American Red Cross Lifeguard Certification

BLENDED LEARNING LIFEGUARD CERTIFICATION

Provides entry-level participants the knowledge and skills to prevent, recognize and respond to aquatic emergencies and to provide care for breathing and cardiac emergencies, injuries and sudden illnesses until EMS personnel take over.

CLASS DETAILS

August 23 - 25

Times: August 23 5-9pm, August 24 8am - 6pm, August 25 8am - 6pm

Location: Bloomington-Normal YMCA | 202 St. Joseph Dr., Bloomington, IL

The online portion of this course will be emailed to all registered participants. A certificate of completion from the online training must be brought to the in-person training.

PREREQUISITES

Minimum age: 15 years
Swim 300 yards continuously
Tread water for 2 minutes using only the legs
Complete a timed event within 1 minute, 40 seconds by:
- Starting in the water and swimming 20 yards
- Surface dive to a depth of 7 to 10 feet to retrieve a 10-pound object
- Return to the surface and swim 20 yards on the back to return to the starting point
- Exit the water without using steps or a ladder.

CERTIFICATION DETAILS

Participants who successfully complete the Lifeguarding course receive an American Red Cross certificate for Lifeguarding/First Aid/CPR/AED, valid for 2 years. Participants must attend all three days of the Lifeguarding course to receive their certification.

LIFEGUARD RECERTIFICATION

Need to renew your American Red Cross certification? Get through a Lifeguard Certification course in one-third of the time with our Lifeguard Recertification! This class is for current lifeguards whose certification is about to expire, or lifeguards whose certification has recently expired.