Safe sitter course at Monmouth Medical Center Dec. 17

A Safe Sitter course will be held from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. on Dec. 17 at Monmouth Medical Center, 300 Second Ave., Long Branch.

Presented by certified Safe Sitter instructors, this program teaches 11- to 13-year-olds to be responsible, creative babysitters with special emphasis on how to handle emergencies. Participants will receive instruction materials, a program completion certificate and a subscription to Safe Sitter magazine. The class will end with a graduation ceremony. Participants are asked to bring a mid-morning snack and a lunch. The cost is $50 per child. To register, call 732-923-6992.