American Red Cross: Babysitting Basics and Advanced Child Care Training

American Red Cross babysitting and child care courses give caregivers the skills and confidence to provide safe, high-quality care for children of all ages.

Designed for ages 11 and older and offered online, these courses cover essential child care skills and safety topics, making it easy to find the right class in Florida to fit your schedule and learning style.

This interactive online course helps students become confident, capable babysitters. Learners build essential safety knowledge, childcare and emergency-response skills while caring for infants and children. The course also introduces the basics of starting and managing a babysitting business, including professionalism, responsibility and communication with families.

This 4-hour course includes six engaging, self-paced modules with videos and practical tools to reinforce key skills. Upon successful completion, students receive a printable certificate of completion valid for two years.