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Lifeguard Training Full Course-Spring

Spring 2024 Lifeguard Training - Full course

 
Must be at least 15 years of age by the last day of the class
Class will meet Monday thru Friday 4:00pm - 6:30pm

Prerequisite Skills Test:

If all requirements (skills, testing, etc.) are completed earlier than the last date scheduled, the course will end at an earlier date as deemed appropriate. Attendance at all class dates is mandatory.

The prerequisite skills you must perform are as follows:

  • Swim 300 yards continuously.
    • Participants may choose to swim front crawl, breaststroke or a combination of both.
    • Competency in all aspects of the strokes, especially breathing and kicking, is required.
  • Starting in the water, swim 20 yards using front crawl or breast stroke, surface dive at 8 - 10 feet deep, retrieve a 10 pound object, return to the surface, swim 20 yards back to the starting point with the object, keeping the face out of the water, and exit the pool without using steps or a ladder, within 1 minute, 40 seconds.
  • Tread water for 2 minutes without support or stopping.  Only legs can be used, with hands under the armpits.  Head must remain out of the water.

Candidates must be able to pass all the above mentioned skills to be admitted into the course.

Lifeguard Training (Full course) Fees:

SCASD Student: $140.00

Non-SCASD Student: $225.00

*Cost includes all necessary materials for the course (book, CPR mask, whistle, first aid supplies, etc.)
 
For additional questions or to sign up for the course, please contact Andrew Walls or call the natatorium at 814-231-1011, ext. 2058
 
Minimum of 5 students required to run this course.