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Educational Opportunities for Au Pairs in Maryland

students-in-classroom-taking-testSenior Community Counselor, Victoria Paton, enjoys working with her Au Pairs to prepare an “Individualized Education Plan”  based on each Au Pair’s interests, free time and goals…

PLEASE MEET WITH VICTORIA WHEN SHE HOLDS PERIODIC MEETINGS ABOUT COLLEGE –

COLLEGES AND CLASSES:

ALL THESE BELOW ARE APPROVED FOR AU PAIRS IN MY CLUSTER:

ESL – IF YOU NEED ENGLISH CLASSES LOOK HERE:

LADO College for English Classes

    •  Details: Intensive, Semi-intensive, and TOEFL Prep Classes
    • Credits: varies depending on class
    • Cost: $70 registration fee. Tuition = $765 – $595 for Intensive; $540 for Semi-Intensive; $280 for Saturday (10% APIA tuition discount)\
    • Schedule: Weekday, evening, and weekend courses offered year-round, starting periodically
    • Placement: Testing offered daily
    • Locations:
      • DC (Archives, Gallery Place, Metro Center)
      • Arlington, VA (Rosslyn Metro)
      • Silver Spring, MD (Silver Spring Metro)

Georgetown University – Continuing Studies in English – classes are at night

    • Details: Business Writing, Business Communications, Grammar, Integrated Communication Skills and TOEFL Prep
    • Credits: 3.6 CEUS/36 hours NOT “credits”
    • Cost: $500 (10% early registration discount)
    • Schedule: 9-week sessions
    • Placement: Mandatory placement tests – call for schedule
    • Location: Georgetown, DC (Take shuttle from Dupont Circle Metro)

International Language Institute (formerly English House) English Classes as well as other Foreign Languages

MONTGOMERY COLLEGE IN ROCKVILLE CAMPUS – offers English is 2 different sections of their campus. Talk to Victoria about which section of Montgomery College is best for your English studies:

1. Montgomery College – Credit Classes in English AELP – REQUIRES ESL ACCUPLACER TEST, APPLICATION AND APPOINTMENT REQUIRED

2. Montgomery College – NonCredit/Workforce Development APPE-REQUIRES ASSESSMENT TEST ON SPECIFIC DATES BUT NO APPLICATION REQUIRED

HERE ARE SOME FREE ENGLISH CLASS OPTIONS: These DO NOT COUNT TOWARD AU PAIR EDUCATION REQUIREMENT

 

ALL OTHER NON- ENGLISH LEARNING CLASSES ARE HERE!!

MONTGOMERY COLLEGE HAS 3 CAMPUSES – Rockville, Germantown and Takoma Park. Please speak to your Host Family about which is best. Rockville is nearest, but Germantown and Takoma Park are not that far away and can be reached without going on a highway.

MONTGOMERY COLLEGE HAS TWO OPTIONS:

1. Montgomery College Credit Department

  • Courses in “credits”
  • Placement: Requires ESL Accuplacer (if your first language is not English)must be taken after an application submitted. Appointment for test must be made and results meeting attended
  • Details: On a strict Fall, Spring, Summer semester basis
  • Cost: Approx $140/credit and Au Pairs pay In-County price with presentation of a B&I form

2. Montgomery College Continuing Education and Workforce Development

  • Courses in “hours”
  • Placement: No test required for non- ESL classes
  • Details: On a flexible Fall, Spring, Summer semester basis
  • Cost: listed in brochure. Au Pairs pay In-County price with presentation of a B&I form
  • Location: Rockville, Germantown or Takoma Park campuses

Montgomery College Continuing Education – Hospitality and Event Management Department

Montgomery College – Continuing Education – Cosmetology Department

University of Virgin Islands, DC – International Program

    • Details: Courses include Understanding American Government, sign-language, DC history and culture, psychology, photography, animation, claymation and more
    • Credits: Between 20-40 hours and varies by course
    • Cost: Varies by course
    • Locations: Throughout the DC Metro area

Stratford University Event Survey Course and Culinary Training

  • Details: Event Survey Course (event management, hospitality, and tourism) Contact Alice Conway for more details (aconway @ stratford.edu)
  • Credits: 45 hours or 3 credits
  • Cost: Registration fee = $50. Tuition = $350
  • Schedule: Sept 7-October 12 (10 am-2 pm on Thursdays)
  • Location: Alexandria (Eisenhower Ave Metro)

 

  • Details: Culinary and Nutrition Course (American Cooking Skills, nutrition, menu development and hands-on meal prep)
  • Credits: 45 hours or 3 credits
  • Location: Alexandria (Eisenhower Avenue Metro) – many Host Families believe this is too far to drive – traffic can be very bad. Metro requires changing trains which can take time.
  • Cost: $500

 

WEEKEND COURSES/ TRAVEL COURSES

CW Post Long Island Au Pair Wend Courses in Greenvale, NY

  • Details: Weekend classes in American Culture, Business Marketing, English Study and Child Development
  • Credits: 3 credits/weekend
  • Cost $369 (includes course materials, lodging and meals). Transportation by train to NYC or flight from BWI to Islip are at Au Pair’s expense

“Travel Courses” at Borough of Manhattan Community College – Weekend Courses in VA an236d DC with Travel Component

Details: Attend class in DC or VA and then take a study trip to learn first-hand about the destination with a visit. Destinations include: Nashville, Niagara Falls, Chicago, Montreal, New York, New Orleans, Amish Country in Pennsylvania.

