Lifeguarding Certification
Description:  Provides entry-level participants the knowledge and skills to prevent, recognize, and respond to aquatic emergencies and to provide care for breathing and cardiac emergencies, injuries and sudden illnesses until EMS personnel arrive.  Students who successfully complete this course will earn a certificate for Lifeguarding/First Aid/CPR/AED which is valid for 2 years. (25 hour course)

Prerequisites:

• Minimum age: 15 years; proof of age required.
• Swim 300 yards continuously (12 Laps/25 yds).  There is no time limit requirement for this skill.  The participant must show only that he or she can swim 300 yards using both front crawl and breast stroke.
• Tread water for two minutes using only the legs.
• Complete a timed event within 1 minute, 40 seconds. Starting in water, swim 20 yards. Surface dive to depth of 7 to 10 feet to retrieve a 10 pound brick. Return to the surface and swim 20 yards to return brick to starting point.  Exit the water without using a ladder or steps.
• Pass the ARC Lifeguard/First Aid/CPR/AED/ written tests.
• Payment is due before class begins.  If participant fails any part of Lifeguarding or Lifeguarding Challenge Course (swim tests, CPR/First Aid/AED written tests and water skills or missing a scheduled class) it will result in loss of payment and you will have to retake the entire course and pay the training fee again. 
• All female candidates are required to wear a one piece suit for water skills portion. 

American Red Cross Courses 

Lifeguarding (Open Water, Water Parks, Shallow Water)

Junior Lifeguarding
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First Aid/CPR/AED
(Professional Rescuers, coaches, and citizen - Janet's Law)

Water Safety for Swim Coaches

Basic Life Support (Nurses, Athletic Trainers, Police...)



 
Group Prices Available
Prices include Red Cross Fees 


No refunds if candidate fails or can not complete or misses any portion of a course

Upon successful completion, all certifications will be e-mailed to participants.