Lifeguard Certification

Lifeguard Certification Course

This class will certify you to become a lifeguard through the American Red Cross. Classes are 25 hours of, facility based, instruction. This includes CPR, First Aid, and AED training for the professional rescuer as well as all lifeguarding components. A skills and written test must be completed for all Lifeguarding and CPR, First Aid, AED components at the end of the class with a minimum 80 percent score on each of the tests to pass.

Upcoming Courses

Lifeguarding FULL COURSE 2020

Fee: $210 Members

 $240 Non-Members

Session 1

March 10th-15th

Class Schedule 

Tuesday, March 10th: 5:30-6:30 pm (Pre-test)

Friday, March 13th 6:00-9:00 pm (Class & Pool)

Satruday, March 14th: 8:00 am-5:00 pm (Class & Pool)

Sunday, March 15th: 8:00 am-5:00 pm (Final Test)

Reigistration is Saturday, Febraury 1st-March 10th by 3:00 pm

Session 2

April 7th-11th (Easter Weekend)

Class Schedule

Tuesday, April 7th: 5:30-6:30 pm (Pre-Test)

Wednesday, April 8th: 6:00-9:00 pm (Class & Pool)

Thursday, April 9th: 6:00 pm-9:00 pm (Class & Pool)

Friday, April 10th (Good Friday): 8:00 am-5:00 pm (Class & Pool)

Saturday, April 11th: 10:00 am-12:00 pm (Final Test)

Reigistration is Sunday, March 1st-April 7th by 3:00 pm

Session 3

April 14th-April 19th

Class Schedule

Tuesday, April 14th: 5:30-6:30 pm (Pre-Test)

Friday, April 17th: 6:00-9:00 pm (Class & Pool)

Saturday, April 18th: 8:00 am-5:00 pm (Class & Pool)

Sunday, April 19th: 8:00 am-5:00 pm (Fianl Testl)

Reigistration is Sunday, March 1st-April 14th by 3:00 pm

Session 4

April 21st-April 26th

Class Schedule

Tuesday, April 21st: 5:30-6:30 pm (Pre-Test)

Friday, April 24th: 6:00 pm-9:00 pm (Class & Pool)

Saturday, April 25th: 8:00 am-5:00 pm (Class & Pool)

Sunday, April 26th: 8:00 am-5:00 pm (Final Test)

Reigistration is Sunday, March 1st-April 21st by 3:00 pm

Session 5

May 5th-May 10th

Class Schedule

Tuesday, May 5th: 5:30-6:30 pm (Pre-Test)

Friday, May 8th: 6:00 pm-9:00 pm (Class & Pool)

Saturday, May 9th: 8:00 am-5:00 pm (Class & Pool)

Sunday, May 10th : 8:00 am-5:00 pm (Final Test)

Reigistration is Wednesday, April 1st-May 5th by 3:00 pm

Important Information

This class is only available to those ages 15 and older. Child must be 15 by the last day of the course to receive certification. Participants must attend all class dates and times in order to successfully complete the course. NO EXCEPTIONS WILL APPLY.

Payment is due in full at the time of registration. If pre-skills testing is not passed the fee will be refunded to the participants minus the $25 skills testing fee.

*Included with the class is: CPR mask/Fanny Pack/Whistle.*

For more information on the Lifeguarding course, contact Skyler Lippman, Aquatics Director at 402-371-9770 or swim@norfolkymca.org.