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The purpose of the American Red Cross Lifeguarding Instructor course is to train instructor candidates to teach the basic-level courses in the American Red Cross Lifeguarding program.

• Be at least 17 years old on or before the final scheduled session of the Lifeguarding Instructor course.
• Possess a current basic-level certification in American Red Cross Lifeguarding (Including Deep Water) with CPR/AED for Professional Rescuers.
• Obtain instructor and participant course materials before starting the course.
• Successfully complete the online session of the Lifeguarding Instructor course prior to the pre-course session.
• Successfully complete the prerequisite skill assessment scenario to continue in the course. The prerequisite skill assessment scenario evaluates the following skills:
  1. Entry
  2. Swimming approach
  3. Surface dive in deep water (7 to 10 feet)
  4. Passive submerged rescue
  5. Rapid extrication (with an assisting rescuer)
  6. Rapid assessment
  7. Single-rescuer CPR (3 minutes).

• Friday, March 13, 1:00-5:00pm
• Saturday, March 14, 8:30-4:30pm
• Sunday, March 15, 8:30-4:30pm

• Successfully complete the Lifeguarding Instructor Course online session.
• Successfully complete the prerequisite skill assessment scenario.
• Attend the entire course and participate in all class sessions.
• Actively participate in all course activities.
• Successfully complete teaching assignments.
• Successfully complete the Lifeguarding Instructor skill practice and polish session, demonstrating the following skills to instructor-level competency:
  1. Entries and approaches
  2. Active rescues at the surface
  3. Passive rescues at the surface
  4. Passive submerged rescue
  5. Passive submerged rescues in shallow, moderate-depth and deep water
  6. Feet-first and head-first surface dives in deep water
  7. Rapid extrication using a backboard
  8. Putting on gloves with wet hands
  9. Two-rescuer CPR with AED for an adult
  10. Surveillance and rotation procedures
  11. Spinal motion restriction and extrication in shallow water

Candidates who successfully complete the Lifeguarding Instructor course will be issued the following American Red Cross certificate: Lifeguarding Instructor, valid for 2 years.