Know the NCS role
Explain what a Newborn Care Specialist is, and how the role differs from a doula, night nanny or nanny.
Certification information, Foundational NCS
Know what certification takes
before you plan your path.
Completing a course and earning a certification are not the same thing. Here is how they differ, and how to get the current certification steps before you apply or pay a fee.
- Price
- $997
- Format
- Online, self-paced, 73 lessons, 12.5 hours of video
- Prerequisites
- Age 18+ and prior professional experience working with infants.
Certified means
different things to different people.
Agencies and families may ask whether you are certified. Many course certificates use the same word, and it is easy to mix up finishing a course with earning a certification.
That confusion costs you. You may plan around a credential that has steps you have not met yet, or pay a fee before you know you qualify.
The clear path is to build your knowledge with solid training, and to treat certification as its own step, with its own requirements and its own fee, confirmed before you apply.
What changes for you
After the course,
you can:
Give confident newborn care
Provide head-to-toe newborn care, including bathing, feeding, diapering and swaddling.
Run the business side
Handle contracts, liability insurance and taxes, and choose between agencies and going solo.
What to know about certification
- Completing a Newborn Care Solutions course is not the same as earning a certification
- Newborn Care Solutions, its staff and independent contractors have no part in the certification
- The certification fee is not set or collected by Newborn Care Solutions
- Confirm the current steps with our team before you apply or pay any certification fee
The Foundational NCS course has 73 lessons and 12.5 hours of video.
Is this course right for you?
This course is for you if
- You want to understand certification before you choose your training
- You have professional experience working with infants and want structured newborn care training
- You want to know the difference between a course certificate and a certification
Choose another route if
- You have no professional experience with infants yet: Foundational requires prior professional infant experience
- You expect a certification to be issued by Newborn Care Solutions when you finish a course
Your instructor
Tonya Sakowicz
Founder, Newborn Care Solutions
Tonya is an INA Credentialed Nanny, Newborn Care Specialist, and CAPPA trained Postpartum Doula and Parent Educator, with more than 35 years of experience as a Nanny and Newborn Care Specialist.
She founded Newborn Care Solutions alongside her husband, Todd, and is its Owner and Director of Education.
Before you enroll
Questions about
CACHE Certification and Your NCS Training
Do I get CACHE certification when I finish a course?
No. Certification is a separate process from our courses. Newborn Care Solutions, its staff and independent contractors have no part in the certification.
Is there a fee for certification?
Yes. The fee is set outside Newborn Care Solutions. We do not set or collect it.
How do I find the current certification steps?
Email info@newborncaresolutions.com and ask for the current steps before you apply or pay any certification fee.
Do I have to be certified to work as an NCS?
No. There are currently no regulations within the US to work as an NCS. Other countries may have other requirements.
I am a postpartum doula. Is there an option for me?
Our Foundational NCS course is approved through CAPPA and qualifies for 16 continuing education units towards your ongoing certification.
$997, online, self-paced