What are badges?

Badges are earned by sitters to help you quickly identify sitters with the skills, experience, certifications, and commitment to safety you’re looking for.

Some badges are required, like background checks and identity verification. Others are optional and highlight additional training or certifications completed by sitters. Many badges are earned by completing certifications or training through third-party organizations and uploading proof in SitterTree.

Badge details

• Basic Background Check: Sitters earn this badge by passing an annual background check that includes a social security trace, global watchlist search, sex offender search, and national criminal check for all known aliases.
• Premium Background Check: Sitters earn this badge by passing an annual background check that includes a social security trace, global watchlist search, sex offender search, national criminal check, and county-level checks for all known aliases.
• Identity Verification: Sitters earn this badge by verifying their identity through photos of their government-issued photo identification and a live selfie.
• CPR: Sitters earn this badge by completing a CPR certification course through third-party organizations like the American Red Cross or the American Heart Association (including pediatric or child/infant CPR) and uploading their certificate in SitterTree.
• First Aid: Sitters earn this badge by completing a First Aid certification course through third-party organizations like the American Red Cross or the American Heart Association (including pediatric or child/infant First Aid) and uploading their certificate in SitterTree.
• Child Protection Pledge: Sitters earn this badge by completing the Child Protection Pledge in SitterTree.
• Sexual Abuse Awareness: Sitters earn this badge by completing training through third-party organizations, such as MinistrySafe or Abuse Prevention Systems, and uploading their certificate in SitterTree. This training is often required by churches.
• Disability Care: Sitters earn this badge by uploading a relevant third-party certification or degree related to working with children with disabilities. This may include:
• Registered Behavior Technician (RBT)
• Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst (BCaBA)
• Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA)
• Special Education Degree
• Special Education Teaching Certificate
• Other Special Needs Certifications or Degree
• Super Sitter: Sitters earn this badge by achieving the following milestones on SitterTree:
• 4.95 star minimum average rating
• 30+ total jobs completed, at least 10 in the last 12 months
• 50% of users add them as a Favorite
• 0 blocks in the last 12 months
• 1 or less last-minute cancellation in the last 6 months

Where to find badges

To view badges on sitter profiles:

1. Go to About > Badges
2. Select Show more to view all badges
3. Select any badge to see details like completion date, expiration, and certifying organization