Anonymous wrote:Not true. The NCSA only points you to companies that provide classes that pay the NCSA. They are a for profit company not accredited by anyone.

PP is right, at least as a doula you are getting training that is used internationally.

http://ncsainfo.com/requirements/

Your info is faulty.

Not true. The NCSA only points you to companies that provide classes that pay the NCSA. They are a for profit company not accredited by anyone.

PP is right, at least as a doula you are getting training that is used internationally.

Anonymous wrote:Literally no one considers newborn care specialists to be "prized." It's true that any training is better than no training but not if it's just a certificate you pay for.

In order to become a certified Newborn Care Specialist throught the NCSA, you have to have 1800 hours of hands-on newborn experience, meet some (admittedly limited) educational standards and pass a written exam.

Anonymous wrote:Does anyone know how to find out about training or certification to become a night nanny or newborn nanny in Maryland or DC?

Look up Doula training.

Most doulas act more as a labor coach, but there are postpartum doulas. And there is training available for that.

Personally, I have never met a doula, so I don't fully understand the difference between a postpartum doula and a newborn nanny, though I suspect the doula looks after mom as well as new baby.

I work consistently as a night nanny/NCS in DC andNova. My NK's were school age, and I knew I wanted to get baby experience. I started with the Newborn CareTraining academy class , but didn't care for it. It's very basic and the instructors are hard to take. One was super boring and talks in a monotone. the other one is hard to follow because she skips around a lot. Her voice is highly irritating, too, and it's 2 days long! Theres whole private group on FB of nannies and some others took that class and hated it. It's pretty funny!

I did another training through Newborn Care solutions that was way better. The information is more thorough and teaches you how to be an ncs and not so much how to change a diaper. The instruction I did was online and the teacher was way more interesting then ones from the in person one I did first! Plus, you can stop and start at your own pace.

My NF helped me get my first few newborn jobs from their friends. I have been able to work pretty consistently for a while now. Most jobs pay $30/hr for one baby and more for twins. There are agencies,too to get you the night nanny jobs when you're starting out. Most of them want to undercut you and only pay you $18 but still they billing the families for $30!! So once you get a few jobs if you can it's better to be on your own.

What is so appealing about being stuck in someone's home all night caring for their demanding newborn (who should be sleep training anyways and bonding with the parents) while they sleep? If you are ready for learning why not just go to school and become a registered nurse specialized in NICU or mother baby?It's only 3 years depending on which degree you choose ADN or BSN. Plus you can make twice what most regular nannies make, or 1.5 what the highest paid nannies here make. Also nurses enjoy great signing and yearly bonuses plus raises, shift differentials, very flexible schedule and more. If you choose to be a mid level provider such as a nurse practitioner you can make close to 150000/yr in the DC area. I left nannying because I was burned out by little brats, crazy parents, and job insecurity. Almost done with school and ready to enjoy 30 years of career drama free.

Literally no one considers newborn care specialists to be "prized." It's true that any training is better than no training but not if it's just a certificate you pay for.

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Anonymous wrote:That is different than certified though. There is no "route to certification" because there is no accreditation or certificate that is recognized by anyone other than the agency or website that is selling it.

But it might be helpful in selling oneself in terms of employment? Or not so much?

Yes having some sort of certificate is always going to look better than none.

In terms of being a night nanny there isn't really any special requirements. If you can nanny during the day you can nanny at night. I think looking into sleep training, and various sleep training methods would be a good backing for this.

Newborn care specialist are prized for their experience with newborns. So this is a huge part of it and to be honest I would say getting Newborn experience is really really hard! I gained my certificate in the UK and can't really speak to the US Certifications. Maybe do some googling of NCS in your area and see what they have?

Anonymous wrote:That is different than certified though. There is no "route to certification" because there is no accreditation or certificate that is recognized by anyone other than the agency or website that is selling it.

But it might be helpful in selling oneself in terms of employment? Or not so much?

That is different than certified though. There is no "route to certification" because there is no accreditation or certificate that is recognized by anyone other than the agency or website that is selling it.

Yes. You do get a certificate and you take classes to receive one.

Newborn Care Specialist is not a certification either, it's a made up term by a company.

What is a Newborn Care Specialist? What kind of education does it entail?

Unless you want to be a Newborn Care Specialist, there's no certification. But I recommend Newborn Care Training Academy for just educating yourself. You get a paper that says you completed the course and accomapying test successfully and IIRC it counts towards NCS certification if you later decide to go that route.

Does anyone know how to find out about training or certification to become a night nanny or newborn nanny in Maryland or DC?