Certification Classes

American Red Cross Lifeguard Certification Course

Blended Learning

Dates/Times TBD

*All participants must complete the 6 hour online portion of the course before the first day of class and bring their completion certificate to class or email it to the instructor here.

Pricing

Includes Manual, CPR Rescue Masks and whistles Members: $350

Non-Members: $400

*$50 non-refundable fee if pre-test is not passed.

Prerequisites

  • Must be 15 years old by the last day of the scheduled class.

  • Successful completion of a swimming skills evaluation on the first in-person day

Pre-Course Swim Evaluation:

Swim-Tread-Swim Sequence

Swim 150 yards using the front crawl, breaststroke or a combination of both.

  • Swimming on the back or side is not permitted.
  • Swim goggles are allowed.

Maintain position at the surface of the water for 2 minutes by treading water using only the legs.
Swim 50 yards using the front crawl, breaststroke or a combination of both.

Timed Event

Complete within 1 minute, 40 seconds:

Starting in the water, swim 20 yards.

  • The face may be in or out of the water.
  • Swim goggles are not allowed. 

Surface dive (feet-first or head-first) to a depth of 7 to 10 feet to retrieve a 10-pound object.

Return to the surface and swim 20 yards on the back to return to the staritng point, holding the object at the surface with both hands and keeping the face at or near the surface.

Exit the water without using a ladder or steps.