{"id":694,"date":"2010-01-19T09:51:48","date_gmt":"2010-01-19T14:51:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdf\/?p=694"},"modified":"2010-01-19T09:51:48","modified_gmt":"2010-01-19T14:51:48","slug":"education-requirement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdf\/2010\/01\/19\/education-requirement\/","title":{"rendered":"Education Requirement"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-695\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2010\/01\/pgcc-pic-300x138.jpg\" alt=\"pgcc pic\" width=\"300\" height=\"138\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2010\/01\/pgcc-pic-300x138.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2010\/01\/pgcc-pic.jpg 478w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Au Pairs need to complete:<\/strong><br \/>\n6 credits or 8 CEUs or 72 classroom hours<br \/>\nHost family will pay $500 education allowance.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Educare Companions need to complete:<\/strong><br \/>\n12 credits or 16 CEUs or 144 classroom hours<br \/>\nHost family will pay $1000 education allowance.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Au pairs should budget at least $200 ($400 Educare) of her own money to complete her education.<\/li>\n<li>You must complete your educational requirement to be eligible to extend and to receive your completion bonus (if applicable.)<\/li>\n<li>For each class completed, you need to turn in a certificate, transcript or letter from the college stating how many credits you received, course name, and dates of the class.<\/li>\n<li>Classes must be taken at an accredited institution.<\/li>\n<li>Check the links under Education Options on the right side of this page,\u00a0 for the most current list of colleges and weekend courses and their links.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Community Colleges for Each County:<\/span><br \/>\nAnne Arundel Community College<br \/>\nMontgomery College<br \/>\nPrince George\u2019s Community College<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Additional Options, if you Have Access to Metro:<\/span><br \/>\nLADO College<br \/>\nInternational Language Institute<br \/>\nGeorgetown Continuing Education<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Weekend\/Distance Learning Options:<\/span><br \/>\nSojourner-Douglass Au Pair Weekend<br \/>\nBorough of Manhattan College<br \/>\nUCLA Au Pair in America Advantage Course<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Au Pairs need to complete: 6 credits or 8 CEUs or 72 classroom hours Host family will pay $500 education allowance. 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