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An Explanation of the Education Requirement

Au pairs are required to complete 6 credits or 8 CEUs or 72 or more hours.

EduCare Companions are required to complete 12 credits or 16 CEUs or 144 or more hours.

You may take credit or non-credit classes from an accredited college. Look on the right side of this page under “Education Options” for accredited schools in our cluster area. If you want to take a class at a school not listed here on my blog, please check with me first to make sure it is accredited. Otherwise, it would not count toward your education requirement.

Your host family will pay an education allowance to assist you in completing your education requirement. Au Pairs education allowance – $500, EduCare education allowance – $1000

There are ways to get your credits for just your education allowance, but it will not give you a lot of choices. Normally au pairs will contribute some of their own money ($200+) towards their education.

The APIA Advantage UCLA Course is the only State Dept. approved class with an online component. No other online classes are accepted.

Note: Au pairs should only take one weekend course for their education requirement. Using only weekend courses to meet your education requirement could result in the denial of your extension application (should you decide to extend.)

UCLA Au pair in America Advantage Course

Time is running out to register for the Spring Session of the APIA Advantage Course through UCLA.  The class begins is March 28.ucla

 

This class is a great option for:

  • Serious students who want to master a university level class and earn credits from a major US university.
  • Those who are curious about the events that have shaped culture and history, and who would like a taste of the part women have played in US history.
  • Those who want to get involved and be a part of the community where they live.
  • Self-starters who will make the most of a more flexible, independent style of learning.

Looking for ways to satisfy your education requirement?  Have you thought about the APIA Advantage program?  By taking this course, you can complete your education for just $500 (or half of the requirement for EduCare) and learn so much about America and the community where you live.  The next session will run from March 28 until August 1,  2011. There’s still time to enroll. Register at www.uclaextension.edu/aupairs

Free or Cheap Classes of English

(Please note that these classes are not going to count towards the educational requirement, because they are taught by volunteers in different churches. It is a great way of improving English if you have time during the day, weekend or evening)

Washington Baptist Church (former Briggs Church). 5144 Massachusetts Avenue, Bethesda, MD  20816. Tel. 301-229-7725.  The classes are Wednesdays, Thursdays, 9:30 am till 11:30 am and Sundays at 9:00 am till 9:50 am.

Christ Church, 3855 Massachusetts Avenue, Washington DC  20016. Wednesday 6-8 pm and Sunday from 4:00 pm till 8:00 pm. Classes start January 25. Global Neighborhood Center. 10 week course. Tuition $75 included textbook, materials, CD. Tel. 202-363-4090.

Fourth Presbyterian Church, 5500 River Road, Bethesda, MD  20816.  and will be on Tuesdays from 7:00 pm till 9:30 pm. Call the Church receptionist at 301-320-3600, or Margaret at 301-299-7385. Registration $10, books $20.

Our Lady Queen of the Americas Church, 2200 California Street, NW Washington DC  20008, 202-387-2222 www.languageetc.org.  Classes from Monday-Thursday, 7-9 pm. Tuesday and Thursday 10 am-1pm. Sunday and Saturday from 2-5pm, and Sunday 9am – 11:30 am. The classes cost $100 including books.

Lado School has also free English classes, which are run by Lado students who are studying to become English teachers. Classes are Wednesdays 7:00pm-9:00pm and Saturdays 2:00pm – 4:00pm, tel: 202-333-4222, 2233 Wisconsin Avenue, NW Washington DC 20007. This is another chance to practice English, but those classes don’t count for your educational requirement.