American Red Cross Lifeguard Course

The American Red Cross (ARC) Lifeguard course is a course designed to take entry level participants with no previous knowledge and turn them into professional rescuers.

This certification is a nationally recognized course allowing successful participants to lifeguard at pools. Once completed, the new lifeguard can take this certification and move on to certifications that allow them to guard in beach environments.

Typical course details: While each course may vary, most of our courses follow the following details. The goal is to provide them with the knowledge and skills needed to effectively assist others if an emergency arises.

  • Each course has online and in person segments
  • Online material takes approximately 7 hours to complete
  • In person training is scheduled for 20 hours
  • Courses begin with the pre-course (included within the 20 hours)

General schedule: Most courses are taught using the intensive format over 3 days. This lets participants complete the entire certification in a weekend and start working the day after.

  • Day 1 – Pre-course skills test, entries, approaches, victim recognition, assisting distressed swimmers, rescuing an active drowning victim, rescuing a passive drowning victim
  • Day 2 – Performing a primary assessment and treating breathing emergencies, treating cardiac emergencies,  and first aid
  • Day 3 – Rescuing a spinal victim, what to do when things don’t go as practiced, lifeguard written exam and practical skills testing
  • **Please note that is a general outline, sessions will be adapted based on course schedule

To participate and pass the course: Participants must meet a variety of criteria to participate and pass the course successfully.

  • 15 years of age by the last day of the class
  • Pass the pre-course skills test
  • Attend all scheduled course time
  • Pass written exam with 80% or better
  • Pass scenario based skills test

June 3-4
Lifeguard Course

When:
June 3- 9:00-7:30pm
June 4 – 9:00-7:30pm
Where:
Ivy League Day Camp
211 Brooksite Drive
Smithtown NY 11787
 
 

COURSE FULL

June 9-11
Lifeguard Course

When:
June 9- 5:00-8:00pm
June 10 – 8:00-4:30pm
June 11 – 8:00-4:30pm

Where:
Summit Aquatics Center
100 Ashwood Ave
Summit NJ 07901

June 15-18
Lifeguard Course

When:
June 15- 6:00-9:00pm
June 17 – 9:00-5:30pm
June 18 – 9:00-5:30pm

Where:
Suffolk Y JCC
74 Hauppauge Road
Commack NY 11725

June 23-25
Lifeguard Course

When:
June 23- 5:00-8:00pm
June 24- 8:00-4:30pm
June 25 – 8:00-4:30pm
Where:

Summit Aquatics Center
100 Ashwood Ave
Summit NJ 07901

July 1-2
Lifeguard Course

When:
July 1- 9:00-7:30pm
July 2 – 9:00-7:30pm
Where:
Driftwood Day Camp
331 Mt Misery Road
          Melville NY 11747     
 

July 6-9
Lifeguard Course

When:
July 6- 6:00-9:00pm
July 8 – 9:00-5:30pm
July 9 – 9:00-5:30pm

Where:
Suffolk Y JCC
74 Hauppauge Road
Commack NY 11725

July 7-9
Lifeguard Course

When:
July 7- 5:00-8:00pm
July 8- 8:00-4:30pm
July 9 – 8:00-4:30pm
Where:

Summit Aquatics Center
100 Ashwood Ave
Summit NJ 07901

July 15-16
Lifeguard Course

When:
July 15- 9:00-7:30pm
July 16 – 9:00-7:30pm
Where:
Driftwood Day Camp
331 Mt Misery Road
Melville NY 11747
      

July 21-23
Lifeguard Course

When:
July 21- 5:00-8:00pm
July 22- 8:00-4:30pm
July 23 – 8:00-4:30pm
Where:

Summit Aquatics Center
100 Ashwood Ave
Summit NJ 07901

July 22-23
Lifeguard Course

When:
July 22- 9:00-7:30pm
July 23 – 9:00-7:30pm
Where:
Driftwood Day Camp
331 Mt Misery Road
Melville NY 11747
 

July 29-30
Lifeguard Course

When:
July 29- 9:00-7:30pm
July 30 – 9:00-7:30pm
Where:
Driftwood Day Camp
331 Mt Misery Road
Melville NY 11747
 

August 4-6
Lifeguard Course

When:
August 4- 5:00-8:00pm
August 5- 8:00-4:30pm
August 6 – 8:00-4:30pm
Where:

Summit Aquatics Center
100 Ashwood Ave
Summit NJ 07901

August 5-6
Lifeguard Course

When:
August 5- 9:00-7:30pm
August 6 – 9:00-7:30pm
Where:
Driftwood Day Camp
331 Mt Misery Road
Melville NY 11747

August 12-13
Lifeguard Course

When:
August 12- 9:00-7:30pm
August 13- 9:00-7:30pm
Where:
Driftwood Day Camp
331 Mt Misery Road
Melville NY 11747

August 17-20
Lifeguard Course

When:
August 17- 6:00-9:00pm
August 19 – 9:00-5:30pm
August 20 – 9:00-5:30pm

Where:
Suffolk Y JCC
74 Hauppauge Road
Commack NY 11725

August 18-20
Lifeguard Course

When:
August 18- 5:00-8:00pm
August 19- 8:00-4:30pm
August 20- 8:00-4:30pm
Where:

Summit Aquatics Center
100 Ashwood Ave
Summit NJ 07901

August 19-20
Lifeguard Course

When:
August 19- 9:00-7:30pm
August 20- 9:00-7:30pm
Where:
Driftwood Day Camp
331 Mt Misery Road
Melville NY 11747
 
 

August 26-27
Lifeguard Course

When:
August 26- 9:00-7:30pm
August 27 – 9:00-7:30pm
Where:
Driftwood Day Camp
331 Mt Misery Road
Melville NY 11747