{"id":1647,"date":"2024-01-03T16:14:06","date_gmt":"2024-01-03T21:14:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdl\/?p=1647"},"modified":"2024-01-03T16:14:06","modified_gmt":"2024-01-03T21:14:06","slug":"education-requirement-explained-7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdl\/2024\/01\/03\/education-requirement-explained-7\/","title":{"rendered":"Education Requirement Explained"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Au pairs are required to complete 6 credits or 7.2 CEUs or 72 or more hours.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/08\/7658288734_de19b54754_z-300x200.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" data-pin-title=\"Au Pair Education Requirement Explained\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Credit and non-credit classes are both acceptable as long as they are through an accredited U.S.-based college or university. Review the Resource: Education email received the week you arrived for accredited schools in our cluster area. If you want to take a class at a school not listed here on the blog, please check with your Community Counselor first to make sure it is accredited. Otherwise, it would not count toward your education requirement.<\/p>\n<p>Your host family will pay an education allowance to assist you in completing your education requirement.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Au Pairs education allowance \u2013 $500<\/li>\n<li>EduCare education allowance \u2013 $1000<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Au pairs should finish their classes 6-7 weeks before their visa ends, in order to apply for a visa extension.<\/p>\n<p>A certificate, letter, or transcript from the school is required as proof of completion.<\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><strong>Online classes<\/strong>: All classes must be in-person or hybrid (a combination of in-person and online) to count for the education requirement. <a href=\"http:\/\/humanities.uclaextension.edu\/amer-studies-online\/\">The APIA Advantage UCLA Course<\/a> is the only State Dept. approved class with an online component. No other online classes will be accepted without advance approval for unusual circumstances.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808080\">Photo: CollegeDegrees360<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Au pairs are required to complete 6 credits or 7.2 CEUs or 72 or more hours. 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