Due to COVID-19, Au Pair in America has temporarily given approval for online/virtual classes, with a few conditions. Classes must be offered by an accredited school and registration must take place by August 31, 2020. Au pairs must still produce certificates or other acceptable documentation confirming the completion of the class.

If in doubt, ask your counselor to check if the school is accredited. All class hours must be completed by the end of your 11th month in the program if you wish to extend.

The following schools are offering online or virtual classes as of May 5, 2020.

ESL Specific Schools

• Columbia College
• *NEW* English for Internationals
• Inlingua
• International Language Institute
• LADO

Community Colleges

• Anne Arundel Community College
• College of Southern Maryland – Classes are already in session are being taught online.
• *NEW* Howard Community College Currently waiving out of county fees. Offering a 42 hour ESL course for $240.00 Registration opens May 7 for classes that begin May 18-July 2.
• Montgomery College
• Prince Georges Community College

Other Languages

• International School of Languages

Weekend/U.S. Culture/Travel Courses

• *NEW* Au Pair Weekend
• BMCC Learning Across America
• University of Virgin Islands
• UCLA APIA Advantage – Online course that gives 6 credits. Cost $500.

Online Class Websites – These platforms will list online courses all over the country. These courses come from a variety of sources and some are not accredited. You must be sure you are selecting a course that is from an accredited university.

• Coursera
  • The Science of Well-Being (one of Yale’s most popular classes) is available through Coursera. The class is worth 20 hours and costs $49 to receive a certificate.*
• EdX
• Ed2go

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