Lifeguard Training

Are you 15 or older and looking for a great summer job or a challenging career? American Red Cross Lifeguarding is the best place to start! Lifeguarding puts you in an exciting position, working as part of a team to help people safely enjoy the water.

Lifeguarding will help you develop skills and experience that will be valued by colleges and future employers. It's a great way to demonstrate what you can offer. Colleges and employers look for applicants who can deal effectively with people, who have a take charge attitude and who are willing to work to develop new skills. Find out more about what you will learn, the benefits and how to secure a job.

Fee: $162.00 (includes text book)
Course hours: 6 pm - 10 pm.
Where: P.J. Jacobs Junior High Pool

Prerequisites:

• 15 years old on or before course completion date.

• Swim 500 yards continuously, using these strokes in the following order: 200 yards front crawl using rhythmic breathing, 100 yards breaststroke, 200 yards front crawl and/or breaststroke

• Swim 20 yards using front crawl or breaststroke, surface dive to a depth of 7-10 feet, retrieve a 10 pound object, return to the surface and swim 20 yards back to the starting point with the object.

Learn more about what you should know in our Lifeguarding section