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Au pairs are required to complete 6 credits or 8 CEUs or 72 or more hours.<\/p>\n

EduCare Companions are required to complete 12 credits or 16 CEUs or 144 or more hours.<\/p>\n

You may take credit or non-credit classes from an accredited college. Look under Resources toward the top of this page, then under \u201cEducation Options\u201d 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.\u00a0\u00a0 \"education-icons\"<\/p>\n

Your host family will pay an education allowance to assist you in completing your education requirement. They will also ensure your transportation to class (access to a car and gas expense will be covered). Au Pairs education allowance \u2013 $500, EduCare education allowance \u2013 $1000<\/p>\n

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. I can help you plan out your year of classes to make it fun, interesting and educational!<\/p>\n

The APIA Advantage UCLA Course is the only State Dept. approved class with an online component. No other online classes are accepted.<\/p>\n

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.)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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