Upon successful completion of the course, you will receive an American Red Cross CPR/ AED for Adult & Child certification, which is valid for 2 years.

To successfully complete the course, you must:

• Attend and participate in all class sessions.
• Actively participate in all course activities, including assuming various roles during skill practices and assessment scenarios.
• Demonstrate competency in all required skills.
• Successfully complete all assessment scenarios.

The primary purpose of the American Red Cross Lifeguarding course is to provide entry-level lifeguard participants with the knowledge and skills to prevent, recognize and respond to aquatic emergencies and to provide professional-level care for breathing and cardiac emergencies, injuries and sudden illnesses until emergency medical services (EMS) personnel take over. This program offers a choice of Lifeguarding/First Aid/CPR/AED courses to meet the various training needs of a diverse audience.

American Red Cross Lifeguard training with Waterpark skills is a 25 hour in-person class with a 6-7 hour online learning component. Participants will learn the skills to become a lifeguard, and upon successful completion, receive a certification that will be good for 2 years.

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Candidates must:

1. Be at least 15 years old on or before the final scheduled session of the course.

2. Prerequisite 1: Complete a swim-tread-swim sequence without stopping to rest: Jump into the water and totally submerge, resurface, then swim 150 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 50 yards using the front crawl, breaststroke or a combination of both.

3. 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.) Surface dive (feet-first or head-first) 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.

Session 1: Nov. 22 - 4:30-8PM
                   Nov. 23 - 8AM-7PM
                   Nov. 24 - 9AM-6PM

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Session 2: Dec. 20 - 2-8PM
                   Dec. 21 - 8AM-7PM
                   Dec. 22 - 9AM-6PM

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Ages 15+
Thrive Egret
$200/session