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Nanny

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AVG. SALARY

$28,590

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EDUCATION

High school preferred +

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JOB OUTLOOK

Stable

What To Learn

High School

What high school courses should you take if you're interested in this career? Get your answers from the Human Services cluster Early Childhood Development and Services pathway.

Beyond High School

Here's a list of programs that you should consider if you're interested in this career:

Education Level

Education training and experience are required at different levels for success in different occupations.

High school preferred, plus short term, on-the-job training

States do not regulate educational requirements for nannies. However, some employers may prefer to hire workers with at least some formal instruction in childhood education or a related field, particularly when they will be hired as full-time nannies.

Insider Info

Additional Information

There are many programs designed to train nannies. The best of them incorporate academic learning with hands-on experience. Internships are extremely popular, says Linda Roffe. She runs a nanny training school.

She says that a student should look at the quality of the teachers and how relevant course work is to the job that they are going to be doing when they are deciding on what program to take.

Roffe also says to make sure the program is accredited by the American Council of Nanny Schools, the Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training or other accrediting bodies.

"You need to know child development," says nanny Lisbet Sondergaard. "You need to know what to expect from a child. More so as a nanny because you are alone there: you don't have another teacher to talk to. I think when you're on your own, you really need to be aware [of the child's needs].

"If you don't know the potential of the child and know the typical child development stages, how can you say that this child is really getting what he or she needs? I think the ECE [early childhood education] background is a must, really."

Extra Requirements

The National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC) offers optional accreditation.

Contact

  • Email Support
  • 1-800-GO-TO-XAP (1-800-468-6927)
    From outside the U.S., please call +1 (424) 750-3900
  • North Dakota Career Resource Network
    ndcrn@nd.gov | (701) 328-9733

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