Westonka Community Education and Services

American Red Cross Lifeguard classes

Ages 15 and up

The American Red Cross Lifeguarding course teaches the knowledge and skills needed to prevent, recognize, and respond to aquatics emergencies. Upon completion participants will receive an American Red Cross certification for LIfeguarding/First Aid/CPR & AED for the Professional Rescuer valid for two years. 

This course is a blended learning course with online course work completed prior to the in-person class

Participants must complete approximately 10 hours of online learning prior to the first in-person class at the Westonka pool. The instructor will email out a registration link to access the Red Cross online content about one week prior to the class. Participants must provide evidence of successful completion of the online learning at the first class.

American Red Cross Lifeguard requirements to obtain certification:

• Must be 15 years old by the last day of the class
• Evidence of successful completion of the online course work

Complete the prerequisites for the Lifeguard training class:

• 300 yard continuous swim demonstrating breath control using the front crawl, freestyle, and breatstroke (swim goggles may be used)
• Complete a timed event within one minute, 40 seconds. Starting in water, swim 20 yards, surface dive to a depth of seven to 10 feet to retrieve a 10 lb. objject. Return to the surface and swim 20 yards on your back to the starting point keep ing both hands on the object. Exit the water without the ladder or steps.
• Tread water for to minutes using legs only
• Must attend and participate in all inn-person class sessions
• Demonstrate successful competency in all required skills and rescue scenarios

Pass the CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer, First Aid, and Lifeguard skills final exams with a minimum of 80%

Session I

Thursday - Saturday, June 26 - 28

times

Westonka Activity Center

#6512-A25S

$300.00

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Session II

Thursday - Saturday, July 17 - 19

times

Westonka Activity Center

#6512-B25S

$300.00