Waterfront Skills Recertification Course R. 2024
This is a REVIEW course (3 hours).
Full Waterfront lifeguard classes in the 2024 curriculum are 8 hours in length.
The primary purpose of a recertification course is to give participants who are currently certified American Red Cross Lifeguarding (Including Deep Water) and Waterfront Skills the opportunity to review the course knowledge and skills within a formal course setting to maintain their American Red Cross Waterfront Skills certification.
Look up your certificate here: https://www.redcross.org/take-a-class/digital-certificate
COST: $65
LOCATION: Alumni Arena Natatorium, North Campus
COURSE TEXTBOOK:http://www.redcross.org/participantmaterials
PARTICIPANT LIMIT: 12 MAX
- To participate in the Waterfront Skills Recertification course, participants must:
▪ Have a current American Red Cross certificate for Lifeguarding (that included training in deep water 7 feet or deeper).
▪ Be at least 16 years old (anticipating that you took the initial course at age 15 or older)on or before the final scheduled session of the Waterfront Skills Recertification course
▪ Successfully complete the three prerequisite swimming skills evaluations:
Prerequisite 1: Complete a swim-tread-swim sequence without stopping to rest.
- ▪ Jump into the water and totally submerge, resurface then swim 350 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 200 yards using the front crawl, breaststroke or a combination of both.
Prerequisite 2: Complete a timed event 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).
- ▪ Submerge to a depth of 7 - 10 feet to retrieve a 10-pound object.
- ▪ Return to the surface and swim 20 yards on the back to return to the starting point, holding the object at the surface with both hands and keeping the face out at or near the surface.
- ▪ Exit the water without using a ladder or steps.
Prerequisite 3: Complete an underwater swim.
- ▪ Swim 5 yards, submerge and retrieve three dive rings placed 5 yards apart in 4 – 7 feet of water.
- ▪ Resurface and continue to swim another 5 yards
Certification
Participants who successfully complete the Waterfront Skills Recertification course will be issued the following American Red Cross certificate: Waterfront Skills Module, valid for 2 years and only valid when accompanied by a current Lifeguarding (that included training in water 7 feet or deeper) with CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer and First Aid certificate.
Lifeguards certified in Waterfront Skills (accompanied by a current Lifeguarding certificate) are certified to lifeguard in water up to 7 feet and deeper in non-surf, open water environments.
To maintain the Waterfront Skills Module certification, a currently certified lifeguard must successfully complete the American Red Cross Waterfront Skills Recertification course or the full Waterfront Skills Module again prior to certificate expiration. A 30-day grace period may apply but it does not extend the certification beyond the 2 years. The Waterfront Skills Module certificate is not valid without a current Lifeguarding (that included training in 7 feet or deeper) certificate.
Once the Waterfront Skills Module certification is expired, a participant must successfully complete the American Red Cross Waterfront Skills Module.
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