Lifeguard Training

TRAINED TO SAVE LIVES

Lifeguard Certification and Recertification
This course teaches the skills and knowledge needed to prevent and respond to aquatic emergencies. Courses include First Aid, AED training, Water Rescue Skills, and CPR for the professional rescuer. After successful completion of the course, the individual will be a certified lifeguard and can apply for employment at the YMCA!

COURSE SCHEDULE

To be added to a waitlist for more classes, email eholder@rmymca.org.

Pre-requisites

• Swim-Tread-Swim Sequence
  • ​Minimum age 15, Swim 150 yards continuously demonstrating breath control and rhythmic breathing.  Candidates may swim using the front crawl, breaststroke or a combination of both but swimming on the back or side is not allowed.  Swim goggles may be used. 
  • Maintain position at the surface of the water for 2 minutes by treading water using only the legs.
  • Swim 50 yards using the front crawl, breaststroke or a combination of both.
     
• Timed Event , Complete a timed event within 1 minute, 40 seconds.
  • Starting in the water, swim 20 yards. The face may be in or out of the water. Swim goggles are not allowed.
  • Surface dive, feet-first or head-first, 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 with both hands holding the l0 pound object and keeping the face at or near the surface so they can get a breath. 
  • Exit the water without using a ladder or steps.
     
• Complete a timed event within 1 minute, 40 seconds:
  • Starting in the water, swim 20 yards. The face may be in or out of the water. Swim goggles are not allowed.
  • Surface dive, feet-first or head-first, 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 with both hands holding the 10-pound object and keeping the face at or near the surface so they are able to get a breath. Candidates should not swim the distance underwater.
  • Exit the water without using a ladder or steps.
     
• American Red Cross Certification Requirements: attend all class sessions; demonstrate competency in all required skills, demonstrate competency in 3 final skill scenarios, and correctly answer at least 80% of the questions on the final written exams.​

Fees:
Complete Course: $225
• Pocket Mask is included in the price.

Re-Certification Course: $110

• The lifeguarding participant manual can be downloaded here. You can print it or bring your laptop, tablet, etc.

Refund Policy:

• 15% of the program fee is non-refundable should the registration be canceled by the registrant before the pre-work is assigned.
• Once pre-work is assigned, there will be no refunds if pre-work and prerequisites are incomplete.

Other Info To Know:
For the Complete Course

• 7 hours of online pre-work must be completed before the first in-person session. 
• Participants who do not complete the Prerequisite swim skills before the first in-person session will do so at the beginning of the first session. 
• ALL online pre-work and prerequisites (Swim-Tread-Swim Sequence and Timed Event) MUST be completed satisfactorily prior to continuing the course.
  
  For the Recertification Courses
• Recertification participants must have CPR masks to participate in the course. CPR masks are available for purchase at the front desk.
• There will be a maximum of 10 participants per instructor in each class, first come, first serve.

For more information, contact Aquatics Manager, Don Moseley, at 252-972-9622 x.235 or dmoseley@rmymca.org.