{"id":21,"date":"2017-06-18T03:05:44","date_gmt":"2017-06-18T03:05:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/sfe\/?page_id=21"},"modified":"2017-06-20T19:06:52","modified_gmt":"2017-06-20T19:06:52","slug":"educational-requirements-and-resources","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/sfe\/educational-requirements-and-resources\/","title":{"rendered":"Educational Requirements and Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><u><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-70\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/sfe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/129\/2017\/06\/Unknown.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"197\" height=\"164\" \/><\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Education Overview:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Year one requirement is:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>6 credits for Standard and Extraordinaire au pairs<\/li>\n<li>12 credits for EduCare.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For second year au pairs:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A 6 month extension has half the requirement in her second year (3 for standard and extraordinaire \/ 6 for EduCare)<\/li>\n<li>For a 9 or 12 month extension the requirement is the same as the 1<sup>st<\/sup> year.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>1 credit = 12-15 hours<\/p>\n<p>1 CEU = 10 hours<\/p>\n<p>1 hour = 1 hour<\/p>\n<p>We ask APs to complete 80 hours of instruction (Standard &amp; Extraordinaire), but will accept as little as 72 hours for completion of the requirement.\u00a0 EduCares aim for 160 hours, but we will accept as little as 144.<\/p>\n<p><strong>To check to see <u>if a school is accredited<\/u><\/strong>: <a href=\"http:\/\/ope.ed.gov\/accreditation\/Index.aspx\">http:\/\/ope.ed.gov\/accreditation\/Index.aspx<\/a><\/p>\n<p><u>UCLA class<\/u>:\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uclaextension.edu\/aupairs\/Pages\/default.aspx\">https:\/\/www.uclaextension.edu\/aupairs\/Pages\/default.aspx<\/a><\/p>\n<p>A good option for APs with decent English skills that may not be drivers or those that have work schedules that change often.\u00a0 <strong>This is the ONLY online class allowed<\/strong> because they also have to do community involvement activities.\u00a0 The online portion of the class is worth 4 credits, the community involvement portion is worth 2 credits.\u00a0 Together they make the 6 credit requirements for $500.\u00a0 It tends to be offered Jan- May, March \u2013 August, Sept \u2013February.\u00a0 It runs for 19 weeks and APs and CCs get emails when registration opens.<\/p>\n<p>Community involvement includes these activities during their course:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Global Awareness presentation.\u00a0 This can take time to set up because they need to rely on the teachers schedule AND the holidays are coming.\u00a0 They should set it up asap and request their supplies to enhance their presentation.\u00a0 Boxes of supplies need 2 weeks for delivery.<\/li>\n<li>No set number of hours needed here, but they need something.\u00a0 A cluster volunteer activity can count.<\/li>\n<li>Cultural activities.\u00a0 This is a list of American things they have experienced\u2026.Holidays, museums, and cultural fairs are easy choices.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The tracking form needs signatures for CA presentation and volunteering.\u00a0 <strong>The Community involvement form needs to be returned to me before their extension deadline to get the 2 credits towards their education requirement.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Weekend Classes<\/u><\/strong>:\u00a0 Each ap is allowed one for half her education requirement.\u00a0 Two can be allowed, but only if she has a reason and you and I discuss it ahead of time.\u00a0 Reach out to Allison Malino for the most current list of approved weekend classes.\u00a0 It is important to know that for a class that requires travel, the HF pays for the class, but the AP pays for transportation, food, and lodging.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Local Accredited Institutions (If you do not see your selection below, please confirm with me prior to enrolling):<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Berkeley Extension<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <u>http:\/\/extension.berkeley.edu<\/u><\/p>\n<p>1995 University Ave., Berkeley<\/p>\n<p><strong>Berkeley City College<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.berkeleycitycollege.edu\">http:\/\/www.berkeleycitycollege.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2050 Center Street, Berkeley<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mt Diablo Adult Education \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mtdiabloadulted.org\/\">www.mtdiabloadulted.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p>1266 San Carlos, Concord<\/p>\n<p><strong>Diablo Valley College<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dvc.edu\/\">http:\/\/www.dvc.edu\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>321 Golf Club Road, Pleasant Hill<\/p>\n<p><strong>Los Medanos College<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.losmedanos.edu\">http:\/\/www.losmedanos.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2700 East Leland Road, Pittsburg<\/p>\n<p><strong>LMC Brentwood Center<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.losmedanos.edu\/brentwood\">http:\/\/www.losmedanos.edu\/brentwood<\/a><\/p>\n<p>101A Sand Creek Road, Brentwood<\/p>\n<p><strong>Carrington College, Branch Antioch<\/strong> \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/carrington.edu\">http:\/\/carrington.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2157 Country Hills Drive, Antioch<\/p>\n<p><strong>Las Positas College<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 http:\/\/www.laspositascollege.edu<\/p>\n<p>3000 Campus Hill Dr., Livermore<\/p>\n<p><strong>City College of San Francisco has a lot of non-credit FREE classes<\/strong> which a lot of San Francisco Au Pairs take advantage of.\u00a0 They have campuses (Ocean, Mission &amp; Downtown) which are all an easy walk from BART.\u00a0 This might be an option for some of the AP&#8217;s living in the east bay.<\/p>\n<p>Here is the link to Non-Credit Classes which the AP will need to register for in advance:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ccsf.edu\/Schedule\/Spring\/NC\/index.shtml\">https:\/\/www.ccsf.edu\/Schedule\/Spring\/NC\/index.shtml<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Spring 2017 Listing of Noncredit Classes &#8211; ccsf.edu<br \/>\n<a 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