ARC Lifeguard Instructor Course

The purpose of the Instructor Course is to train instructor candidates to teach the Red Cross Lifeguarding, Shallow Water Lifeguarding, Waterfront Skills, Waterpark Skills, CPR/AED for Professional Rescuers and Health Care Providers, and Bloodborne Pathogens Training: Preventing Disease Transmission courses and/or modules. Instructor candidates will also become familiar with Junior Lifeguarding, Lifeguard Management, Safety Training for Swim Coaches and Basic Water Rescue.

COST:  $200 

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LOCATION: TBD

PARTICIPANT LIMIT: 4 MAX

Requirements (Refund available if not met)

• Participants must be 17 years old on or before the last day of the instructor course.
• Possess one of the following:
  • A current American Red Cross certificate for Lifeguarding/First Aid/CPR/AED
  • A current American Red Cross certificate for Lifeguarding/First Aid and either an American Red Cross certificate for CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer or an American Red Cross certificate for CPR/AED for Lifeguards
  • An equivalent certificate from another organization
• Successfully complete the In-Water Pre-course Session
• Successfully complete the online Orientation to the Red Cross
• Successfully complete the online Orientation to the Lifeguarding course
• Successfully complete the online Lifeguarding Instructor Pre-course Exam (80% or better)

Requirements (No Refund available if not met)

• All participants must attend every class. (Any participant that misses a class will not receive certification. No exceptions, no refunds.).
• All participants must achieve 80% or better on all written exams.
• All participants must successfully complete all physical requirements with respect to lifeguarding skills.
• All participants must exhibit professionalism at all times during the course. (Inappropriate behavior will result in dismissal of the course. No exceptions, no refunds.)

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