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Lifeguard Certification Course

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GET CERTIFIED TO BE A LIFEGUARD!lifeguard

Training to become a certified lifeguard is a rewarding and valuable experience. Learn:
  • First Aid - you will learn to deal with many different medical events. Accidents and illnesses can happen anywhere, and your ability to deal with a medical emergency will assist you when at work as a lifeguard, as well as at home and play.
  • Swim and rescue skills - from the proper ways to enter the water in an emergency to safely retrieving someone from the bottom of the pool; whether you are on the job or swimming with friends, lifeguard swim and rescue skills are important skills to possess.
  • CPR/AED - the lifeguard training program includes CPR and AED training, to assist the victim in a cardiac emergency. 

Students MUST attend all classes as well as complete the online portion of the course prior to the start of class. To qualify to become a lifeguard, there are certain prerequisites, the prerequisites are:
A candidate must be at least 15 years old before the final scheduled session of the course. 

A candidate must be able to swim non-stop 300 yards continuously using the crawl or breaststroke. 

A candidate must be able to tread water for 2 minutes using only their feet.

A candidate must be able to:  
  • swim 20 yards
  • surface dive to a depth of 7-10 feet 
  • retrieve a 10-pound object from the bottom 
  • return to the surface 
  • swim 20 yards back to the starting point, while holding the object with both hands
  • exit the pool without using the ladder within 1 minute and 40 seconds.


Upon successful completion of the course, participants will receive certification from American Aquatics & Safety Training Lifeguard and CPR, valid for two years from date of completion. 
 

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