Registration is available now!
A June Lifeguarding class is now available for registration.
Lifeguard Class
Being a certified lifeguard opens doors to many other job opportunities! This Spring Venues, Parks & Arts is partnering with the Red Cross to offer both New Lifeguard Certification courses and Lifeguard Recertification courses. Both New Lifeguard and Lifeguard Recertification courses will be “Blended” courses that offer online and in-person training. The online portion of the training is done remotely and must be completed prior to the certification course’s start date and the in-person training will take place at Riley High School Pool. All registered participants will need to bring proof of completion for their online course to your first day of in-person class. Participants who pass their classes will earn an American Red Cross Lifeguard certification.
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Prerequisites (updated by American Red Cross February 2024):
- Complete a swim-tread-swim sequence without stopping to rest
- Jump into the water and totally submerge, resurface then swim 150 yards using the front crawl, breaststroke or a combination of both. (Swimming on the back or side is not permitted. Swim goggles are allowed)
- Maintain position at the surface of the water for 2 minutes by treading water using only the legs.
- Swim 50 yards using the front crawl, breaststroke or a combination of both
- Complete a timed event within 1 minute, 40 seconds
- Starting in the water, swim 20 yards. (The face may be in or out of the water. Swim goggles are not allowed)
- Surface dive (feet-first or head-first) to a depth of 7-10 feet to retrieve a 10-pound object
- Return to the surface and swim 20 yards on the back to return to the starting point, holding the object at the surface with both hands and keeping the face out or near the surface.
- Exit the water without using the ladder or steps.
*all participants must be 15 years old or older by the last day of class*
*attendance for all in-person classes is required*
Lifeguard Instructor (LGI) Class
The Lifeguard Instructor course trains certified lifeguards to teach Red Cross Lifeguarding, Shallow Water/Waterpark Skills, Waterfront and CPR/AED for Professional Rescuers. This is a blended-learning course that requires online course work and in-person sessions to master materials, conduct trainings and evaluate participants progress. Participants who pass will earn an American Red Cross Lifeguard Instructor certification.
Prerequisites:
- Current Red Cross Lifeguarding/First Aid/CPR/AED certificate
- Demonstrate instructor-level proficiency in all lifeguard skills including submerged rescues, CPR/AED and first aid
- Pass a water skills pre-course assessment including rescuing a submerged victim with 3-minutes of single person CPR
*all participants must be 17 years old or older by the last day of class*
*attendance for all in-person classes is required*
Water Safety Instructor (WSI) Class
This Spring South Bend Venues Parks & Arts is partnering with the Red Cross to offer the Water Safety Instructor Class. This class trains candidates who are 16 and older to teach swimming lesson, water safety and drowning prevention. After completion of this course you will be able to teach, Parent & Child, Pre-school classes and Learn-to-Swim levels 1-6. This is a blended-learning course that requires online course work and in-person sessions to master the teaching techniques, stroke mechanics, and safety, requiring strong swimming skills.
Prerequisites:
- Demonstrate Red Cross Level 4 swimming proficiency (25 yards) of the following: Front Crawl, Back Crawl, Breaststroke, Elementary Backstroke, Sidestroke and 15 yards of Butterfly.
- Ability to maintain position on the back for 1 minute in deep water
- Ability to tread water for 1 minute in deep water
*all participants must be 16 years old or older by the last day of class*
*attendance for all in-person classes is required*