Lifeguard Instructor and Instructor Trainer Review Course

Course Purpose

The purpose of this course of skills practice, skill drills and skill polish is two-fold. 

 

1. Practice, improve and polish the lifeguarding skills to ensure instructors and instructor trainers can perform the lifeguarding skills as well as be able to recognize correct and incorrect skill performance. 

2. Ensure the consistency of the Red Cross program skills and knowledge across the instructors and instructor trainers through feedback and evaluation from the practicing Lifeguard Instructor Trainers. Instructor trainers should be able to provide global reminders about each skill set and then conduct practice in a drill format, staggering the participants with all the instructors/instructor trainers participating. Instructor trainers must be in a position to see all participants, provide global and individual feedback, repeating skills as necessary to polish skill performance.

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This course is not meant to be conducted as a test but to polish skills and to redirect as needed in order to ensure consistency with the current Red Cross Lifeguarding program. Each candidate must demonstrate as a primary rescuer as well as an assisting rescuer at least once for the multiple-rescuer response scenarios. To be successful, participants should be able to perform skills to the standard by the completion of the practice session. Participants may exit the water using a ladder if necessary.
 

Course Prerequisties

Candidates must:

1. Possess a current certification as a Lifeguard Instructor and CPR, AED and First Aid

2. Be at least 17 years old on or before the final scheduled session of the course

3. Must successfully complete the online portion of the Lifeguarding Instructor course and receive completion status prior to the in-person skill session 
    

Who Needs this Lifeguard Instructor and Trainer Review Course? 

Individuals who want to be a qualified and re-certified as a Lifeguard Instructor or a lifeguard Instructor Trainer.

Learning Objectives

• To polish skills and redirect lifeguard training skills as needed in order to ensure consistency with the current Red Cross Lifeguarding program.

• Each candidate needs to demonstrate skills as a primary rescuer as well as an assisting rescuer at least once for the multiple-rescuer response scenarios.

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Our Instructors

Our instructors for this course are currently certified Lifeguard Instructor Trainers. 

Lifeguard Instructor and Trainer Review Course Certification Requirements

​To successfully complete the Lifeguarding Instructor and Instructor Trainer Review course, candidates must:

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• Successfully complete the online Introduction to the American Red Cross Lifeguarding Instructor course

• Successfully complete the Pre-course Skills Session

• Attend and actively participate in all course sessions

• Successfully complete class activities, including the required practice-teaching assignments

• Demonstrate instructor-level skill competency in all skills and scenarios

• Pass the final written exam with a minimum grade of 80 percent
  
   

Certificate Validity Period

The American Red Cross certificate for Lifeguard Instructor and Trainer Review for Lifeguard Instructors and Lifeguard Instructor Trainers is valid for 2 years from the date the course is completed 

Required Class Materials

Materials must be purchased before entering the first session of the Lifeguard Instructor and Trainer Review course:

 

• The American Red Cross Lifeguarding Instructor's Manual (purchased directly from the Red Cross website)

Cost $34.99
 

• The American Red Cross Lifeguarding Manual (purchased directly from the Red Cross website)

Cost: $34.99

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• Lifeguarding Course Presentation and/or DVD (purchased directly from the Red Cross website)

Cost: $175.00
 

Course Cost and Length

This Lifeguard Instructor and Trainer Review Course is only available in-person:

• In-person training 5 hours 

• Cost $125*

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* NOTE:

• The link to the Online component will be emailed to you and you will be contacted to set up the in-person session once registration has been completed.

• Cost of class may vary depending on venue location.

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