Red Cross Lifeguard Certification and Recertification Course

Registration is now open for the Lifeguard Certification Course and Lifeguard Recertification Course on July 20th-21st.  Registration ends July 15th. 

The American Red Cross BLENDED LIFEGUARD CERTIFICATION course is designed to teach you everything you need to know to start your career as a certified lifeguard. Through videos, group discussions, and hands-on practice, you'll learn teamwork, professional rescue and surveillance skills, First Aid, CPR/AED, and other skills needed to work as a Certified Lifeguard.  

Choose from the following dates: 

Lifeguard Certification Course July 20th-21st from 9:00am-4:00pm  

Y members $200.00 

Non-members $250.00 

Lifeguard Recertification Course July 21st from 9am-4pm 

Y Members $85 

Non-Members $100  

Requirements for the course:

 -Must be 15 years of age and attend every class.

 -Participants will have to swim 300 yards without stopping using Breast Stroke and Freestyle.

 -Tread water for 2 minutes without arms 

-Complete the timed "Brick Test," where the participants must swim 20 yards, dive 7-10 feet to retrieve an object, and swim it back on their back, keeping their head above water. 

-A swimsuit is required for each day.  

Register at http://bit.ly/3Y6DlU6

Prerequisites: Before attending the in-person class, participants must watch and complete video course through the Red Cross.   To receive access to these videos please contact Jen Jeffery at jjeffery@ymcanco.org. You must register for the class before accessing the pre-requisite videos.