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American Red Cross Certifications
Lifeguard Training Course

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American Red Cross Lifeguard Training

 

Requirements PRIOR to first in-person class:

  • Roughly 7 hours of online work to be completed BEFORE first class. The link will be provided via email within a week of registering.

  • Successfully complete ALL prerequisite skills PRIOR to first class.

    • Swim 150 yards continuously using a combination of front crawl and breaststroke

    • Tread water for 2 minutes using legs only

    • Swim an additional 50 yards

    • Swim 20 yards, retrieve 10-pound object from bottom of the deep end, swim on back holding object with both hands to shallow end and exit pool without a ladder.

 

Requirements DURING in-person classes:

  • Attend all classes

  • Successfully demonstrate competency in all skills and rescue scenarios

  • Pass three in-water final scenario tests

  • Pass the written exams with 80% or better

 

Must be 15 years old by the last day of class

Minimum of three (3) / maximum of eight (8) participants to run a course.

Call 338-4598 with questions.

Within a week of registering, you will receive an email with more details.

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Courses are added often. Please continue to check here for the next available course.

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​Refund Policy: If cancellation occurs within 2 weeks of the given course, a 100% refund will be allowed. If the course is not passed, no refund will be given.

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CHECK THIS PAGE FOR UPDATES ON THE NEXT AVAILABLE TRAINING

HOURS:

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MONDAY-THURSDAY: 5am-8pm

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FRIDAY: 5am-7pm

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SATURDAY: 8am-5pm

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SUNDAY: Closed

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We are closed on the following holidays: New Year's Day, Easter,

Memorial Day, Juneteenth,

Independence Day,

Labor Day, Veteran's Day (All Staff Training Day), Thanksgiving

and Christmas Day

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