course offerings
Lifeguard Training
The Lifeguarding course provides participants the knowledge and skills to prevent recognize and respond to aquatic emergencies in both shallow water (less than 7 feet) and deeper water (7 feet or more) and to provide professional-level care for breathing and cardiac emergencies injuries and sudden illnesses until EMS personnel take over. Participants who successfully complete this course receive an American Red Cross certificate for Lifeguarding (including deep water) with CPR/AED for Professional Rescuers and First Aid valid for 2 years.
A pocket mask will be given at first class meeting. If you would like to read the text prior to the first day of class, click here for instructions on how to download the Lifeguarding participant manual online.
Prerequisites:
- Be 15 years of age by the last day of the course.
- Swim Prerequisite 1:
- Jump into the water and totally submerge, resurface then swim 150 yards using the front crawl, breaststroke or a combination of both. (Swimming on the back or side is not permitted. Swim goggles are allowed).
- Maintain position at the surface of the water for 2 minutes by treading water using only the legs.
- Swim 50 yards using the front crawl, breaststroke or a combination of both.
- Swim Prerequisite 2:
- Starting in the water, swim 20 yards. (The face may be in or out of the water. Swim goggles are not allowed).
- Surface dive (feet-first or head-first) to a depth of 7 - 10 feet to retrieve a 10-pound object.
- Return to the surface and swim 20 yards on the back to return to the starting point, holding the object at the surface with both hands and keeping the face out at or near the surface.
- Exit the water without using a ladder or steps.
Certification Requirements
To successfully complete this course, you must:
- Complete all online course content prior to the first day of the course.
- Attend and actively participate in all class sessions.
- Demonstrate proficiency in all required skills and activities.
- Demonstrate proficiency in all required final rescue skill scenarios.
- Pass the Lifeguarding final written exam with a minimum grade of 80 percent.
- If certification requirements are not met no refunds will be given
Click here to see course schedule and to register.
Lifeguard Review
This course is designed for students who hold a current certification in American Red Cross Lifeguarding. Proof of certification needs to be brought to the first class meeting. This review is a shortened version of the full length class. It is very important that you are comfortable with your rescue and CPR skills to be successful in this course. Participants who successfully complete this course receive an American Red Cross certificate for Lifeguarding (including deep water) with CPR/AED for Professional Rescuers and First Aid valid for 2 years.
Prerequisites
In addition to the prerequisites listed above:
Certification Requirements
To successfully complete this course, you must:
Click here to see course schedule and to register.
This course is designed for students who hold a current certification in American Red Cross Lifeguarding. Proof of certification needs to be brought to the first class meeting. This review is a shortened version of the full length class. It is very important that you are comfortable with your rescue and CPR skills to be successful in this course. Participants who successfully complete this course receive an American Red Cross certificate for Lifeguarding (including deep water) with CPR/AED for Professional Rescuers and First Aid valid for 2 years.
Prerequisites
In addition to the prerequisites listed above:
- Current American Red Cross Lifeguarding/First Aid/CPR/AED certification
Certification Requirements
To successfully complete this course, you must:
- Complete all online course content prior to the first day of the course.
- Attend and actively participate in all class sessions.
- Demonstrate proficiency in all required skills and activities.
- Demonstrate proficiency in all required final rescue skill scenarios.
- Pass the final written exam with a minimum grade of 80 percent.
- If certification requirements are not met no refunds will be given
Click here to see course schedule and to register.
Lifeguard Instructor
The purpose of the instructor course is to train instructor candidates to teach the Red Cross Lifeguarding, Shallow Water Lifeguarding, Waterfront Skills, Waterpark Skills, CPR/AED for Professional Rescuers and Health Care Providers, Administering Emergency Oxygen and Bloodbourne Pathogens Training: Preventing Disease Transmission courses and/or modules. Instructor candidates will also become familiar with Junior Lifeguarding, Lifeguard Management, Safety Training for Swim Coaches and Basic Water Rescue.
Prerequisites
Certification Requirements
To become certified as a Lifeguarding instructor, instructor candidates must:
Click here for course schedule and to register.
The purpose of the instructor course is to train instructor candidates to teach the Red Cross Lifeguarding, Shallow Water Lifeguarding, Waterfront Skills, Waterpark Skills, CPR/AED for Professional Rescuers and Health Care Providers, Administering Emergency Oxygen and Bloodbourne Pathogens Training: Preventing Disease Transmission courses and/or modules. Instructor candidates will also become familiar with Junior Lifeguarding, Lifeguard Management, Safety Training for Swim Coaches and Basic Water Rescue.
Prerequisites
- Be at least 17 years old on or before the last day of the instructor course.
- Possess a current American Red Cross certificate for Lifeguarding/First Aid/CPR/AED.
