Continuing Education: Enjoy Being A Nanny but Want More Training or Education?

Teacher: A Bachelor of Arts degree in early childhood education will allow you to have additional skills working with children age 0-8. With this degree, you will learn additional skills such as foundations of teaching, effective teaching practices, early childhood education (ages and stages of development), and demonstrative teaching. Some of the jobs you could consider once you’ve obtained this degree include: teacher (with additional certifications), tutor, educational administration, and coach (with additional certifications).

Pediatrician:  If you really enjoy working with children and enjoy the field of medicine, then consider becoming a pediatrician. Pediatricians are doctors who serve the medical needs of babies, children, and adolescents. Pediatricians can work as part of a hospital, group practice, or open a private practice. This career path requires an undergraduate degree plus a graduate degree in medicine, followed by an internship and residency.

Child Psychologist:  Child psychologists specialize in working with children. With this career, there are job opportunities in schools (school counselor/child psychologist), in private and group practices, and hospitals. This career path requires a four year undergraduate degree plus a graduate degree, and in most states additional licensing that is granted after an internship and/or residency.

Day Care Owner:  In order to run your own day care, you will need to obtain a state license in order to be competitive in your market. You will want to consider taking early childhood education classes in order to become more grounded in your understanding of caring for babies and young children.

Nanny School:  Maybe you don’t want the responsibility of owning your own daycare but want to stay in the nanny profession. If you want to continue your education without pursuing any of the above options, consider nanny school. There are many nanny schools throughout the country. You will increase your earning potential by attending a nanny school since part of these schools’ curriculums include the training or certifications you will need to call yourself a “professional nanny.” Some of the training and certifications include psychological/sociological review by independent licensed professional counselors, FBI national clearance, local police clearance, CPR training, First Aid training, and Emergency Response Training. In addition, nanny schools offer courses in child growth, behavior, and development, cultural enrichment (literature, art, music), child care (nutrition, health, etiquette), professionalism, and personal safety and security.

Governess School:  A governess has a minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in Childhood Education. A governess is different than a nanny in that she has the expertise to provide a more rigorous educational component to her job. With the same clearance, training, and certifications as the nanny, the governess is additionally qualified to have a greater focus on education and tutoring of the children in their care.