{"id":935,"date":"2020-05-07T10:00:17","date_gmt":"2020-05-07T14:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdl\/?p=935"},"modified":"2020-06-12T22:23:04","modified_gmt":"2020-06-13T02:23:04","slug":"education-temporary-changes-to-au-pair-education-requirement-due-to-covid-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdl\/2020\/05\/07\/education-temporary-changes-to-au-pair-education-requirement-due-to-covid-19\/","title":{"rendered":"Education &#8211; Temporary Changes to Au Pair Education Requirement Due to COVID-19"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Due to COVID-19, Au Pair in America has temporarily given approval for online\/virtual classes, <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2020\/06\/Ivan-Radio-flickr.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-936\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2020\/06\/Ivan-Radio-flickr-201x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"201\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2020\/06\/Ivan-Radio-flickr-201x300.jpg 201w, https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2020\/06\/Ivan-Radio-flickr.jpg 534w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 201px) 100vw, 201px\" \/><\/a>with a few conditions. Classes must be offered by an accredited school and registration must take place by\u00a0<strong>August 31, 2020<\/strong>. Au pairs must still produce certificates or other acceptable documentation confirming the completion of the class.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>The following schools are offering online or virtual classes as of May 5, 2020.<\/p>\n<p><strong>ESL Specific Schools<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ccdc.edu\/\">Columbia College<\/a><\/li>\n<li>*NEW* <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eng4intl.com\/online\/\">English for Internationals<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/inlinguaenglish.edu\/\">Inlingua<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ilidc.com\/\">International Language Institute<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lado.edu\/\">LADO<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Community Colleges<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aacc.edu\/\">Anne Arundel Community College<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.csmd.edu\/\">College of Southern Maryland<\/a> \u2013 Classes are already in session are being taught online.<\/li>\n<li>*NEW* <a href=\"https:\/\/www.howardcc.edu\/programs-courses\/continuing-education\/english-language-center\/elc-registration\/index.html?fbclid=IwAR0uwbB-3D1Z-C16oX96tZ3ZrXbApS1XrMSkapS0woIkfOl24zjZNEj4Aus\">Howard Community College<\/a>\u00a0Currently waiving out of county fees. Offering a 42 hour ESL course for $240.00\u00a0Registration opens May 7 for classes that begin May 18-July 2.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montgomerycollege.edu\/\">Montgomery College<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pgcc.edu\/go\/transitionesl\/\">Prince Georges Community College<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Other Languages<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.islanguages.com\/\">International School of Languages<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Weekend\/U.S. Culture\/Travel Courses<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>*NEW* <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aupairclasses.org\/online-courses\">Au Pair Weekend<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campusce.net\/learningacrossamerica\/course\/course.aspx?catId=32\">BMCC Learning Across America<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uviprograms.org\/\">University of Virgin Islands<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/humanities.uclaextension.edu\/amer-studies-online\/\">UCLA APIA Advantage<\/a> \u2013 Online course that gives 6 credits. Cost $500.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Online Class Websites<\/strong> \u2013 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.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.coursera.org\">Coursera<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.coursera.org\/learn\/the-science-of-well-being?ranMID=40328&amp;ranEAID=EHFxW6yx8Uo&amp;ranSiteID=EHFxW6yx8Uo-144kYS3iXzVvvdcbk7cPjg&amp;siteID=EHFxW6yx8Uo-144kYS3iXzVvvdcbk7cPjg&amp;utm_content=10&amp;utm_medium=partners&amp;utm_source=linkshare&amp;utm_campaign=EHFxW6yx8Uo&amp;fbclid=IwAR1P8Ix-jo2iziGoSuM9MQ3zJnS1nZq0i2bijqq-EzBIeG6gnLWS6ImtJKo#reviews\">The Science of Well-Being<\/a> (one of Yale\u2019s most popular classes) is available through Coursera. The class is worth 20 hours and costs $49 to receive a certificate.*<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.edx.org\">EdX<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ed2go.com\/online-schools\">Ed2go<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #999999\">Photo: Ivan Radic<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Due to COVID-19, Au Pair in America has temporarily given approval for online\/virtual classes, <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2020\/06\/Ivan-Radio-flickr.jpg\"><\/a>with a few conditions. Classes must be offered by an accredited school and registration must take place by\u00a0August 31, 2020. Au pairs must still produce certificates or other acceptable documentation confirming the completion of the class. 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