Educatinal Cmpnent fr Au Pairs Schedule f Upcming Classes The U.S. Department f State requires that all au pairs must cmplete 6 credits (r its equivalent if it is a nn-credit curse - 6 CEUs r at least 72 hurs f classes) at an accredited pst-secndary institutin ver the curse f their year in the U.S. Hst families are respnsible fr cntributing up t $500 f this cst. Hst families are als respnsible fr facilitating enrllment, prviding time ff and transprtatin s that their au pair can attend these curses. Au pairs are able t take credit curses, nn- credit curses, r credit curses nt fr credit. Only if a curse is a nn- credit curse we are able t cunt the classrm hurs. Credit Curse: Generally any curse that is ffered t a full time student which a schl has assigned a set credit value that the student will receive upn cmpletin. Cultural Care will cunt the credits that the schl assigned t the curse. Nn- Credit Curse: A nn- credit curse is a curse that a schl has nt assigned a set credit value t. These are usually ffered thrugh the cmmunity r cntinuing educatin departments f clleges and universities. Cultural Care will cunt the classrm hurs f the curse since n credits are assigned t the curse and g by the educatinal standard that 12 hurs = 1 credit. Auditing Curses: Sme schls allw students t take a credit curse, but the student can elect nt t receive a grade r be awarded transferable credits. This is usually referred t as auditing a curse and sme schls allwing auditing fr discunted rates. Nt all schls allw peple t audit curses and it is ften at the discretin f the teacher and based n space available. If an au pair chses t audit a curse, Cultural Care will cunt the credits that the schl assigns the class (even thugh the au pair is nt being graded nr actually receiving transferable credit.) Au pairs cannt cunt hurs fr an audited class that has credits assigned by the schl. IMPORTANT EXTENSION INFORMATION An au pair must cmplete his r her educatinal cmpnent requirement in their first year by the end f the 11th mnth* t be eligible t extend. Au pairs wh are extending d nt have the full 12 mnths t cmplete their curses, as Cultural Care must submit the extensin request t the Department f State 30 days befre the end f the au pairs first year. The Department f State will nt accept an extensin request that des nt include prf that the au pair cmpleted the educatinal cmpnent. Any curses they take must end prir t the last day f the 11th mnth* and cannt extend int their extensin prgram term. The educatinal cmpnent requirement fr the extensin prgram varies depending n the length f time an au pair extends fr.
Fr 12 and 9 mnth extensin au pairs they must cmplete 6 credits and the hst family is respnsible fr paying up t $500. Fr 6 mnth extensin au pairs the must cmplete 3 credits and the hst family is respnsible fr paying up t $250. Au pairs are required t cmplete educatinal requirement during their extensin term as well. If an au pair has cmpleted mre than the required 6 credits during her initial year, extra credits may be carried ver t the apprved prgram extensin. Hwever au pairs cannt make up fr missed credits in their first year by taking extra credits during the extensin term. *If au pair's 11th mnth date falls n Saturday r Sunday she/he must cmplete her/his educatin by the previus Thursday. Please cntact me directly if yu have questins regarding the dates by when yu need t finish yur educatin. Lcal Weekend Classes and a Trip Brugh f Manhattan Cmmunity Cllege New Yrk City (fr Washingtn DC area residents ONLY) Class dates: Sunday Octber 14, Saturday Octber 27, Sunday Nvember 4 Tur date: December 8-9, 2012 Class lcatin: Gerge Masn University/ Arlingtn Campus 3401 Fairfax Drive Arlingtn Va. There is NO PARKING - must take Orange line subway t Virginia Square/GMU statin. Ttally Califrnia - classes and a trip cming in 2013 - please g t the website fr mre details (lk fr Washingtn DC area residents ONLY ptin) Mre class and trip ptins cming in 2013! Weekend Classes in VA, DC and MD Natinal-Luis University in Washingtn,DC Curse #A: (Curse A ONLY) American