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This course requires participants to complete online learning prior to in-class skills sessions. Please make sure to provide a valid email address when completing registration.
The purpose of the instructor course is to train instructor candidates to teach the Red Cross Lifeguarding, Shallow Water Lifeguarding, Waterfront Skills, Waterpark Skills, CPR/AED for Professional Rescuers and Health Care Providers, and Bloodborne Pathogens Training: Preventing Disease Transmission courses and/or modules.
Instructor candidates will also become familiar with Junior Lifeguarding, Lifeguard Management, Safety Training for Swim Coaches, and BasicWater Rescue. Instructor Certifications are valid for 2 years.
Attendance at all class sessions is mandatory.
Prerequisites
- Candidates must have a current American Red Cross certificate for Lifeguarding/First Aid/CPR/AED
- Must be at least 17 years of age by the end of the course
- Successfully complete the pre-course session
Length
- Approximately 2 hours online learning
- Approximately 16 hours in-class learning
- Please note: Course times may vary to include breaks
Price
$250
This course requires participants to complete online learning prior to in-class skills sessions. Please make sure to provide a valid email address when completing registration.
The purpose of the instructor review course is to recertify American Red Cross Instructors to teach the Red Cross Lifeguarding curriculum. This in-person Instructor recertification course is the required course for all Lifeguarding Instructors to re-certify. During this course, Lifeguarding Instructors and Instructor Trainers will participate in an in-water practice and polish skills session in addition to a classroom-based review of Red Cross administrative policies and procedures.
Lifeguarding Instructors/Instructor Trainers may also choose to attend a basic level certification session following this course to gain a basic-level Lifeguarding certification. ***Registration for the Basic Level session must be completed separately.
Prerequisites
- Participants must have a current American Red Cross Lifeguarding Instructor/Instructor Trainer Certificate OR have a certification that has expired within no more than 1 Year.
Length
- Approximately 6-8 hours for online learning
- Approximately 6 hours, 30 minutes in-class learning
- Please note: Course times may vary to include breaks
Price
$120
This course provides the opportunity for Lifeguarding instructors/ instructor trainers to attain a basic-level certification in Red Cross Lifeguarding (Including Deep Water) while participating in a lifeguarding instructor level course.
Prerequisites
To participate in the Lifeguarding Instructor Basic-Level Lifeguarding Certification course, candidates must:
- Be at least 17 years old on or before the final scheduled session of the course.
- Be participating in one of the following Red Cross Lifeguarding instructor courses:
- Lifeguarding Instructor
- Lifeguarding Instructor Crossover/Re-entry
- Lifeguarding Instructor Recertification
- Lifeguarding Instructor Trainer Recertification
- Successfully complete the Lifeguarding Blended Learning online course
- Successfully complete the two prerequisite swimming skills evaluations
Participants must be enrolled in Instructor level course with the YMCA of the North to qualify for enrollment in the basic level certification session.
Length
- Approximately 3 hours
Price
$45
This course requires participants to complete online learning prior to in-class skills sessions. Please make sure to provide a valid email address when completing registration.
The purpose of the instructor course is to train instructor candidates to teach the Red Cross basic-level American Red Cross First Aid/CPR/AED course. Instructor Certifications are valid for 2 years.
Prerequisites
- Candidates must possess a current basic-level certification in First Aid/CPR/AED or equivalent.
Length
- Approximately 2 hours for online learning
- Approximately 8 hours in-class learning
- Please note: Course times may vary to include breaks
Price
$300