American Red Cross Shallow Water Lifeguard Training
This course is the American Red Cross Shallow Water Lifeguard class with certification for CPR / AED for the Professional Rescuer, valid for two years. Candidates must be at least 15 years old and pass the prerequisite swim test, which has a $25 non refundable fee. This fee is included in the price. Online training will take about 7 hours and must be completed by the first class session. Please bring your photo ID to the pretest.
Shallow Water Lifeguard Training Prerequisites:
- Must be 15 years old.
- Pass the Pre-Course Swim Test:
- Prerequisite 1: Swim-Tread-Swim Sequence (150/50 yards)
- - 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.
- Prerequisite 2: Timed Event
- Arrange the swim distance of 20 yards and place a 10 pound object at a minimum depth of 7 to 10 feet. Goggles are not allowed for the timed event!
REGISTRATION PROCESS:
To register, please complete the form below.
Once registration is submitted, you will receive a confirmation email.
PAYMENT OPTIONS:
PAY IN PERSON: Print the confirmation email received and bring with you to the club to complete your registration.
PAYMENTS OVER PHONE: Should you choose to make a payment over the phone, please contact the club your class is being held at within 48 hours to process your payment.
CHARGE TO ACCOUNT: Members may charge the registration fee to their account if they are the main account holder and have a credit card on file. You will be contacted if there are any issues with processing. Once payment is processed, a confirmation email will be emailed to the email address provided.
REGISTRATION FEES:
$275 - non-members
$250 - members
$200 - staff
Due to limited space, registration will be void if payment is not received 48 hours after pre-registering.
Questions?
Please contact sjaciuk@amfamfit.com