Dreams: Yu and Yur Cmmunity (up t 45 hurs) will be ffered March 8-10, 2013 Curse #B: (Curse B ONLY) American Dreams: USA and Washingtn, DC in a Nutshell (up t 45 hurs) will be ffered Nvember 9-11, 2012, and again May 17-19, 2013 Curse #A & B: (Curse A then Curse B) American Dreams: The Cmmunity & USA (up t 90 Educatinal Optins which DO NOT Cunt Twards Required Educatinal Cmpletin Online r distance learning curses (including hybrid curses) Study turs such as Trek America Vlunteering Internships Classes Online - WILL NOT COUNT TOWARDS EDUCATIONAL COMPONENT! FREE ESL Online Classes Real English Cursera - Different Curses - Online Classes fr FREE Lcal FREE r LOW COST English Classes - WILL NOT COUNT TOWARDS EDUCATIONAL COMPONENT! ACE - Adult and Cmmunity Educatin - Fairfax Cunty Restn Interfaith English as a Secnd Language and Immigrant Ministries English Classes in Fairfax Cunty, VA Restn Library FREE English Grup Practice Hw d I knw if schl is accredited? Belw are tw useful websites that can be used t research pst- secndary accredited institutins: US Department f Educatin Office f Pst-
hurs) will be ffered fr students wh want t take bth Curse A and Curse B. Students can enrll fr the fllwing date pair: March 8-10, 2013 (Curse A) paired with and May 17-19, 2013 (Curse B) Curse #B & A: (Curse B then Curse A) American Dreams: USA and The Cmmunity (up t 90 hurs) Students can enrll in Curse B & A, which is Nvember 9-11, 2012 (Curse B) paired with March 8-10, 2013 (Curse A) TWO- COURSE REGISTRATIONS Tw- curse registratins will be ffered September/December, December/February and February/May fr students wh want t take bth Curse A and Curse B fr the reduced cmbinatin price. Secndary Educatin Cuncil fr Higher Educatin Accreditatin Any curse ffered by institutins fund n the abve websites is acceptable prvided that it is nt an nline/distance learning curse, study tur, internship r vlunteering prgram. Dcuments Educatinal Cmpnent Fact Sheet U.S. Department f State Prgram Guidelines University f Richmnd in VA Cmmunicatin and Public Speaking Weekend Friday, Octber 12, 2012 - Sunday, Octber 14, 2012 Friday, Nvember 16, 2012 - Sunday, Nvember 18, 2012 Explre a fun and educatinal weekend f learning and practicing special tpics in public speaking and presentatin skills. This is a wnderful pprtunity imprve yur cmmunicatin abilities and yur cnfidence in speaking during yur time in the United States. A variety f written and ral activities are planned fr n campus sessins, alng with excursins in the Richmnd area. Prfessinal and Scial Etiquette Curse Saturday Octber 27, 2012 Saturday, December 15, 2012 Sjurner Duglass Cllege in MD, DC, IL, FL, TN Visit the schl website fr dates and classes infrmatin Weekend Classes in Other States Lng Island University POST CAMPUS in NY 2012 COURSE DATES Please nte: all curses are nt ffered every weekend - please view the registratin frm n the schl website fr availability. Octber 12-14, 2012 Octber 26-28, 2012 Nvember 16-18, 2012 December 7-9, 2012 Frequently Asked Questins What are the repercussins if an au pair des nt cmplete their educatinal cmpnent? She/he will nt be able t extend her/his prgram year She/he will nt be an au pair in gd standing with the prgram She/he will nt have successfully cmpleted the prgram She/he may be terminated frm the prgram early She/he will nt be eligible t participate in the repeat au pair prgram What prf des Cultural Care require t shw that an au pair finished their curse(s)? Cnfirmatin frm the schl that prves they cmpleted the curse and clearly mentins hw many credits r hurs the curse(s) was wrth. This can be in the frm f a certificate, a letter frm the teacher r a transcript frm the schl. Des the au pair need t send in her certificates frm schl t Cultural Care in Bstn? The au pair nly needs t submit certificates t the Bstn ffice if she/he wuld like t extend. If the au pair is nt extending, it is enugh t shw the certificates t the LCC, wh can then respnd t the Prgram Cmpletin Frm they received when the au pair filled it ut nline. Hw many curses is an au pair allwed t take?
