The purpose of the American Red Cross Lifeguarding Instructor course is to train instructor candidates to teach the American Red Cross Lifeguarding courses by developing their understanding of how to use the course materials, how to conduct training sessions, and how to evaluate participants' progress. Certification is current for 2 years from the course completion date. This course is designed for individuals who want to pursue a job as a Lifeguarding Instructor. The online session for the course takes approximately 2 hours, 30 minutes to complete. The classroom sessions take approximately 22 hours to complete. Participants MUST attend all class dates and successfully pass a water skills and written test.
Prerequisites:
- Be at least 17 years of age on or before the final scheduled lesson of this course.
- Possess a current American Red Cross Lifeguarding/First Aid/CPR/AED certificate.
- Successfully complete the online session for the Lifeguarding Instructor course.
- Successfully complete the Pre-Course skills session.
Course Offerings:
Wednesday, March 20th, - Sunday, March 24th, 2024
Class times:
Wednesday, March 20th & Friday, March 22nd 5:00pm-9:00pm
Saturday, March 23rd & Sunday, March 24th 9:00am-5:00pm
Course Price:
- Student: $125
- Member: $250
- Non-Member: $300
Refunds are granted under the following circumstances:
- In the event of a cancellation by RecSports.
- In the event the registered participant has a documented medical circumstance that will not allow them to participate.
- A partial refund of $50 for those individuals who are unable to successfully complete the prerequisite water skills.
Transfer of course registration is allowed under the following circumstances:
- In the event the registered participant has a documented medical circumstance that will not allow them to participate.
- Are unable to successfully complete the prerequisite water skills and wish to take the next course (Not required to complete online content again).
For additional information, contact RSaquatics@ufsa.ufl.edu