- Successfully complete an online component prior to the first day of class. You will receive the necessary information after registration.
- Successfully complete the prerequisite skill assessment scenario the first day of the course. The scenario evaluates the following skills:
- Entry and swimming approach
- Passive Submerged Rescue
- Rapid Extrication (with assisting rescuer)
- Rapid Assessment
- Single Rescuer CPR (3 minutes)
Certification Requirements
To become certified as a Lifeguarding instructor, instructor candidates must:
- Successfully complete online component and pre-course scenario.
- Attend and actively participate in all course sessions.
- Successfully complete teaching assignments, including the 2 practice-teaching assignments and small group teaching activities.
- Demonstrate instructor-level skill competency in all skills. This means being able to demonstrate all of the skills steps as they are written, in the correct order, and in accordance with the proficiency criteria to meet the objectives of the skill.
- Successfully pass the final written exam with a minimum grade of 80 percent.
Click here for course schedule and to register.
Waterfront Training Module
The purpose of the Waterfront Training module is to teach lifeguards the skills and knowledge needed to prevent and respond to emergencies in non-surf, open-water areas found at public parks, resorts, summer camps and campgrounds. You must hold a current American Red Cross Lifeguarding Certification to take this module. This module teaches lifeguards to use a rescue board, perform shallow and deep water searches, beaches entries and other skills unique to waterfront facilities. Upon successful completion of the module, you will receive a Waterfront Training certification that is valid for 2 years. This certification is only valid when accompanied by an American Red Cross Lifeguarding certification.
Prerequisites:
Certification Requirements
To successfully complete this course, you must:
The purpose of the Waterfront Training module is to teach lifeguards the skills and knowledge needed to prevent and respond to emergencies in non-surf, open-water areas found at public parks, resorts, summer camps and campgrounds. You must hold a current American Red Cross Lifeguarding Certification to take this module. This module teaches lifeguards to use a rescue board, perform shallow and deep water searches, beaches entries and other skills unique to waterfront facilities. Upon successful completion of the module, you will receive a Waterfront Training certification that is valid for 2 years. This certification is only valid when accompanied by an American Red Cross Lifeguarding certification.
Prerequisites:
- Be 15 years of age by the last day of the course.
- Swim Prerequisite 1:
- Jump into the water and totally submerge, resurface then swim 350 yards using the front crawl, breaststroke or a combination of both. (Swimming on the back or side is not permitted. Swim goggles are allowed).
- Maintain position at the surface of the water for 2 minutes by treading water using only the legs.
- Swim 200 yards using the front crawl, breaststroke or a combination of both.
- Swim Prerequisite 2:
- Starting in the water, swim 20 yards. (The face may be in or out of the water. Swim goggles are not allowed).
- Surface dive (feet-first or head-first) to a depth of 7 - 10 feet to retrieve a 10-pound object.
- Return to the surface and swim 20 yards on the back to return to the starting point, holding the object at the surface with both hands and keeping the face out at or near the surface.
- Exit the water without using a ladder or steps.
- Swim Prerequisite 3:
- Swim 5 yards, submerge and retrieve three dive rings placed 5 yards apart in 4 to 7 feet of water.
- Resurface and continue to swim another 5 yards to complete the skill sequence.
- Swim 5 yards, submerge and retrieve three dive rings placed 5 yards apart in 4 to 7 feet of water.
Certification Requirements
To successfully complete this course, you must:
- Attend and participate in all class sessions.
- Demonstrate proficiency in all required skills and activities.
- Pass the Waterfront Lifeguarding Skills final written exam with minimum grade of 80 percent.
- If certification requirements are not met no refunds will be given.
CPR/AED for Lifeguards, Professional Rescuers and Healthcare Providers Review
The purpose of the American Red Cross CPR/AED for Professional Rescuers and Health Care Providers program is to train professional-level rescuers to respond to breathing and cardiac emergencies in adults, children and infants until more advanced medical personnel take over. Students MUST bring a valid Red Cross CPR/AED for Lifeguards or Red Cross CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer and Health Care Provider certificate to show instructor.
Certification Requirements
To successfully complete this course, you must:
The purpose of the American Red Cross CPR/AED for Professional Rescuers and Health Care Providers program is to train professional-level rescuers to respond to breathing and cardiac emergencies in adults, children and infants until more advanced medical personnel take over. Students MUST bring a valid Red Cross CPR/AED for Lifeguards or Red Cross CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer and Health Care Provider certificate to show instructor.
Certification Requirements
To successfully complete this course, you must:
- Attend and participate in all class sessions.
- Demonstrate proficiency in all required skills and activities.
- Pass the final written exam with minimum grade of 80 percent.
- If certification requirements are not met no refunds will be given.