The Student Recreation Center is pleased to offer water safety classes for people interesting in becoming a lifeguard for the first time, or existing lifeguards who require re-certification.
Classes are open to the community!
To sign up: Pay for your class online
Courses will be cancelled if 5 participants are not registered by the deadline, per the American Red Cross Lifeguarding Instructor's Manual Chapter 2.
American Red Cross Classes
| Date | Time | Price |
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| Coming Soon! |
- Must complete Pre-course skills screening to continue Lifeguarding Course
- If participant is unable to pass the pre-course skills screening, they will be refunded the registration fee minus the course records fee.
- At-home Blended Learning: Materials will be distributed and must be completed prior to the in-class sessions.
| Date | Time | Price |
|---|---|---|
09/08/2025 09/09/2025 | 11:15 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (30 minute lunch break) 11:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (30 minute lunch break) | $100 |
- To register for the course, you must have a current American Red Cross Professional Rescuer Lifeguarding Certification or one that has been expired for no more than 30 days.
- Pre-requisites for the course will be the first item completed Monday morning.
All Classes Offered at Campus Recreation
- Lifeguarding with CPR/AED for Professional Rescuers and First Aid
- Lifeguarding with CPR/AED for Professional Rescuers and First Aid Recertification Course
American Red Cross Course Purpose & Prerequisites
Lifeguard Certification Course
The 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 care for breathing and cardiac emergencies, injuries and sudden illnesses until emergency medical services (EMS) personnel take over.
- Must be 15 years old on or before the final scheduled session of this course.
- You must complete the following Swim-Tread-Swim sequence:
- Jump into the water from the side, totally submerge, recover to the surface and swim 150 yards.
- After swimming 150 yards, maintain position at the surface of the water without support for 2 minutes by treading.
- After maintaining position at the surface of the water for 2 minutes, swim 50 more yards.
- While swimming, you must swim continuously, keeping your face in the water and demonstrating good breath control.
- You may use the front crawl, breaststroke or a combination of both. Swimming on the back or side is not permitted.
- Swim goggles are allowed.
- You have 1 minute, 40 seconds to complete the following timed sequence.
- Starting in the water, swim 20 yards. Your face may be in or out of the water.
- Surface dive (feet-first or head-first) to a depth of 7 to 10 feet to retrieve a 10-pound object.
- Return to the surface and swim 20 yards on your back to return to the starting point, holding the object at the surface with both hands and keeping your face at or near the surface. Swimming the distance underwater is not permitted.
- Exit the water without using a ladder or the steps.
- Goggles are not allowed for the timed event.
CPR Certification Course
The primary purpose of the American Red Cross CPR/AED for Professional Rescuers course is to teach professional rescuers (i.e., those with a duty to act) the skills needed to respond appropriately to breathing and cardiac emergencies. This includes the use of an automated external defibrillator (AED) to care for a person experiencing cardiac arrest.
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