{"id":3568,"date":"2017-02-10T07:24:50","date_gmt":"2017-02-10T07:24:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdf\/?p=3568"},"modified":"2017-02-10T15:33:37","modified_gmt":"2017-02-10T15:33:37","slug":"options-for-those-last-few-education-hours","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdf\/2017\/02\/10\/options-for-those-last-few-education-hours\/","title":{"rendered":"Options for those Last Few Education Hours"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-3569\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/02\/3324251659_c5b4e7da64-300x201.jpg\" alt=\"3324251659_c5b4e7da64\" width=\"248\" height=\"166\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/02\/3324251659_c5b4e7da64-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/02\/3324251659_c5b4e7da64.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 248px) 100vw, 248px\" \/>How many total classroom hours do you\u00a0need?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Standard au pairs must complete 72 hours or 6 credits or 7.2 CEUs.<\/li>\n<li>Educare companions must complete 144 hours or 12 credits or 14.4 CEUs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Certain\u00a0combinations of classes can\u00a0leave you just a few hours short\u00a0of the requirement.<\/p>\n<p>Here are several\u00a0options for completing those last few hours. Prices listed are correct as of February 10, 2017 and are subject to change. Consult the university websites for full information.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/viu.edu\/sels\/programs\/adult-esl.html\">Virginia International University Saturday Museum Classes<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n5 hours (.5 CEUs) for $40 (+$20 reg. fee)<br \/>\nHeld almost every Saturday morning (10:30am) in DC. Metro accessible locations.<br \/>\nStudents will spend a day at a different museum each week and participate in an interactive, themed museum tour facilitated by an\u00a0ESL instructors.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/reg.abcsignup.com\/view\/cal4a.aspx?ek=&amp;ref=&amp;aa=&amp;sid1=&amp;sid2=&amp;as=40&amp;wp=153&amp;tz=&amp;ms=&amp;nav=&amp;cc=&amp;cat1=&amp;cat2=&amp;cat3=&amp;aid=INTL&amp;rf=\">University of Virgin Islands Experience America through Art Galleries &amp; Museums<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n5 hours (.5 CEUs) for $40<br \/>\nHeld once per month on a\u00a0Saturday (10 am or 1:30pm) in DC.\u00a0Metro accessible locations.<br \/>\nStudents self guide through a local museum over a 3 hour period and complete an outside assignment. The assignment is\u00a0creating a detailed pictorial report of the visit, due within 7 days of the course.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/reg.abcsignup.com\/view\/cal4a.aspx?ek=&amp;ref=&amp;aa=&amp;sid1=&amp;sid2=&amp;as=40&amp;wp=153&amp;tz=&amp;ms=&amp;nav=&amp;cc=&amp;cat1=&amp;cat2=&amp;cat3=&amp;aid=INTL&amp;rf=\">University of Virgin Islands Fitness Fridays<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n2 hours (.2 CEUs) for $20<br \/>\nHeld once per month on a Friday evening\u00a0(8 pm) in DC.\u00a0Metro accessible location.<br \/>\nA fitness class where students will stretch, move and exercise. Register early, space is limited.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdf\/resources\/\"><strong>Local Community Colleges<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nCheck on our Resource Page under Education Options for links to local community colleges. In the Non-Credit or Continuing Education Catalogs, they will have a variety of small courses in a variety of subjects.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><span style=\"color: #808080;\">Photo: Ian Lee (Flickr)<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How many total classroom hours do you\u00a0need? Standard au pairs must complete 72 hours or 6 credits or 7.2 CEUs. Educare companions must complete 144 hours or 12 credits or 14.4 CEUs. Certain\u00a0combinations of classes can\u00a0leave you just a few hours short\u00a0of the requirement. Here are several\u00a0options for completing those last few hours. 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