There are some training programs and certifications that might help to get.

My friend works as a nanny for some very rich people in CA and she makes nearly double what I make as a teacher w/ a Master's and nearly 10 yrs of experience.

Anonymous wrote:That's really sad that people think that childcare is a profession for people who lack ambition.

seriously!!! i really hope that poster is not a parent!!!

Anonymous wrote:OP you must really lack ambition. Why would you want to do that?

Seriously? Do you not know what the nannies who work for the high up agencies make a year? I have two interviews lined up in the next 2 weeks in NYC and both are paying $60,000/year and $75,000/year. Nannies now a days don't make minimum wage...

Go the the Nanny Forums. Totally different forum than this one. Look at the very top of the page, and you'll see it.

That's really sad that people think that childcare is a profession for people who lack ambition.

OP you must really lack ambition. Why would you want to do that?

Experience with children and find a job as one

Attend a nanny school such as northwest nannies institute or the Alexandria school.

I started babysitting when I was 11 or 12. In high school, I was a summer nanny. I also did this during the summer in college. I worked as a FT nanny for a few yrs in between college and grad school as well as after grad school before I found a teaching job. If you have the money, there is a governess school somewhere in the Midwest. After a year there, you can find very high end nanny/governess jobs through them. My friend did this and she makes BIG bucks now as a nanny. She travels all over the world with the family.

Anonymous wrote:Step 1. Get a job as a nanny
Step 2. See step 1

Not necessarily. Most nannies start off as a babysitter and work their way up.

Step 1. Get a job as a nanny
Step 2. See step 1

I would like to know how to get started