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 6-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 1. Swim-Tread-Swim Sequence: Jump into the deep end and totally submerge, resurface and swim 150m using front crawl, breaststroke or a combination of both (Swimming on the back or side is not permitted. Goggles are allowed). Then maintain your position at the surface of the water for 2 minutes by treading water using only the legs; swim 50m using the front crawl, breaststroke or a combination of both. Participants cannot stop and must do this continuously until completed. 2. Timed Event: Start in shallow end, swim about 15-20m where a 10-lb brick is placed within 7-10ft in depth; surface dive to retrieve the brick, return to the surface and swim back to the starting point while holding the brick at the surface with both hands and keeping the face out at or near the surface. Place the brick on the deck and exit the pool without using the steps. Must complete this within 1 min, 40 seconds and cannot use goggles. (Precourse Training Help Sessions are available upon request via dcymca.org).

AGE: Must be 15 by 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 parts of the precourse or any of the test portions or final assessments). 

CLASS DATES: (Must attend all)

July 30, 12-5pm

August 1, 12-5pm

August 12, 4-6pm

August 14, 4-6pm

August 16, 4-6pm

August 17, 12pm-5pm

LOCATION: Daviess Co Family YMCA Pool & After School Room/Balcony Room

Min Capacity: 3 participants 

Max Capacity: 10 participants per session

Not sure if your skills or endurance are where they need to be to pass the lifeguard training prescourse? In a small group or individual setting, an instructor can help prep you for the precourse by evaluating and instructing you on stroke technique and endurance training specific to passing all of the entry requirements for lifeguard training. This is by appointment only. A precourse class can be held anytime depending on the availability of the instructor. You can request this training help below.  Assistance may not be available if requested too close to the desired lifeguard course date.

Here is what the precourse entails:

1. Swim-Tread-Swim Sequence: Jump into the deep end and totally submerge, resurface and swim 150m using front crawl, breaststroke or a combination of both (Swimming on the back or side is not permitted. Goggles are allowed). Then maintain your position at the surface of the water for 2 minutes by treading water using only the legs; swim 50m using the front crawl, breaststroke or a combination of both. Participants cannot stop and must do this continuously until completed.

2. Timed Event: Start in shallow end, swim about 15-20m where a 10-lb brick is placed within 7-10ft in depth; surface dive to retrieve the brick, return to the surface and swim back to the starting point while holding the brick at the surface with both hands and keeping the face out at or near the surface. Place the brick on the deck and exit the pool without using the steps. Must complete this within 1 min, 40 seconds and cannot use goggles. (Precourse Training Help Sessions are available upon request via dcymca.org).

Note:

• The precourse must be completed and passed at the beginning of the first-class session of lifeguard training
• Both parts of the precourse must be passed. Participants in the lifeguard course are allowed 2 attempts for each of the 2 parts of the precourse.