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
November 7-10
Lifeguard Course
November 9 – 8:00-5:00pm
Nov 29- Dec 1
Lifeguard Course
November 30 – 8:00-5:00pm
December 12-15
Lifeguard Course
December 14 – 8:00-5:00pm
December 27-29
Lifeguard Course
December 28 – 8:00-5:00pm
January 3-5
Lifeguard Course
January 4 – 8:00-5:00pm
January 18-20
Lifeguard Course
January 19 – 8:00-5:00pm