Read a summary of all our courses below to find the course that best suit you and your family's needs
We offer a variety of childcare and other practical courses for nannies and domestic workers, as well as courses for parents, au pairs and carers. Our courses cover infant and child care, first aid/CPR, creative play, cooking and home cleaning. We also work with other service providers that offer courses such as swimming and water safety courses. We also advise parents on how to manage their staff should they request the assistance. To see more detailed information specific to each course we offer, please click on the ‘learn more’ button below.
COMPREHENSIVE NANNY TRAINING
This comprehensive nanny course comprises of four full modules. We teach these over three hours one morning a week over a four week period or over two full days to cover all modules.
DOMESTIC CHILD SAFETY COURSE
This first aid course does not only include basic CPR and first aid techniques but also covers more comprehensively the importance of safety awareness, and childproofing your home.
HOUSEKEEPING COURSE FOR NANNIES
Transform your home into a smooth running household. We offer practical in-home training customised to your personal preferences. We offer ongoing support during and after training.
DOMESTIC WATER SAFETY AWARENESS
This course is run in partnership with Leigh’s Swimming Academy (LSA) in Bordeaux South, Randburg. The main focus of this 4 week course is the importance of water safety - and have fun of course!
CARERS COURSE
You will leave this course empowered and will be able to actually care effectively for these types of patients and individuals needing care, and includes theoretical and practical teaching.
CPR & FIRST AID FOR PARENTS
This is a basic CPR & First Aid course, ideal for parents and au pairs whose role includes caring and looking after premature babies, infants, toddlers and young children.
POWA2PLAY
This course includes a variety of creative ideas designed to keep little ones exploring and developing. The workshops are interactive and fun, with activities that can be adapted for children of any age.
AU PAIR COURSE
The Super Nannies Au Pair Course covers all the aspects that a person would need to know to perform an Au Pair role successfully and confidently, including effective communication with parents.
FAQs
Here are some of our more frequently asked questions
TRAINING FAQs
You can choose between a 2 day course or a 4 week course. The comprehensive nanny training course covers four modules. In the 2 day course we cover all four modules over 2 full days. The 4 week course is held one morning each week over 4 consecutive weeks. We cover a single module each week.
We have a diverse group of nannies attending our workshops: Xhosa, Afrikaans, Malawian, Zimbabwean etc. so our courses are taught in English to accommodate the entire group. The nannies are usually second language English speakers and the workshop is designed to be taught practically in an interesting, fun manner so our nannies can understand what is being covered.
We recommend that you drop your nanny off on the first day so that we can meet you and you can see where we are doing the training. Our training venues are situated near public transport and are on the taxi route so nannies can make their own way.
We have nanny training venues in Johannesburg, Pretoria, Durban and Cape Town. Please review our schedule for venue address and dates for the nanny training course available.
We are looking at expanding into different areas once we find the right nanny trainers to join our nanny agency. Please email us if you are interested in setting up a nanny training program in your area. Please review our area list here.
Absolutely. Your nanny receives a certified Super Nanny certificate upon successful completion of the course. The first aid and CPR component is recognized by the Resuscitation Council of South Africa and American Heart Association. This nanny training certificate is well recognised and will assist them with future job employment.
All our nanny trainers have a facilitation or teaching qualification or are first aid instructors under the Resuscitation Council of SA. All Super Nanny trainers have to have some type of teacher or training background.
Yes there is homework and a skills evaluation test. The classes are tailored so that the nannies have a chance to put into practice what they have learned that week and time to complete their homework. We are in contact via email with the employers on a weekly basis during the nanny training workshops so that they have a clear understanding of what content we have covered. The employer will be able to understand how their nanny is doing on the course when they review their homework and will be able to see what input is required by them.
No, our nanny training courses are not SETA accredited.
Our nanny training manual is dynamic and is updated yearly by a team of experts that include an OT, two midwives, two pre-primary school teachers and a trained first aid facilitator. Super Nannies is endorsed by the Polkaspot early intervention centre (http://www.polkaspot.co.za).
Our first aid content is endorsed by the American Heart Association and Resuscitation of SA. Super Nannies prefers to have this flexibility than the rigid outcome process of SETA. SETA works best for big educational institutes who have to work with in a standard quality framework. Corporates can benefit from SETA with the rebate incentive program by sending their employers on SETA courses. Our market is not corporate companies but domestic nannies in a home environment so this module does not accommodate us.
As a small company, Super Nannies can maintain our standard of training and quality of content regularly with the team of experts at hand. We review our nanny training manuals annually and all our trainers do come either with a teaching or first aid instructor background.
We are looking at expanding into different areas once we find the right nanny trainers to join our nanny agency. Please email us if you are interested in setting up a nanny training program in your area. Please review our area list here.