American Red Cross Lifeguard Instructor Certification Course

This course is designed to educate and certify CURRENTLY CERTIFIED LIFEGUARDS on the appropriate skills needed to be a LGI (Lifeguard Instructor). Upon successful completion of the course, participants will receive their certification in American Red Cross Lifeguard Instructor.
(Ages 8+) This course will be held:
Friday, August 22nd, 5:00pm-9:00pm
Saturday, August 23rd, 8:00am-6:00pm
Sunday, August 24th, 8:00am-3:00pm
(All classes are mandatory and held at the Rose E. Schneider Family YMCA, unless otherwise noted.)
¦ Prerequisite 1: Jump in, submerge, resurface and swim 150 yards continuously, tread water for 2 minutes, and then swim 50 more yards. While swimming, you must keep your face in the water and demonstrate good breath control. You may swim using the front crawl, breaststroke or a combination of both. Swimming on the back or side is not permitted. Swim goggles are allowed. When treading, you must use only your legs.
¦ Prerequisite 2: Complete a timed event within 1 minute, 40 seconds. Starting in the water, swim 20 yards. Your face may be in or out of the water. Swim goggles are not allowed. Surface dive (head-first or feet-first) to a depth of 7 to 10 feet to retrieve a 10-pound object. Return to the surface and swim 20 yards on your back to return to the starting point, holding the object at the surface with both hands and keeping your face at or near the surface. Swimming the distance underwater is not permitted. Exit the water without using a ladder or the steps.