Lifeguarding Classes

This course is designed to teach lifeguards, as professional rescuers, the skills needed to prevent injuries, prepare for and respond appropriately to drowning, injury, breathing and cardiac emergencies. This approximately 28-hour training will train participants to the newly released lifeguard program, CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer and First Aid. Qualifying participants will receive an American Red Cross Lifeguard Training, First Aid and CPR certifications valid for two years.

Dates:

June 17-20 8:30am-4:30pm (must attend all four classes)

June 21 1:00pm-7:00pm (WATERFRONT COMPONENT ONLY)
June 22-23, 29 8:30am-6:30pm (must attend all three classes)
June 30 8:30am-2:30pm (WATERFRONT COMPONENT ONLY)
July 9-10 & 12-13 8:30am-4:30pm (must attend all four classes)
July 14 8:30am-2:30pm (WATERFRONT COMPONENT ONLY)

Cost

$200 + $35 Red Cross fee SJC students, faculty & staff
$300 + $35 Red Cross fee community members

$50 Waterfront component (adding on to full Lifeguard certification)
$75 Waterfront component (taking class as a stand-alone, includes Red Cross fees)

Recertification course- dates
$160

Prerequisites

• be at least 15 years old by end of class
• be able to swim 300 yards continuously demonstrating breath control and rhythmic breathing
• be able to tread water for 2 minutes using only the legs
• be able to complete a 20-yards back-and-forth swim with surface dive to retrieve a 10-pound object from a depth of 7-10 feet, under 1 minute 40 seconds
• for Waterfront training, be able to swim 550 yards continuously demonstrating breath control and rhythmic breathing
• for Waterfront training, be able to swim 5 yards, submerge and retrieve three dive rings placed 5 yards apart in 4 to 7 feet of water, resurface, and swim 5 yards to the side of the pool

Registration

Please contact 207-893-6615 or rdaigle@sjcme.edu for information.