Professional newborn care education

A more rewarding career starts with deeper expertise.

Advance your newborn care knowledge and skills with training designed to strengthen your professional value, expand your opportunities, and grow your earning potential.

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Part of a wider profession

Affiliations and
professional commitments.

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About these marks and course approvals

Memberships and commitments

These marks show the professional organizations and commitments Newborn Care Solutions takes part in. They are affiliations, not training certifications, and they do not certify each program or its graduates.

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Approvals apply to named courses.

Foundational NCS: this course qualifies for 16 continuing education units toward ongoing CAPPA certification.

Read the CAPPA approval details

CACHE / NCFE: this NCFE-accredited qualification is unregulated and not nationally recognized. Certification has separate requirements and fees.

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Tonya Sakowicz holding a newbornTonya Sakowicz / Founder and senior instructor

Expertise, shared with care

Good care begins
with understanding.

There's a family behind every question. A baby behind every lesson. Our education connects the knowledge of newborn care with the thoughtfulness it takes to support a family.

Learn from Tonya Sakowicz, an INA Credentialed Nanny and Newborn Care Specialist, alongside contributing educators with experience across newborn care.

Meet the people behind the learning

Why learn with Newborn Care Solutions?

Depth for your learning.
Context for your care.

Newborn care knowledge, the professional side of the role, and resources to keep exploring. Choose a learning route that matches the experience you bring.

Tonya SakowiczINA Credentialed NannyCAPPA trained Postpartum Doula and Parent EducatorDEMA Educator of the Year, 2016 and 2017Read Tonya's background

Study on your schedule

Self-paced online education lets you work through the material around your existing commitments.

Connect care with professional practice

Our curricula bring newborn care and family support together with topics such as communication, contracts and working with agencies.

Choose your next depth of learning

Core, advanced and specialist learning sit alongside continuing education. Compare the scope and entry requirements before you choose.

Go beyond watching a lesson

Selected courses include workbooks, case discussions or sample documents. The Real Talk archive adds recorded conversations to explore.

Resources and support vary by program. Review the curriculum and current terms for the course you choose.

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Stay current in the NCS field.

Keep up with opportunities, training and newborn care techniques for your practice.

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Published voices from the NCS community

The learning.
In their words.

Perspectives from newborn care professionals and agency leaders. Read an excerpt, or open the complete testimonial.

On advanced training

“by far the most comprehensive and worthwhile training I have taken.”
Nicole LangOwner of A Heart for Service, LLC
Seattle’s Newborn Care Specialists

On teaching style

“Her teaching style is thorough and clear”
Lisa BaldridgeNanny for Newborns, LLC
NCS and Infant Sleep Consultant

An agency owner’s perspective

“We all walked away learning so much.”
Danielle McEntirePresident, The Windsor Agency, Inc.
Asheville / Charlotte, NC

On learning & confidence

“I feel I left that weekend of learning fully confident in my new-found knowledge”
Christine ArcherNewborn Care Specialist
Seattle, WA

Christine Archer

The Best Money I Have Ever Invested in My Career!

Newborn Care Specialist, Seattle, WA

You can’t make a better choice in choosing to attend Tonya’ training. She is AMAZING at what she does and it shows immensely in her teaching skills! Personally, I have multiple years of experience in working with newborns and I'm only 22. I thought I knew all there was to know. My mother used to be an OBGYN and I grew up in a big family learning a lot along the way in working with Newborns. But, Tonya easily proved me wrong by all the wisdom she proved. I truly have never enjoyed such a feeling like this before.

There is so much information to learn in Newborn Care Solutions Training. After the first day of class I was so incredibly pumped to learn more, I didn't sleep for two nights - I was so excited and I LOVED it! Tonya covers every topic you could ever think of and she answers all your questions and is ‘to-the-point’ . It was the BEST money I had ever invested in my career! As someone who genuinely and passionately loves working with children, I feel I left that weekend of learning fully confident in my new-found knowledge that I can’t wait to start using. I strongly advise you to take her training!

Published on the Newborn Care Solutions testimonials page. Individual experiences, not a promise of outcomes or earnings.

Danielle McEntire

We All Walked Away Learning So Much!

