What You'll Learn

Prepare for the responsibilities of becoming a lifeguard with American Red Cross Lifeguard Training. This course teaches the essential skills and knowledge needed to prevent, recognize, and respond to aquatic emergencies.

Through a combination of instruction and hands-on training, students will develop the ability to respond quickly and effectively to a variety of water-related emergencies. Training focuses on water safety, drowning prevention, injury prevention, emergency response, and the skills necessary to help protect swimmers in and around the water.

Prerequisites

All participants must successfully complete the following prerequisite swim assessment to participate in the lifeguard training course. In addition to the below requirements you must also poesses a valid American Redcross Lifeguarding Certification that is current, or expired no more than 30 days from the course start date.

1. Minimum Age Requirement

Students must be at least 15 years old on or before the final scheduled session of the course.

2. Swim-Tread-Swim Sequence

- Swim 150 yards continuously using the front crawl, breaststroke, or a combination of both. Swimming on the back or side is not permitted.
- Swim goggles are permitted.
- Maintain your position at the surface of the water for 2 minutes by treading water using only your legs.
- Swim an additional 50 yards using the front crawl, breaststroke, or a combination of both.

3. Timed Event

Complete the following sequence within 1 minute and 40 seconds. Swim goggles are not permitted.

- Starting in the water, swim 20 yards. Your face may be in or out of the water.
- Perform a surface dive (feet-first or head-first) to a depth of 7–10 feet and retrieve a 10-pound object.
- Return to the surface and swim 20 yards on your back to the starting point, holding the object at the surface with both hands and keeping your face at or near the surface.
- Exit the water without using a ladder or steps.

Online Learning Requirements

Online learning materials will be provided and must be completed in full before the first scheduled day of class.

Students who have not completed the required online learning before the first day of class will not be permitted to begin the course.

Please plan accordingly to ensure all online coursework is completed before arriving for your first session.

Refund Policy

All course registrations are final. **No refunds will be issued under any circumstances**, except when Justin's Scuba Time, Inc. cancels the course due to insufficient student registration.

In the event of a cancellation by Justin's Scuba Time, Inc. for this reason, students will be eligible for a refund.