Aquatic Training Courses
We will offer a variety of American Red Cross Health & Safety Courses through our Aquatics program. All
of the classes are taught by Authorized Instructors and we adhere to all American Red Cross training
guidelines.
LIFEGUARD TRAINING
The course content and activities prepare candidates to recognize and respond quickly and effectively
to emergencies, and prevent drowning and injuries. Successful course completion requires full participation
in classroom and skill sessions, as well as successful performance in skill and knowledge evaluations.
Prerequisites:
- Swim 300 yards continuously (12 laps) (100 yds front crawl, 100 yds Breastroke, 100 yds choice
or combination of front crawl/breaststroke).
- Swim 20 yards using front crawl/breaststroke, surface dive to a depth of 9 feet, retrieve a 10-pound
object and return to the surface and swim 20 yards back to the starting point with the object in
about 100 seconds.
Age: Must be 15 years old.
Course length: 30 hours
Certificates Issued: Lifeguard Training and First Aid (valid 3 years); CPR for the
Professional Rescuer (valid 1 year)
Course Dates: NO SCHEDULED COURSE AT THIS TIME
WATER SAFETY INSTRUCTOR
Successful completion of this course, featuring 2004 new program material, will certify you to teach
all levels of American Red Cross progressive swimming courses. Included in this course is American
Red Cross Fundamentals of Instructor Training (FIT). You must attend and successfully complete all
class sessions to obtain certification
Prerequisites:
- Must be 16 years old by March 31, 2008
- Must know how to properly front crawl, back crawl, elementary backstroke, sidestroke, breaststroke
and butterfly.
- Must be able to tread water and float on the back for 1 minute each.
Age: Must be 16 years old.
Course length: 35 hours.
Certificates Issued: Water Safety Instructor Certificate; Fundamentals of Instructor
Training (valid 1 year)
Course Dates: NO SCHEDULED COURSE AT THIS TIME
Note to all participants:
Participants must attend all dates. Please bring a swim suit (one piece for girls
and swim trunks for boys), towel , pen and paper, and a change of dry clothing to all classes.
There is also a No Refund policy so please speak to someone if you have questions before you
enroll. Inability to pass a course does not grant a refund.
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