{"id":7,"date":"2017-03-23T22:40:10","date_gmt":"2017-03-23T22:40:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/vth\/?page_id=7"},"modified":"2017-06-06T13:50:27","modified_gmt":"2017-06-06T13:50:27","slug":"resources","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/vth\/resources\/","title":{"rendered":"Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"widgettitle\">Education Options<\/h2>\n<p>Au Pairs in the Upper Valley can meet their educational requirements in several ways. Be sure to check out education requirements for APIA at <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aupairinamerica.com\/resources\/aupairs.asp\">https:\/\/www.aupairinamerica.com\/resources\/aupairs.asp<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Language studies at <strong>Rassias Center at Dartmouth<\/strong> offers ESL, Pronunciation, and other language classes (Spanish, German and French). Quarterly terms are 8 weeks and bring 36 hours of credit (= 6 credits). For more information contact: 603-646-2922 or <a href=\"http:\/\/rassias.dartmouth.edu\/community\/index.html\">http:\/\/rassias.dartmouth.edu\/community\/index.html<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Dartmouth College<\/strong>: An au pair may approach a Dartmouth Professor to ask if she can audit a course. The professor would have to agree to provide a statement on college letterhead stating attendance and number of hours, so these may be counted as credit hours. Generally, a course quarter means 35-36 hours (= 5.5 &#8211; 6 credits). Be sure to confirm number of hours before taking the class. Check Dartmouth website: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dartmouth.edu\">www.dartmouth.edu <\/a>to obtain professors&#8217; email and phone.<br \/>\nSmaller numbers of credits can be obtained at Dartmouth through Phys Ed or other electives. (Check FLIP program at the Dartmouth Gym.)<\/li>\n<li><strong>College of Saint Rose<\/strong> in Albany, NY offers weekend classes specifically geared to au pairs. Two weekends are needed to satisfy education requirement.\u00a0 Intensive weeks brings 36-45 hours of credit (= 6 credits). Cost $310 ($360 late registration) includes meals and housing. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.silverbayaypaircourse.com\">www.silverbayaypaircourse.com<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Colby-Sawyer College<\/strong> (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.colby-sawyer.edu\">www.colby-sawyer.edu<\/a>). Possible auditing of courses with permission of teacher and approriate certification of completion.<\/li>\n<li><strong>APIA Advantage &#8211; UCLA Extension Program<\/strong>:\u00a0 Online course with volunteer component.\u00a0 (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.uclaextension.edu\/aupairs\">www.uclaextension.edu\/aupairs<\/a>). This is a 19-week interdisciplinary online course for 6 credits. The program requires a Global Awareness project (or other approved volunteer activity) in your home community.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"widgettitle\">Medical Information<\/h2>\n<p>There are several walk-in clinics that accept Au Pair insurance. In some cases, you will be asked to pay for your service which will be reimbursed by First Health Network &#8211; be sure to save receipts showing both procedure and cost. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aupairinamerica.com\/pdf\/insurance_claim_form.pdf\"><strong>Reimbursement form here<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"xoxo blogroll\">\n<li>Dartmouth Hitchcock Community and Family Medicine, Buck Road, Hanover, NH. 603-650-4000.<\/li>\n<li>Dartmouth Heater Road Clinic, 18 Old Etna Rad, Lebanon, NH\u00a0 603-650-3100<\/li>\n<li>Clear Choice MD \/ Urgent Care, 410 Miracle Mile, Lebanon, NH\u00a0 603-276-3261<\/li>\n<li>Search other options here:\u00a0\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.myfirsthealth.com\/\">Find a Doctor or Facility that Accepts Your Insurance<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"widgettitle\">Dental and Eye Care Information<\/h2>\n<p>Please ask your host family for recommendations for dentists and optometrists in the area. Dental work and eye exams are not covered by insurance policy.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"widgettitle\">Red Cross Courses in the area<\/h2>\n<p>Official Red Cross courses are offered in Keene, NH and Manchester, NH (both over an hour away). However, you may take First Aid and CPR courses locally at the Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center&#8217;s Women&#8217;s Health Resource Center, Buck Road, Hanover, NH. Check out your options here: <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dartmouth-hitchcock.org\/classes_events\">www.dartmouth-hitchcock.org\/classes_events<\/a>.<\/strong>\u00a0 You will need to pay for your course upfront, then send receipt of payment to APIA for reimbursement.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"widgettitle\">Misc. Information<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"xoxo blogroll\">\n<li><a title=\"You need to go here and print a paper copy of your I-94 card before going to SS Office or getting the MD license\" href=\"https:\/\/i94.cbp.dhs.gov\/I94\/#\/home\">I-94 Card Website<\/a>\u00a0(Click on \u201cGet Most Recent I-94\u201d at the top of the page)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.globalawareness.com\/\">Global Awareness<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Find the nearest Social Security Offices.\" href=\"http:\/\/www.socialsecurity.gov\/locator\/\">Social Security Office Locator<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"widgettitle\">Travel Links for Au Pairs<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"xoxo blogroll\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.culturalhiways.net\/\">Cultural Hi-Ways<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.trekamerica.com\/aupairinamerica\/\">Trek America<\/a>9<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Education Options Au Pairs in the Upper Valley can meet their educational requirements in several ways. 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