Description:

Course Description: The purpose of the American Red Cross Lifeguarding Instructor course is to train instructor candidates to teach the basic-level courses and modules in the American Red Cross Lifeguarding program.

Pass Requirements:

All participants must:

• Attend and participate in all class sessions
• Prepare and teach their assigned Practice Assignments
• Pass a Final Written Exam

Schedule: This course will take place over two days from 7am to 6pm, including an hour break for lunch. You will need a swim suit and towel each day. Instructor-Candidates will receive an email that includes an in-depth course outline a week before the course.

Required age: 17 - 100 on the day of the activity

Notes: During the in-person sessions of the Lifeguarding Instructor course, instructor candidates are required to have: A print copy of the Lifeguarding Instructor’s Manual, which contains the Lifeguarding Instructor Candidate Workbook. Access to the Lifeguarding Course Presentation for Instructor-Led Training and/or the videos that support the Lifeguarding course (on the Lifeguarding DVD set or downloaded from the Red Cross Learning Center). A print or digital copy of the Lifeguarding Manual. Instructor candidates may also use the Lifeguarding Instructor’s Deck Book in conjunction with the Lifeguarding Instructor’s Manual, but the Lifeguarding Instructor’s Deck Book is not a required resource. These resources are available for purchase at the Red Cross Store (accessible via a link provided on the Red Cross Learning Center). Instructor candidates can download digital materials from the Instructor Candidate Resources section in the Red Cross Learning Center Successfully complete the online session of the Lifeguarding Instructor course prior to the precourse session. Successfully complete the prerequisite skill assessment scenario to continue in the course. Failure to meet any of the prerequisites prohibits an instructor candidate from continuing in the instructor course. The candidate must take the full Lifeguarding Instructor course at a later date after they are able to meet all of the prerequisites.

Prerequisites: Prerequisites: Instructor candidates must: 1. Be at least 17 years old on or before the final scheduled session of the Lifeguarding Instructor course. 2. Possess a current basic-level certification in American Red Cross Lifeguarding (Including Deep Water) with CPR/AED for Professional Rescuers and First Aid.

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