Credits: 40 hours/ 4 CEUs or 32 hours/3.2 CEUs (not “credits”!!)

Cost: Varies by class

“MUSEUM CLASSES” AND OTHER WEEKEND CLASSES AT VIRGINIA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY

  • Details: Look at their Saturday schedule of classes that take place in DC Museums.
  • Each week a different museum and you sign up online. Registration and classes are on-going throughout the year.
  • Credits: Each class is 5 HOURS.
  • Cost: Tuition is $40 per class + $20 application fee for new students. Please note that tuition and application fees are non-refundable.

 

 

Other Weekend Classes located at Universities all over the US, including California, New York, Florida, NC, SC, Virginia, and others. Click on this link to learn more details.

 

ONLY ONLINE COURSE: UCLA Extension class is the ONLY on-line class approved by Department of State for Au Pairs

APIA Advantage – UCLA Extension Program  (only ONLINE course allowed – 6 credits)

  • Credits: 6 credits
  • Cost: $500
  • Schedule January 9 – May 22, 2017

 

 

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS AND TIPS FOR AU PAIRS – Important to read

 

 

 

College Fair for Au Pairs a Great Success!

Representatives from ten area colleges/institutes at which Au Pairs can study enthusiastically participated in the First Ever Au Pair in America College Fair at Potomac Community Center.

Au Pairs take 72 hours/year (Standard Au Pair) or 144 hours/year (EducarGtowne Au Pair) of education in the topics of their choice as required by the State Department.

Colleges represented: Montgomery College, Borough of Manhattan, Virginia International Univ., LADO, International Language Institute, Stratford University, L’Academie de Cuisine, Georgetown University, American University and UCLA.

“Rather than Au Pairs seeking info on educational opportunities independently around the DC area, I thought it would be better to bring the educators to the Au Pairs so they could walk around and shop opportunities, gather information, understand the registration process for each location.

College representatives thought it was a great idea, too, and we will hold another Au Pair College Fair in Fall 2016.” said Victoria Paton, Senior Community Counselor for Potomac, Bethesda, Glen Echo andCabin John, whBBMCo organized the event.

 

 

 

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Meetings at Montgomery College: Au Pairs and Educares Plan Their Academic Studies with Counselor

Chinese Au Pairs New York TimesAu Pair in America’s Au Pairs and Educares arrive Thursday nights to their new Host Families in the Potomac, Bethesda, Cabin John and Glen Echo Cluster. To facilitate signing-up for Fall courses, they are invited to meet their Senior Community Counselor, Victoria Paton, Fridays at Montgomery College. There she will assist each young woman to register at MC, or chat with the new arrival to determine if there might be another local institute of education that would better suit her academic goals.

Au Pairs work 45 hours/week and Educare Companions 30 hours/week and in their free time it is mandated by the State Department that they study at an accredited, secondary institute of education for 72 hours (Au Pairs) or 144 hours (Educares).

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Au Pairs in Montreal with BMCC Travel Course

“It is great fun to help Au Pairs and Educares think about how they might like to fulfill their State Department education requirement: Years ago an Au Pair from Sweden had wanted to try acting, but was afraid to do it back home, fearing her friends would laugh. So she signed up for Intro to Acting at MC and enjoyed it so much she decided to apply to the New York Academy of Music and Dramatic Art – and was accepted after she completed her Au Pair year! An Au Pair from Poland came to my cluster as a non-swimmer. She took swimming at MC and finished her Au Pair year as an accomplished swimmer. An Au Pairswimmer from South Africa was taking accounting courses but decided to get in shape with MC’s Intro to Personal Training class. She had such great results and she enjoyed the supportive nature of the group, that she chose to  pursue further classes in the subject and went home to become a Certified Personal Trainer.

Lives can be enhanced and career directions changed, when a young woman, as an Au Pair/Educare, has a chance to explore the educational options in the DC area with her Counselor or Host Family.” Victoria Paton

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Au Pairs participate in Culinary Program at Stratford University.

We are very fortunate to have MANY affordable options for the Au Pairs/Educares in the DC area:

Montgomery College (Credit and Workforce Development)

LADO, International Language Institute and Inlingua

BMCC Study/Travel Courses (Nashville, Boston, Chicago, Niagara Falls,  NYC etc.)

Stratford University in Tysons and Alexandria has created Au Pair survey courses in Event Management and Culinary Arts.

L’Academie de Cuisine has a series of Au Pair courses,

Georgetown University Continuing Education offers English language – related classes.

Virginia International University offers Saturday courses at museums in Washington, DC.

Au Pair in America has a joint program with UCLA for an online course with volunteer hours