Getting certified..

Baylor · Dec 28, 2010

Is there anything you need to know before you go? Anything that would help with the course?

CTPDMom · Dec 28, 2010

Did you sign up for a course?

BookMama · Dec 28, 2010

Baylor said:
Is there anything you need to know before you go? Anything that would help with the course?

If you read read read and research research research here, you'll be ahead of just about everyone taking the course. :thumbsup:

Kac · Dec 28, 2010

BookMama said:
If you read read read and research research research here, you'll be ahead of just about everyone taking the course. :thumbsup:

This. I feel like I was very knowledgeable about things just from reading on here.

It definitely helped in my course.

Baylor · Dec 28, 2010

I have a course I want to sign up for. My only issue is child care.. It is tough for me. I am hoping to have my aunt help me out and pay her.. but that is the only thing holding me up. It is in february but right around the corner.

The other thing.. Do you need a background check? I had one before Not sure if I could find the paperwork now..

Thanks! I love this place and all the information. I just love what it is about keeping kids safe.. Thanks for all those that help and offer to help us moms.

autumnlily · Dec 28, 2010

I wish someone had told me not to try and answer all the questions... I was too excited and giddy and spending time here really did prep me for the class. I ended up being the nerdy kid in class!

No, I didn't need a background check.

Kac · Dec 28, 2010

LOL right after I was certified, I found out there's a class in February near me. I had to drive an hour to Philadelphia each morning and an hour or so home which made the day longer. So another piece of advice is that if you do have an early morning because of the course, drink coffee or another form of caffeine!!! And LOTS of it!

Baylor · Dec 28, 2010

Kac said:
LOL right after I was certified, I found out there's a class in February near me. I had to drive an hour to Philadelphia each morning and an hour or so home which made the day longer. So another piece of advice is that if you do have an early morning because of the course, drink coffee or another form of caffeine!!! And LOTS of it!

There is a dunkin donuts right on the way... Thanks! I really want to do this so I am hoping it will work out.

Any advice is great keep it coming!

BookMama · Dec 28, 2010

autumnlily said:
I wish someone had told me not to try and answer all the questions... I was too excited and giddy and spending time here really did prep me for the class. I ended up being the nerdy kid in class!

Yes, this is a good reminder to sort of sit back, keep quiet, and pay attention. It's very tempting to answer every question, to correct the instructors (say, if they misspeak about a particular car seat), etc. and while sometimes that's not a problem, you can also run the risk of irritating the instructors, who may very well be the Safe Kids folks you'll work with after you're certified. No need to start out on the wrong foot with them. :twocents:

Baylor · Dec 28, 2010

BookMama said:
Yes, this is a good reminder to sort of sit back, keep quiet, and pay attention. It's very tempting to answer every question, to correct the instructors (say, if they misspeak about a particular car seat), etc. and while sometimes that's not a problem, you can also run the risk of irritating the instructors, who may very well be the Safe Kids folks you'll work with after you're certified. No need to start out on the wrong foot with them. :twocents:

Gotcha... I ask more questions than I will answer. I always want to learn more.. make sure I got it. This is something I am really looking forward to!

monstah · Dec 28, 2010

BookMama said:
Yes, this is a good reminder to sort of sit back, keep quiet, and pay attention. It's very tempting to answer every question, to correct the instructors (say, if they misspeak about a particular car seat), etc. and while sometimes that's not a problem, you can also run the risk of irritating the instructors, who may very well be the Safe Kids folks you'll work with after you're certified. No need to start out on the wrong foot with them. :twocents:

Wholeheartedly agree. I took the class with a fellow long time member from here and we were forced to zip our lips on a few issues. You want them to want to work with you and put you on an email list for checks. I wanted to toss my :twocents: in every 15 minutes but I kept my mouth shut so that they invite me to checks.

That's where I can make a difference. Have fun, I think you are going to like it!!

Baylor · Dec 28, 2010

A few more questions..I don't want to finish registration until I have the child care..

Do you pay through the site ahead of time? And when I registered it asked me for company name.. I put -none- .. Is that okay?

Mom2FiveGirls · Dec 28, 2010

BookMama said:
If you read read read and research research research here, you'll be ahead of just about everyone taking the course. :thumbsup:

This. I learned how to use a belt shortening clip and that's it. I knew everything else.

Mom2FiveGirls · Dec 28, 2010

Baylor said:
A few more questions..I don't want to finish registration until I have the child care..

Do you pay through the site ahead of time? And when I registered it asked me for company name.. I put -none- .. Is that okay?

I paid ahead of time. And I put none for company as well.

tl01 · Dec 28, 2010

Mom2FiveGirls said:
This. I learned how to use a belt shortening clip and that's it. I knew everything else.

Me too

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Minnesota · Dec 28, 2010

No guarantees, but if you email the lead instructor and let them know that you are paying out of pocket, it's possible they could waive the local fee for you. You always have to pay the SafeKids fee, but sometimes there is a little wiggle room on the local fee.

Baylor · Dec 29, 2010

chimpmandee said:
No guarantees, but if you email the lead instructor and let them know that you are paying out of pocket, it's possible they could waive the local fee for you. You always have to pay the SafeKids fee, but sometimes there is a little wiggle room on the local fee.

It says no local fee. I am so excited about this. After being home with 2 kids for the last 7 years, It is nice to feel like I have something for me to focus on.

I also have a connection through my mom. The guy that runs the seat checks through a local hospital is a friend of my moms.. He said he can always use more help.

I am going to try and square away the child care by Sunday and enroll monday.. There are 15 seats left so I am okay for now!

Thanks all!

lorismurph · Dec 29, 2010

Baylor, you have NOTHING to worry about with the class! You know more than most if not all of the others that will be there already.

The only things I learned was the FMVSS stuff which really you won't use much irl and the BSC which you also will rarely if ever use irl (I have though, in my dh's car).

I asked a ton of questions and was asked by several "this is all just a formality for you, isn't it?"
The instructors were taking bets on who would score highest on the written test. I asked if I got the money ($10) that they had bet if I won (which they were betting on). I got an extra shirt instead. Yes, I won, 100% is hard to beat. Not that I was smarter, just that I already knew almost everything so it was easy to pass.

You'll be fine! I hope you can get your child care worked out. I told my friends if they'd take my kids, I'd help them install any/all seats, trade babysitting, help find deals on car seats, etc. I worked it out somehow and I too payed out-of pocket with "none" as company.

Good luck!

Baylor · Dec 29, 2010

lorismurph said:
Baylor, you have NOTHING to worry about with the class! You know more than most if not all of the others that will be there already.

The only things I learned was the FMVSS stuff which really you won't use much irl and the BSC which you also will rarely if ever use irl (I have though, in my dh's car).

I asked a ton of questions and was asked by several "this is all just a formality for you, isn't it?"
The instructors were taking bets on who would score highest on the written test. I asked if I got the money ($10) that they had bet if I won (which they were betting on). I got an extra shirt instead. Yes, I won, 100% is hard to beat. Not that I was smarter, just that I already knew almost everything so it was easy to pass.

You'll be fine! I hope you can get your child care worked out. I told my friends if they'd take my kids, I'd help them install any/all seats, trade babysitting, help find deals on car seats, etc. I worked it out somehow and I too payed out-of pocket with "none" as company.

Good luck!

Thanks so much!! I am so excited to take it.. I hope it all works out. For me it is more about getting someone to be there to pick my son up and watch the baby.. I am nuts about who drives my kids so that is an issue too.

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