Description

The primary purpose of the Red Cross Water Safety Instructor class is to train instructor candidates to teach water safety, including the Basic Water Rescue and Personal Water Safety courses, six levels of Learn to Swim, three levels of Preschool Aquatics and two levels of Parent and Child Aquatics. Certification valid for 2 years.

Water Safety Instructor Course Prerequisites

To be eligible for the Water Safety Instructor course, instructor candidates must

Be at least 16 years of age on or before the last scheduled day of the instructor course

Successfully complete class activities, including all assigned online content (as appropriate based on delivery method) and the required practice-teaching assignments.

Online content must be completed prior to the first day of class. (Online access will be sent in a separate email).

Demonstrate competency in the pre-course swim skills evaluation. Candidates who do not pass the pre-course swim skills evaluation will be refunded all but $80.

Achieve a minimum score of 80 percent on the Water Safety Instructor course final written exam.

Candidates who fail to achieve all of the certification requirements will not be provided any full or partial refund.

Program Category

AQUATIC - American Red Cross Classes

Location

CAC Instructional Pool at Cumming Aquatic Center