American Red Cross Lifeguard Course
ClassesSpring 2024|#3325.112
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The City of Santa Monica is Excited to bring you the American Red Cross blended learning lifeguard training class. This class is for participants 15 years and older who would like to become certified Lifeguard. We will combine in depth on line learning with detailed class instruction, demonstration and practice.
Upon successful completion of this course participants will receive American Red Cross certifications in Lifeguarding, CPR for the professional rescuer, Oxygen Administration and title 22 - First Aid for Public Safety Personnel.
Prerequisites:
- Must be 15 years old
- Able to Swim 300 yards non stop using front crawl and breaststroke
- Able to retrieve 10lb weight from deep water and then swim 20 yards with the weight using legs only.
- Able to tread water for 2 minutes
This is a blended learning course all participants must have access to the internet. Students must attend all classes to pass this course, complete all on-line segments and turn in weekly progress reports. In addition students must also pass all skills test and score 80% or higher on all written exams.
Class meets on:
Friday April 26, from 5pm-7pm
Saturdays May 4 & 11, from 9:00am -5:00pm
Sundays May 5 & 12, from 9:00 - 5:00pm
At the Santa Monica Swim Center
2225 16th St
Santa Monica CA 90405
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The City of Santa Monica is Excited to bring you the American Red Cross blended learning lifeguard training class. This class is for participants 15 years and older who would like to become certified Lifeguard. We will combine in depth on line learning with detailed class instruction, demonstration and practice.
Upon successful completion of this course participants will receive American Red Cross certifications in Lifeguarding, CPR for the professional rescuer, Oxygen Administration and title 22 - First Aid for Public Safety Personnel.
Prerequisites:
- Must be 15 years old
- Able to Swim 300 yards non stop using front crawl and breaststroke
- Able to retrieve 10lb weight from deep water and then swim 20 yards with the weight using legs only.
- Able to tread water for 2 minutes
This is a blended learning course all participants must have access to the internet. Students must attend all classes to pass this course, complete all on-line segments and turn in weekly progress reports. In addition students must also pass all skills test and score 80% or higher on all written exams.
Class meets on:
Friday April 26, from 5pm-7pm
Saturdays May 4 & 11, from 9:00am -5:00pm
Sundays May 5 & 12, from 9:00 - 5:00pm
At the Santa Monica Swim Center
2225 16th St
Santa Monica CA 90405
Refund:
A $15.00 processing fee applies for each activity session refunded. Request must be made in writing to program supervisor in person or email : aquatics.mailbox@ santamonica.gov. Refunds will be issued only if requested within one business day after the first class meeting.