Note: Lifeguarding, First Aid and CPR/AED for Professional Rescuer is valid for 2 years. All training/certification classes are for current and prospective employees of Aquatica Pool Management, Inc.

We utilize American Red Cross's Blended Learning approach to the lifeguard certification process. This starts with an online course that provides insight into lifeguarding skills and covers the certification materials for CPR, AED and Basic First Aid as well. Course completion does culminate in a comprehensive test of the material, where you will need to score 80% or better to be eligible to participate in the in-person skills training portion. 

 

On the first day of in-person skills training, ARC has prerequisites (or a swim test requirement) that all lifeguard candidates must pass to be able to participate in the certification training program.

AMERICAN RED CROSS LIFEGUARD TRAINING PREREQUISITES

DEEP WATER Swim Test will include the following:

• SWIM-TREAD-SWIM SEQUENCE: Swim 150 yards (6 laps) continuously, stop and tread water for 2 minutes without using your arms, then continue with a 50 yard (2 laps) swim using the front crawl, freestyle or breaststroke. 

• TIMED EVENT/SAVE SENARIO: Starting in the water, swim 20 yards using front crawl or breaststroke, surface dive 7-9 feet, retrieve a 10lb object, return to the surface, swim 20 yards on your back to the starting point holding the object with both hands, and exit the water without using a ladder or steps within 1 minute 40 seconds. Goggles are not allowed in this event. 

*Candidates are encouraged to review a video of the ARC Lifeguarding r.24 Prerequisite Skills sequences

REQUIREMENTS FOR SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION

 

• Online portion of coursework and prior to the first day of your skills/water test day.

• Meeting/Passing the ARC Prerequisite Training Requirements (swim test) as outlined above for the prospective lifeguard certification type on first day of in-person training.

• Participants must attend ALL the required number of class day(s) and times, as well as demonstrate proficiency on land and in water skills. 

WHAT TO BRING TO CLASS

• Bathing suit you are comfortable moving around in, towel, sun block, pen or pencil, water/lunch/snacks. 

• Dry clothes to change

• Tablet/laptop/smartphone to access your online lifeguard manual

• Certificate of Completion from Online portion of class (if not already emailed)

• Registration form & waiver (if not already turned in)

• Payment for class: Cash or check made payable to Aquatica Pool Management, Inc. (if prior payment arrangements were not made in advance)

 

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