Au Pair Education and Training

You can study at a University while being an au pair in the U.S. There is an educational requirement to the program stating that au pair participants must be enrolled in an accredited post-secondary institution for not less than six hours of academic credit or its equivalent meaning you take at least 72 classroom hours of academic credit during your year-long stay in America. The host family will provide up to $500 toward completion of this requirement.

You can take English classes or more diverse classes such as history, political science, literature or even art or pottery. The choice is yours! Taking classes is interesting and fun and an excellent way to meet American students.

Au Pair Training

Upon arriving to the U.S. to spend a year with your new host family, you will first attend Agent Au Pair's Au Pair School Training & Orientation in San Francisco, CA for one week. During this week at the Au Pair Training & Orientation, you will meet other au pairs in the region and socialize so that you can keep in touch and get together during the year.

Classes are lead by a team of child development experts who have extensive experience working with children in a learning and caring capacity. Class training includes lectures, role playing, videos, tests, hands-on projects with art and music and reading lessons aloud. Also, au pairs work with a professional trainer with the American Safety Heart Association who teaches them CPR, first aid and emergency response.

Acquiring these new skills will give you confidence when settling-in with your new family. You will also receive an Au Pair Workbook which details the lessons so you can refer to it during your year in America. You will have 32 hours of instruction during the week of training. Free time to visit the region is available in the evenings. Lodging and meals are included in the program.