE EVENT THAT YOU CANNOT PRINT YOUR I-94  by the Monday following your arrival, you will need to GO to      157 Tradeport Dr., Atlanta 30354. Suite C     OPEN 8-4 TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, AND THURSDAY     This is Global Entry. It is near the airport. They are the only ones who can fix the problem, and you have to physically go there.
• Social Security Card
  • Address for your Social Security Card is
  • 4365 Shackleford Rd, Norcross, GA 30093  Check hours of operation on their website.
• Your Georgia Driver’s License
  • Address for your Georgia license is
  • 2211 Beaver Ruin Rd
    Norcross GA 30071Hours of Operation
    Tuesday – Friday 7:30 am – 6:30 pm
    Saturday 7:30 am – 12 noon
• http://www.eregulations.com/georgia/driver/
• DRIVERS EDUCATION ALFA Driving School 8610 Roswell Rd  http://www.alfadrivingschool.com/

Education Options – any accredited post-secondary school

I need ONE of these when you are finished with a class- both your first and second year as an au pair:

– Transcript from institution;

– Letter on school letterhead describing course and dates;

– Completion certificate from institution with name of course and credits;

– Letter from school stating when the course will be completed, if not yet completed by the time extension request is submitted

• APIA Advantage – UCLA Extension Program American Studies Online –  will run from September 21, 2015 – February 2^nd, 2016   $500 for 6 credits.  Two sessions each year. Usually late September through early February, and spring through summer (these dates change some).
• English for Internationals
• Evenings at Emory
• Georgia Piedmont Technical College
• Gwinnett Tech – free ESL                                   http://www.gwinnetttech.edu/fullpanel/uploads/files/2016-0029-esl-winter-classes-flyer–jan–102215-revised.pdf
• Georgia Perimeter College, Dunwoody  http://www.gpc.edu (roughly $2600 for 6 credits)
• Georgia Tech
• ICT (business/computer classes, TOFLE)
• Oglethorpe University, Brookhaven  Audit option
• Mercer University, Atlanta campus  http://mercer.edu/    Audit option (mostly adult, evening)
• Weekend Course: Manhattanville ELI- http://mville.edu/academics/english-language-institute
• National Louis University weekend program- http://www.nl.edu/aupair/
• Weekend course in California!  http://www.alliant.edu/…/student-suppor…/au-pair-program.php
• College of St. Rose weekend course at Silver Bay- http://silverbayaupaircourse.com/
• www.culturalhiways.net
• TESOL ICT or Gwinnett Tech    Not Oglethorpe (that course is just meeting at Oglethorpe. It is not an accredited school)
• Washington, DC      Virginia International University        http://viu.edu/sels/programs/adult-esl.html#Museum
• http://reg.abcsignup.com/reg/event_page.aspx?ek=0040-0016-8bcc688ffdb74c7198303cccb1f6c703
  Learn about Washington DC.  Exploring DC walking tour with an outside assignment and research.  Saturday & Sunday for 20 hours/ 2 CEUs for $275.  Class occurs at the Smithsonian Museums.  See website for details

Education Requirement  Clarification     We are hopeful for a change in the future that will expand educational choices for au pairs.   For now,  the education requirement remains as follows.

Credits    6 semester hours of academic credit at a post-secondary accredited school. (6 credits = approximately 72 hours in the classroom).  Hours and credits are doubled for EduCare companions.  An accredited institution is officially recognized by a regional or national accrediting commission of schools.  If in doubt, check with Allison Malino to find out if a school is accredited.

8 CEUs. These are Continuing Education Credits. One CEU is about 10 hours of class time. Ask your school “is this college credits or Continuing Education?”  Some of the evening and weekend courses will be “Continuing Education”.

Cost  Host families are required to contribute up to $500 (au pair) $1000 (EduCare) for the cost of tuition. 

 Transportation    The host family is required to provide transportation, including gasoline, parking, or public transportation costs (if applicable) to and from classes. The cost of transportation is in addition to the $500 (au pair) $1000 (EduCare) for tuition.

UCLA Advantage Course     The University of California at Berkeley  UCLA Advantage class is a 19-week online course for 6 credits that meets the educational requirement for au pairs.  To find out more about the course, please visit UCLA Extension at https://www.uclaextension.edu/aupairs, or contact Allison Malino This is the only online option for au pairs.  Any other online course does not meet the educational requirement.

What is NOT allowed

• Any online class other than the UCLA Advantage Course
• Volunteering
• Any class taken at a non accredited school

Weekend Classes      Each au pair is allowed one weekend class (must be accredited).  The au pair is responsible for transportation and lodging if the class is not local. 

Medical and Dental Information

• AP Insurance- locate a preferred provider   put in your zip code, then call them. Some no longer take our insurance.
• Au Pair Insurance Information
• SmartCare Urgent Care (Brookhaven)  http://www.smartcareuc.com/location/4400-peachtree-rd
• Concentra Urgent Care 6475 Jimmy Carter Blvd Ste 200, Norcross, GA 30071
• CVS Minute Clinic you will pay up front, but it is less expensive than others
• Dentist: Dr. Rodney Baier, DDS
• Female Issues- Dr. Nicole Petchenik (tell her you are in our cluster) http://nicolepetchenik.md.com/offices    If you prefer someone else, call me.
• Some urgent care facilities no longer honor First Health Network insurance. Ask first.
• You have limited coverage  to go home for a funeral if a family member passes away.

Travel Links

• www.trekamerica.com/aupair/au–pairs–in-america.html