Course Descriptions
American Red Cross Lifeguarding
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. Blended learning combines online learning with in-person skills sessions. Student complete the 7hs of online learning at their own pace before coming to the first skills session.
New Lifeguarding: Blended Learning
Class for new students. Class includes 7 hours of online training and 20 hours of skill practice sessions over 2 days.
Prerequisites:
1) Minimum age 15 years
2) Compete 7 hr online training prior to fist
skills session
3) Swim 300 yards continuously
3) Tread water for 2 minutes using only
the legs
4) Complete a timed to retrieve a 10lb brick
from 7-10ft deep, 20yds away within 1
min, 40 sec
Lifeguard Review: Blended Learning
Review classes are for students with current American Red Cross certifications to renew their certifications. Class includes 7hours of online training and 1, 10-hour skill session.
Prerequisites:
1) Minimum age 17 years
2) Hold a current, or expired no more than
30 days, American Red Cross
Lifeguarding CPR/AED certification.
3) Compete 7hr online training prior to fist
skills session
4) Complete the 3 parts of the Lifeguard
pre-course swim test
Waterfront Module: Full Classroom
Class teaches the additional skills needed to work in non-surf, open-water areas found at public parks, resorts, summer camps and campgrounds. Class is 1, 5-hour session.
Prerequisites:
1) Minimum age 15 years
2) Hold a current American Red Cross
Lifeguarding CPR/AED certification.
3) Complete the 3 parts of the Lifeguard
pre-course swim test
4) Swim 550 yards continuously using
freestyle and breaststroke only
5) Swim underwater 15yds and retrieve 3
items on 1 breath.
American Red Cross Lifeguard Instructor
This class trains instructor candidates to teach classes in the American Red Cross Lifeguarding program.
New Lifeguard Instructor
This class trains instructor candidates to teach classes in the American Red Cross Lifeguarding, program
Prerequisites:
1) Minimum age: 17 years
2) Possess a current Red Cross certificate
for Lifeguarding/First Aid/CPR/AED
3) Complete the Online Session
4) Complete the pre-course skills evaluation
Lifeguard Instructor Review
This class is for currently certified American Red Cross Lifeguard Instructors to renew their Instructor and base level certifications
Prerequisites:
1) Hold a current, or expired no more than
30 days, American Red Cross Lifeguard
Instructor certification.
Swimming Instructor
These courses trains instructor candidates to teach courses presented in the Swimming and Water Safety program to all age groups; Parent and Child Aquatics, Preschool Aquatics, Learn-to-Swim Levels 1-6,Adult Swim, and private swimming lessons . This certification is the gold standard and provides the most comprehensive training for swim instructors.
Basic Swim Instructor: Full Classroom
This course trains instructor candidates to teach the fundamentals of teaching. BSIs are not required to perform advanced swimming strokes and skills such as butterfly, backstroke and diving.
Topics:
Parent and Child Aquatics
Preschool Aquatics
Learn-to-Swim Levels 1-3
Private swim lessons
Prerequisites:
1) Minimum Age 16
2) Swim at level 3 proficiency, 25yds of Front
Crawl, Breaststroke, Elementary
Backstroke, and Sidestroke.
3) Float on back for 1 min
4) Tread water for 1 min
Water Safety Instructor: Blended Learning
The "Gold Standard" in swim lesson training, WSI provides the most complete training for teaching all the courses presented in the Swimming and Water Safety program.
Topics:
BSI Program plus:
Learn-to-Swim Levels 4-6
Adult Swim
Starts & turns
Diving progressions
Prerequisites:
1) Minimum Age 16
2) Swim at level 4 proficiency, 25yds of
Front Crawl, Back Crawl, Breaststroke,
Elementary Backstroke, Sidestroke,
and 15yds of butterfly
3) Float on back for 1min
4) Tread water for 1min
CPR / AED
These courses train individuals how to respond to cardiac emergencies and provide life-sustaining care.
Basic Life Support (BLS)
This course provides healthcare providers and public safety professionals the knowledge and skills necessary to respond to breathing and cardiac emergencies in adult, child and infant patients. Consistent with the 2015 AHA Guidelines for CPR/ECC, BLS is the foundational CPR/AED program typically required for healthcare providers and public safety professionals.
CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer
The purpose of this course is to train professional-level rescuers to respond to breathing and cardiac emergencies in adults, children and infants until more advanced medical personnel take over. This program is offered in traditional classroom or blended learning (online learning with instructor-led skill session) formats.
Safety Training for Swim Coaches
Safety Training for Swim Coaches was developed in partnership with USA Swimming to teach those involved in competitive swimming, including coaches, officials and trainers.
STFSC Pool Session
Complete the requirements for your Safety Training for Swim Coaches certification.
Prerequisites:
1) Have a Current CPR/AED Certification
2) Complete the online classroom for Safety
Training for Swim Coaches