Learning Across America offers a variety of classes designed around the needs of au pairs. Certain of our courses feature fully in-person learning where you’ll attend class in the city that’s the focus of the course you’ve selected. All our in-person classes take place live with your participation as well as that of your teacher and fellow students.

We also offer classes that combine online (Zoom) learning with in-person, expertly guided "out and about" experiences in the city you've chosen to visit.

Each of our classes requires students to take an active role in group discussions, activities, projects and the like. In short, your full attention and participation are required, whether it be online, in the classroom or out and about with your teacher.

Since each Learning America course consists of a small number of class sessions, Towson University requires you to attend — and actively participate in — each class from its start time to its end time. If you fail to do so, you will not be eligible to receive a certificate of completion. Class attendance is carefully monitored by Towson University.

To make sure the course you've chosen is not sold out, first sign up for the course and receive the enrollment confirmation we'll email you within 24 hours. Once that's done, you can book your air travel and/or accommodations.

The "out and about" portions of the course are important parts of each Learning Across America course. Although we often have a wait list for our courses, Towson University limits the number of students in each course in order to maintain a productive learning environment for both student and teacher.

As a result of Towson's policy and the requirements of our insurance coverage, only enrolled students are permitted to join the "out and about" portions of their course. We are, however, happy to provide interested students with the end point location of each day’s class so they can meet up with friends there.

Students who do not comply with our policy of allowing only enrolled students to participate in the "out and about portions" of their course may lose educational credit and will not be eligible for a refund.

Au pairs are required to earn 6 educational credits during their year in the United States. For most au pair organizations, 6 credits equals 72 hours. It's important to check with your au pair organization to confirm how many hours are required to earn 6 credits.

Depending on the course you select, once you successfully complete a Learning Across America course you'll earn either 36 or 72 hours of credit awarded by Towson University.

If you have additional questions regarding credit hours, please contact your au pair organization.

To earn credit for a Learning Across America course you must attend all class sessions and satisfactorily complete the pre- and post-assignments as well as any other required work. Classes require each student to take an active role in group discussions, activities, projects and the like. In other words, your full attention and participation are required.

Please click here to learn how to register for a Learning Across America class. You’ll need a credit or debit card to pay for the class.

To make sure the course you’ve chosen is not sold out, first sign up for the course and receive the enrollment confirmation we'll email you within 24 hours. Once that’s done, you can book your air travel and/or accommodations.

To see what's included in your course's tuition price, please refer to the page on our website that describes your class.

To review the cancellation policy that applies to your course, please refer to the page on our website that describes your class.

Students who must cancel their course need to send an email to Learning Across America. The cancellation request must be sent directly by the student. Please make sure that the subject line of your email is Attention: Cancellation of Course.

If you decide to transfer to another Learning Across America course...
― 22 or more days before the start of your original course, you may transfer without penalty.
― 21 to 11 days before the start of your original course, a $25 transfer fee will apply.
― 10 to 6 days before the start of your original course, a $50 transfer fee will apply.
― 5 or fewer days before the class begins, there is no transfer permitted.

Towson University is an accredited post-secondary institution and is ranked among America's top public universities.

You’ll have 3 weeks to complete your post-assignment and submit it to your teacher. Once you submit your post-assignment and have satisfactorily completed all coursework, Towson University will email your certificate of completion within 10 days. You can turn in your post-assignment as soon as you complete it to receive your certificate sooner.