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Description
Participants will receive a two-year American Red Cross Lifeguard Certification.
To successfully complete this course, participants must:
- Pass a perquisite swimming skills evaluation
- Complete all online course content prior to the corresponding in-person skills sessions
- Attend the entire course and participate in all class sessions
- Actively participate in all course activities, including skill practices, skill drills, activities, and scenarios
- Demonstrate proficiency in all skills
- Pass the final written exam with a minimum grade of 80 percent
- Pass three final skill assessments
Prerequisite 1 - Swim-Tread-Swim Sequence: Jump in, fully submerge to bottom of pool (7ft or more), resurface, and swim 150 yards continuously, tread water for 2 minutes, and then swim another 50 yards. While swimming you must keep your face in the water to demonstrate good breath control. You may swim using front crawl, breaststroke, or a combination of both. Swimming on the back or side is not permitted. Swim goggles are allowed. When treading, you must maintain position as surface with head above the water and use only your legs.
Prerequisite 2 - Timed Event: Complete a timed event within 1 minute, 40 seconds. Participant will start in the water, swim about 20 yards with face in or out of the water, submerge to retrieve a 10-pound object, then swim on your back with 10-pound object on chest back to starting point. Both hands must remain on the brick while swimming. Participant must exit the water without using a ladder or the steps. Swim goggles are NOT allowed.
This course follows a blended learning model, which combines online coursework with in-person sessions. You will receive an email from the American Red Cross with instructions for accessing the online course content. All assigned online course modules will need to be completed at least 2 days prior to the corresponding in-person session.
This class will take place at the following address:
North Allegheny High School
10375 Perry Highway, Wexford, PA 15090
Dates and times are as follows:
Friday, January 2, 5:00 - 8:00 pm
Saturday, January 3, 8:00 am - 10:00 pm
Sunday, January 4, 2:00 - 10:00 pm
Location
North Allegheny High School
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