Do you love swimming and people and want to make a difference? Lifeguarding is for you! To become a lifeguard, one must obtain a verified lifeguard certification. We offer an American Red Cross Lifeguarding Course that includes a certification in Lifeguarding as well as CPR/AED/First Aid for the Professional Rescuer.  

ONLINE LEARNING:  

Upon registration, participants will receive a link via email to complete the online learning portion of the course prior to the in-person portion of the class. The online portion MUST be completed before the first day of the in-person class session in order to continue the course. There are no exceptions. Participants must complete the 8-hour online learning with a score of 80% or higher on the final online test.

PRECOURSE: 

Those interested in signing up for this course must pass the precourse at the beginning of the first-class session which includes a 300-meter swim (100 freestyle, 100 breaststroke, 100 either or combination of the two), 2-minute tread with no hands and a timed 10lb brick retrieval. Participants who need precourse help to strengthen endurance or stroke skills prior to the course can request a precourse help session with an instructor.  

AGE: Must be 15 by the on or before the final scheduled session of the course  

COST: Members $160, Non-Members $185 (This cost includes a $50 nonrefundable fee for cancellations or dropouts within 1 week or more of the course. No refunds will be given for cancellations under one week from the course date nor if the participant does not pass all 3 parts of the precourse or any of the test portions). 

DATES: November 16-18

DAY & TIME: Thursday 5-9pm, Friday 5-9pm and Saturday 9am-completion (anywhere from 3-6pm)

LOCATION: Daviess Co Family YMCA Pool & After School Room

Min Capacity: 3 participants 

Max Capacity: 10 participants