Shallow Water Lifeguard Training
  • 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 

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  • Once registration is submitted, you will receive an automated confirmation email with a copy of your registration. Please contact the club the class is being held at to complete the payment process in order to guarantee space in the training registered for. Please keep in mind that training fills up quickly and should payment not be received within 72 hours of submitting, the registration will be put on a waiting list and there is no guarantee of availability.

     

    If you should have any questions, please contact Stacy Jaciuk, Regional Aquatics Director, at sjaciuk@amfamfit.com 

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