Lifeguarding Certification Schedule

• Course Time 40 hours (M-F: 8am-5pm)
• SKYHIGH Adventures, Crystal Cove and Grafton State Park
• Fee: $300 (SHAPE Athletes are discounted)
• Completion of the ARC Lifeguarding course requires the completion of three written and practical skills exams for CPR, First Aid and Lifeguarding.

Lifeguarding Application

Lifeguarding Course Objective:

To give lifeguard candidates the skills and knowledge needed to prevent and respond to aquatic emergencies. The course content and activities prepare candidates to recognize emergencies, respond quickly and effectively to emergencies and prevent drownings and other incidents.

Lifeguard Course Prerequisites

• Minimum age of 15 by course completion
• Swim 550 yards continuously

  • Starting in the water, swim 20 yards using front crawl or breaststroke, surface dive 7–10 feet, retrieve a 10-pound object, return to the surface, swim 20 yards back to the starting point with the object and exit the water without using a ladder or steps, within 1 minute, 40 seconds.

• Swim 5 yards, submerge and retrieve three dive rings placed 5 yards apart in 4–7 feet of water, resurface and swim 5 yards to the side of the pool.

• If you need coaching or swimming lessons prior to the course please call 518-281-6480 to make an appointment with Coach John Slyer

Learning Objectives

• Understand the value of behaving in a professional manner.
• Learn how to identify behaviors of a distressed swimmer and an active or passive drowning victims.
• Understand the general procedures for a water emergency when rescuing a victim.
• Demonstrate how to perform equipment-based rescues.
• Learn how to give first aid and how to care for breathing and cardiac emergencies.
• Learn now to recognize and care for possible head, neck and back injuries.

Length

Approximately 40 hours

Certification Requirements

• Pass written tests with a minimum grade of 80 percent or better on each section.
• Successfully complete final skill scenarios.
• Successfully perform all critical skills.

Certificate Validity

• Lifeguard Training (including Standard First Aid) - 3 years
• CPR for the Professional Rescuer - 1 year

Participant Materials

American Red Cross Lifeguarding Training participant's manual