Lifeguarding Recertification (May 8th & 10th, 2025)

Description

The American Red Cross Lifeguarding Recertification course is to give participants the opportunity to review the course knowledge and skills within a formal course setting in order to maintain their American Red Cross Lifeguarding certification.

It is a Blended Learning Course, in which students will be required to complete an up-to-6-hour online session before the in-person session.  Students will be given access to the online portion a few days before the date of the course.

All participants are required to bring their own Adult and Infant Resuscitation Masks and a copy of the r.24 Lifeguarding Manual. Digital copies of the Lifeguarding Manual will be provided, or hard copies are available for purchase at www.redcross.org/store.

PREREQUISITES:

• Current holder of American Red Cross Lifeguarding/First Aid/CPR/AED certification, or one that is expired by no more than 30 days.
• Minimum age: 15 years old
• Complete the online portion prior to the first in-person session.
• Swim/Tread/Swim Sequence: Swim front crawl and/or breaststroke for 150 yards, tread for 2 minutes (legs only), swim for 50 yards.
• Complete a timed event within 1 minute, 40 seconds by starting in the water, swimming 20 yards, surface dive to a depth of 7 to 10 feet to retrieve a 10-pound object, return to the surface and swim 20 yards on the back to return to the starting point, exit the water without using steps or a ladder.

LOCATION:

G. Cecil Pruett Family YMCA
151 Waleska St
Canton, GA 30144

SCHEDULE (ALL CLASSES MUST BE ATTENDED):

• Thursday, May 8th
  4pm-8pm
• Saturday, May 10th
  8am-3pm

Refund Policy: No refunds will be given for no-shows, student cancellations, failures, or dismissals.

PLEASE NOTE: IF YOU ARE PURCHASING THE CLASS FOR SOMEONE OTHER THAN YOURSELF, OR FOR MULTIPLE STUDENTS, PLEASE TYPE IN EACH STUDENTS’ NAME, E-MAIL, AND PHONE NUMBER IN THE “Order notes (optional)” BOX ON THE CHECKOUT PAGE.