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SHALLOW WATER LIFEGUARD
Candidates successfully completing the class will be certified in Lifeguarding, Standard First, and CPR for the Professional Rescuer. Attendance at all classes is required.
- Prerequisites: Must be able to swim 100 yards demonstrating breath control and rhythmic breathing. Must be able to tread water for 2 minutes using only the legs. Must be able to swim 20 yards, submerge and retrieve a 10 lb brick, return to the surface, and walk/swim 20 yards back to the starting point, exit the water without using ladder/steps, within 50 seconds.
- Ages: 15+
| DAY | DATE | TIME | R/NR FEE | REGISTER |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon-Fri | May 15-19 | 9:00am-6:00pm | $200/$250 | 130803-5A |
WATER SAFETY INSTRUCTOR
American Red Cross Water Safety Instructor Course prepares you to teach people of all ages and abilities to swim and be safe in, on, and around water. Must attend all classes.
- Prerequisites: 25-yard front crawl, backcrawl, breaststroke, sidestroke, elementary backstroke, 15 yards butterfly, 1-minute tread, and back float. All strokes must be performed at a Level 4 skill level.
| DAY | DATE | TIME | R/NR FEE | REGISTER |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue-Fri | May 30-Jun 2 | 9:00am-6:00pm | $250/$313 | 130806-2 |
WATER SAFETY AIDE TRAINING & VOLUNTEERING
Learn how to assist Water Safety Instructors in teaching swim lessons. Participants interested in working or volunteering in the Palm Beach Gardens Learn to Swim Program will be required to apply and interview before being placed as an Aide.
- Prerequisite: Must be at least 12 years old. Demonstrate American Red Cross Level 5 Learn to Swim skills. Call or email Steven Goldsmith, Aquatics Supervisor, at 561.630.1127 or sgoldsmith@pbgfl.com for more information regarding Water Safety Aide volunteer and employment opportunities.