1. Willing to teach only under the direction of a Safe Sitter® Site Coordinator at a registered Safe Sitter® teaching site.
    
2. Committed to preparing young adolescents for the profound responsibilities of nurturing and protecting children.
    
3. Enjoy teaching adolescents and acting as a role model.
    
4. At least 18 years of age with high school diploma or GED.
    
5. Completion of Safe Sitter® Instructor Workshop.
    
6. Committed to teaching at least 1 class per year, preferably 2 or more.
    
7. At least 2 years of paid or volunteer experience in nursing, medicine, respiratory therapy, emergency services, health education, early childhood education, youth work, or child care experience including parenting.
   
   To teach or test choking rescue modules:
    
8. Current in any CPR course that requires a minimum of a skills performance test of infant and child CPR and relief of choking such as Heartsaver® CPR (American Heart Association).
   
   To teach or test CPR modules:
    
9. Current in any CPR Instructor course such as Heartsaver® Instructor Course (American Heart Association).

Note:  If your site does not have access to CPR Instructors and wants to teach the 12 1/2 hour Safe Sitter course, please contact National Headquarters to make special arrangements.

 

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