The Cllege f Saint Rse - Silver Bay Campus in Albany NY Octber 26-28, 2012 Nvember 16-18, 2012 Visit the schl's website fr classes infrmatin Nrthern Virginia Cmmunity Cllege American Culture and Language Institute New students MUST take a placement test ESL Crdinatrs: Keila Luzada Cntact: kluzada@nvcc.edu Silvana Mehner Cntact: smehner@nvcc.edu Phne: 703-450- 2597 Fax: 703-421- 4121 Fr infrmatin abut curses r registratin, please call ur ffice r email lesl@nvcc.edu Wrkfrce Develpment Wrkfrce Develpment at the Ludun Campus is lcated at: 21335 Signal Hill Plaza, Suite 300 Sterling, VA 20164 Phne: 703.450.2551 Online Brchure with available classes Virginia Internatinal University Nn-Intensive ESL Prgrams Adult ESL classes - this is a full prgram f ESL classes, frm elementary t advanced level, which incrprate language skills f speaking, listening, reading, and writing and cver tpics n American Culture and Values. TOEFL preparatin - this curse is develped t imprve academic readiness and prepare fr the TOEFL test. A Day at the Museum: Learning English thrugh Smithsnian Visits - this is a ne day class that intrduces students t the Smithsnian Museums in Washingtn DC. This expsure will expand students' vcabulary, culture sensitivity, and inspiratin fr visiting museums. This schl ffers weekday, weeknights and weekend classes. Fr mre details cntact Mr. Jhn Bennett at 703-865- 4468 x314 r Mrs. Priscila Sants at 703-865- 4468 x315 An au pair can take as many curses as lng as they add up t at least 6 credits! Can an au pair chse t cunt a curse in classrm hurs r credits? N. Cultural Care must cunt the curse in the same way that the schl des. Only if it is a nn- credit curse are we able t cunt the classrm hurs. Hw many credits is a CEU wrth? 1 CEU (cntinuing educatin unit) is equal t 1 credit. If an au pair is at the end f his/her year and has cmpleted 5 credits wrth f curses can they still extend? They cannt extend unless they are able t cmplete ne mre credit, r 12 classrm hurs in the case f a nn- credit curse, befre the last day f their first year. Can an au pair take a curse that begins in their first year but ends in their secnd year? The Department f State requires that they must cmplete the 6 credits prir t the end f their 11th mnth; therefre they must find a curse that will end n later than 30 days befre the end f her/his first year. If the 30 day deadline falls n a weekend, the final deadline might be a few days earlier, s if there is an au pair wh wuld like t extend and whse class ends very clse t the 30 day mark, please cntact the Operatins department at 800-448- 5753r aupair.peratins@culturalcare.c m t ensure that the class ends n time and she/he is eligible t extend. Can an au pair carry extra credits frm their first year ver t their extensin prgram term? Yes, if an au pair has cmpleted mre than 6 credits at the end f their initial prgram year, the excess credits r hurs can be applied tward the educatinal requirement fr the extensin prgram term. Prper dcumentatin f these
LADO Internatinal Cllege: An Institute f English as a Secnd Language Campuses: Washingtn DC, Arlingtn VA and Silver Spring MD English classes and wrkshps are ffered in the mrning, evening, Saturdays. Click n REGISTER ONLINE HERE fr the list f available classes. Placement test is required! additinal credits/hurs (transcript, certificate, etc) will need t be maintained by the au pair and submitted t the LCC at the cmpletin f the extensin term t serve as prf that the credits/hurs were cmpleted. Can an au pair make up fr missing credits frm their first year in their extensin prgram term? N, au pairs must cmplete 6 credits prir t the end f the 11th mnth f their first year in rder t extend their prgram. Internatinal Language Institute Campuses: Washingtn DC and Gaithersburg MD Classes ffered: English as a Secnd Language, Other Freign Languages, Test Preparatin, Certificate Prgram, Translatin Services. Universities in Washingtn DC Crcran Cllege f Art and Design Gergetwn University - Schl f Cntinuing Studies Graduate Schl - Washingtn DC Gergetwn University Washingtn, DC Free English Class Registratin These classes are intended fr students with basic English skills. Attendance is required fr the first class f every sessin. Failure t attend all five classes will prevent yu frm receiving a certificate Fall Saturday Classes (Nvember 3, 10, 17 and December 1, 8) Email: tefl@gergetwn.edu