Welcome to your St. Augustine Red Cross Babysitter Trainer Provider!
I will be offering classes at our local Boba Tea shop in Palencia area and our home. Group classes are maxed out at 10 students. If you are interested in hosting a private class and have a group of at least 4+ students, please contact me for scheduling and pricing. (dependent on availability).
About Me:
I’m Jenny Trimble, a registered nurse and nurse educator with over 15 years of experience working with the adult and pediatric population. Certified by the Red Cross in Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED. I’m passionate about teaching real world safety skills in a ways that’s practical, fun, and easy to understand.
I’m also a homeschool mom of two and co-lead a homeschool enrichment program, so I understand the importance of needing a babysitter that is trustworthy, engaging, and knows what to do in an emergency.
This babysitting course is designed to build confidence, responsibility and life saving skills that they can use when caring for siblings, home alone, or out in the world.
This class is designed to prepare youth ages 11-16 to safely and confidently care for children and infants. It includes hands-on activities, videos, and discussions to develop essential, real-life readiness babysitting skills. The course covers feeding, diapering, pick up and holding children, safety, and emergency response.
The Babysitter’s Training with Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED includes topics covered in the Babysitter’s Training program, plus:
How to recognize and respond to cardiac emergencies
How to perform CPR and use an AED for children and infants
How to respond to sudden illnesses
How to respond to injuries and environmental emergencies
Upcoming Classes:
Babysitter + Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED Certification 2 Day Course:
Friday March 13,2026 9:00 am- 2:00 pm
Saturday March 14, 2026 9:00am -12:30 pm
1 spot remaining
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Friday April 3,2026 9:00-2:00pm
Saturday April 4th 9:00-12:30 pm
4 spots available
The Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED blended learning course equips students to recognize and care for a variety of first aid breathing and cardiac emergencies involving adults children and infants.
This is a Non-Healthcare course for students who need a certification that satisfies OSHA workplace or other regulatory requirements. This class is taught in a blended learning format. It is a 2-part course which consists of both online portion and 2.5 hour hands on in person classroom component.
After registration you will receive an email with instructions to take the online portion. It can be accessed via mobile, desktop ,or table.
The online portion must be completed prior to attending the Instructor-led skills session. Upon successful completion of both a valid 2 year digital certificate for Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED is issued.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
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There are no prerequisites for the Babysitter Certification. If taking the Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED portion, there is blended learning that is required to be completed PRIOR to class.
In order for participants to receive their certification they must:
Attend the full in person session
Actively participate in all activities
Demonstrate Competency in all required skills
Complete Blended Learning portion of class before day of in person class. (This applies only for the First Aid/CPR/AED)
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No exam is given. We just ask for participation and ability to demonstrate competency in skills.
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Babysitter Certification class is 5.5 hours
Babysitter class + First Aid/CPR/AED (skills session) is 7.5 hours
The Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED portion has an online component that must be completed before the first day of class. Plan for approximately 2 hours.
Printed proof of completion or screen shot of completion will be needed to be able to attend the First Aid/CPR/AED portion of class.
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Florida does not have a specific state law for minimum legal age for babysitting.
However maturity is crucial. Assess your child’s ability to handle emergencies, emotions and make good decisions.
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Bring a positive attitude. There is a lot of class participation involved which makes the class fun and engaging. Other than that, a packed lunch and water bottle.
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Please plan to send your child with lunch and water bottle.
light snacks will be provided.
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Space is limited and we want your children to have room to learn life saving skills on their own.
We have a small outside patio in the backyard that you are welcome to hangout.
Parents/guardians are not required, nor expected , to stay during the class.
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Yes! Select Find Provider, enter in Life Intentional, select and scroll down. You will see two options:
Option 1
Tuition:
Babysitting Certification Course $99
Option 2
Tuition:
Babysitting + First Aid/CPR/AED Certification Class. $160
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The FirstAid/CPR/AED classes are offered in a Blended Learning format. After registration, students will be sent a link to the Red Cross Learning Center where you will complete guided coursework BEFORE the in person skills session. Bring the certificate/ screenshot/email to class.
In class is where we will put the skills into practice.
The online coursework MUST be completed prior to class in order to participate. If the coursework is not completed you will have to reschedule for the next available class.
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We understand life happens. We would appreciate as much notice as possible if you need to miss a class or fail to complete the online work on time.
If you need to reschedule and you provide at least 48 hours notice, we can transfer you to a future class.
We cover a lot of information during the course and we want every child to succeed. Please contact me if there is anything about your child that we should know or if your child needs special accommodations so we can be sure we are the right facility for your child’s training.
This course covers some topics which children may be sensitive to including first aid topics where small amounts of blood may be shown on video and how to handle children throwing up.
There is no age that students are automatically ready to babysit. Babysitting is a big responsibility and all tweens and teens need maturity and confidence to take on that responsibility. They also need an interest in caring for children, as well as appropriate training. It is important that parents of a prospective babysitter agree that their child is ready to take on this responsibility, and be available to support them as needed.