President, The Windsor Agency, Inc., Asheville / Charlotte, NC

As an agency owner, I found this class to be invaluable to myself and my nannies that attended. Tonya’s passion for newborn care is why she is sought after for teaching and mentoring. Tonya’s vast experience compliments the course and helps so many that have questions. Her class was very interactive, presented with confidence, and was enjoyed by all the attendees. I really enjoyed hearing everyone’s great feedback after the class was over. We all walked away learning so much. Her courses make my nannies and newborn care specialists more marketable and confident as they serve my clients.

Published on the Newborn Care Solutions testimonials page. Individual experiences, not a promise of outcomes or earnings.

Lisa Baldridge

Tonya is THE Go-To Expert on This Topic!

Nanny for Newborns, LLC, NCS and Infant Sleep Consultant

It is said that you learn something new every day. Even after caring for newborn babies for over 25 years, and even after more than 10 years of sleep training, and despite the fact that I have a thriving sleep consulting business, I still have things to learn.

There are a lot of people out there clamoring for ‘1st Place’ as someone who can teach other professionals about newborn care and sleep training. But, you need to look no further than … Tonya Sakowicz. She is THE Go-To Expert when you need to know anything about this subject. Her teaching style is thorough and clear and has ab excellent command of whatever group she is teaching to.

Tonya is great at answering any and all questions her students may have, but she manages to do it in a way that doesn’t distract from the subject at hand or get off track. She’s an extensive researcher and that keeps her abreast of current industry trends and her specific areas of knowledge are of infant reflux and children’s allergies.

There are a handful of training opportunities out there, but hands down Tonya is the most thorough, most updated, and best all around. She isn’t just going to teach her opinion or “her way” of doing things. She teaches evidence-based information. Whatever she charges is worth EVERY PENNY! The things you will learn in her course will make you knowledgeable and MAKE YOU MORE MONEY!

Published on the Newborn Care Solutions testimonials page. Individual experiences, not a promise of outcomes or earnings.

Nicole Lang

By Far the Most Comprehensive Training!

Owner of A Heart for Service, LLC, Seattle’s Newborn Care Specialists

If I had to chose one word to describe the Newborn Care Training offered by Newborn Care Solutions it would be in-depth. This is not NCS 101! Tonya’s advanced training was thought provoking, detailed and 100% applicable. In my 20 years as a career nanny, this is by far the most comprehensive and worthwhile training I have taken.

As an agency it is crucial to my Newborn Care Specialist placements to ensure quality caregivers! I know that anyone who has taken this training has come away with the knowledge to care for a newborn with confidence, skills and heart!

Published on the Newborn Care Solutions testimonials page. Individual experiences, not a promise of outcomes or earnings.

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For parents

Your family's
first chapter.
Thoughtful support.

Looking for help at home? Hiring support is handled by the separate Newborn Care Solutions Agency.

Explore the agency, learn about the process, and connect with its team about your family's needs.

Explore family support

For agency owners and teams

Place with knowledge.
Support with confidence.

Build your team's understanding of newborn care placements. Explore training and consulting designed for agencies that work with Newborn Care Specialists.

Explore agency education

Before your next step

A few good
questions.

Clarity matters.
Especially when you're investing in your education.

Where should I start if I'm new to NCS work?

Start with the infant-care experience you already have. Foundational requires prior professional experience with infants. Compare Foundational and Elevate, or answer the six questions on the Where to begin page to see which course fits.

Is Elevate the same as Advanced?

No. Elevate expands on the subjects in Foundational. Advanced is a separate course that covers further topics and has its own prerequisites. Check each course page before you choose.

Is training the same as certification?

No. Course completion and professional certification are separate steps. Each program page lists its own requirements, assessments and fees.

How long will I have access?

Access depends on the program. Elevate includes 365 days of access. Each course page lists its access terms, and the education team can confirm them before you buy.

Can you help me hire care for my family?

The separate Newborn Care Solutions Agency handles family hiring support. The For parents page explains the handoff and links to the agency website.

I'm already a student. Where do I go?

Use Student login in the navigation to reach the learning platform sign-in page. Current and past Foundational and Elevate students can also ask about complimentary access to the Collective.

Your care. Your craft. Your next chapter.

Grow the knowledge
behind your care.

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