Newborn Care Specialist

[Anonymous]

What sort of training and certification is available for becoming a newborn care specialist? Is there a gold standard, such as Red Cross for CPR certification?

[Anonymous]

You need to take the classes.

Check out gentle blessing (it's accredited by ncsa) or the Alexandria school.

[Anonymous]

Experience with newborns. Like decades of experience, the trainings are fine and all but experience and keeping up with new techniques and guidelines us the ke

[Anonymous]

http://newborncaresolutions.com/

Newborn care solutions trains experienced caregivers in newborn care.

Alexandria School is another good option

[Anonymous]

Here is the link for the Certificate Course offed through Fairfax County. (Class #HM02100) Next class is Nov 19:

https://aceclasses.fcps.edu/CourseDetails.aspx?AreaID=HCAC&AreaName=Home%20Health%20Care%20Aide&CourseID=318e53fe-6fb0-4a78-81ed-fd985a77e6f7&ProgramID=CPG&CategoryID=CRT&IsCourse=1

[Anonymous]

Has anyone taken the Fairfax County class?

[Anonymous]

I am unemployed and trying to determine if it would be good professional development. Obviously since I am unemployed time is what I have plenty of. Money not so much. So I'd hate to register and parents not think it holds much weight.


I am career nanny and have taken several classes some more in depth than this one but I didn't walk about with anything to show families.

Thanks in advance

[Anonymous]

I'm in the UK - so the certificate is different. However, you want a certification that new born care specialists have - is there an agency that has many positions for NCS? Call them and ask what some of their ladies have.

Also if you want to work as a NCS you will need a clear plan for how to get experience and gain references with newborns