Water Safety Instructor

2 Day Course

Purpose:

Water Safety Instructor course will train and certify participants to be a swimming and water safety instructor, valid for 2 years.

Class Format

We teach a blended learning course format which includes online education, classroom and in-water components.

• eLearning Time: 7 hours
• In-person Time: 23 hours, 30 minutes

Prerequisites:

• Be at least 16 years old on or before the last day of the Instructor Course
• Demonstrate the ability to perform the following swimming skills:
• Swim the following strokes consistent with the Stroke Performance Charts, Level 4:
  • Front Crawl – 25 yards
  • Back Crawl – 25 yards
  • Breaststroke – 25 yards
  • Elementary Backstroke – 25 yards
  • Sidestroke – 25 yards
  • Butterfly – 15 yards
  • Maintain position on back for 1 minute in deep water (floating or sculling)
  • Tread water for 1 minute

*Certificate Issued and Validity Period Upon successful completion of this course, you will receive a American Red Cross certificate for Water Safety Instructor valid for 2 years.