We are excited to offer you American Red Cross Lifeguarding Blended Learning. Blended learning combines online learning with in-person skills sessions where you will practice skills and demonstrate competency. Please plan to complete all E-Learning modules, including CPR/AED for Professional Rescuers and First Aid final E-Learning exam, at least a day prior to class. Most participants complete the E-learning portion of the course in
approximately 7 hours.
approximately 7 hours.
- Lifeguard Training Classes are held Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays.
- Times are 4:30p-8:00p Fridays, 9:00a-4:30p Saturdays (1-hour lunch break) and 1:00p-5:30p Sundays.
- Re-certification Classes are held on Saturdays and Sunday
- Class times are 9:00a-4:30pm Saturday and 1:00pm-4:00pm Sundays
PREREQUISITES (required for both Certification and Recertification):
- Must be 15 years of age with a mature and dependable character (must turn 15 on the last day of the class).
- Able to swim 300 meters (12 lengths) continuously, using freestyle and breaststroke.
- Starting in the water, candidates swim approximately 20 meters using freestyle or breaststroke, surface dive 7-10 feet, retrieve a 10-pound object, return to the surface, kick 20 meters back to the starting point while maintaining two hands on the object and exit the water without using the ladder or steps (1 min, 40 sec time limit).
- Able to tread water for 2 minutes without the use of arms or hands. Upon completion of the course, participants will receive a two-year certification for American Red Cross Lifeguarding, CPR, Frist Aid and AED training.
- A full refund is available no less than 7 days before the start of class. Refunds will not be given due to a participant’s inability to pass the class prerequisites. If the prerequisite is not passed the participant may try again at the next available lifeguard training class. Class participants must attend every class day of their session. Attendance in the course does not guarantee Lifeguard Certification.
- Participants must pass written exams and in-water skills tests.