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Information about Lifeguarding Courses
Blended Learning Lifeguarding Course Description
Blended Learning curriculum combines online learning with in-person skills sessions where you will practice skills and demonstrate competency.
All lifeguard participants must complete an eLearning module before the course starts. Click Here to access the eLearning module. The eLearning module takes approximately 6 hours and 30 minutes.
The in-person skills session takes approximately 21 hours and 30 minutes, split between classroom instruction and skills practice in the water. Students must complete the entire eLearning portion before the first in-person skills session to be admitted to the course.
All lifeguard participants must complete required swimming skills prerequisite prior to taking and completing the final skills assessment. The students will need to take one final written exam consisting of 50 multiple choice questions and score a minimum of 80%.
Minimum age: 15 years
Shallow Water Lifeguarding Course Description
Shallow Water Lifeguarding contains all the material of the regular Lifeguarding course except for deep water rescues, and will certify students to lifeguard at pools up to 5 feet deep. To register for Shallow Water Lifeguarding, please register for the regular Lifeguarding course and then inform your instructor when you check in on the first day or during the prerequisites skills test that you would like to be tested as a Shallow Water Lifeguard. We will take care of the rest!
Minimum age: 15 years
Lifeguarding/Shallow Water Lifeguarding Course prerequisite skills
Before registering please read the prerequisites for each course here
Lifeguarding Recertification Course Description
The Lifeguarding Recertification course is an abbreviated course for students who have an American Red Cross Lifeguarding or Shallow Water Lifeguarding certificate that is either currently valid or expired by no more than 30 days. The course takes approximately 9 hours and 15 minutes. Click Here to access the eLearning module.
Bloodborne Pathogens Certification
- High Sierra Pools provides free online Bloodborne Pathogens Training to current and future employees.
- Participants who take a Lifeguarding course with HSP automatically get trained and receive a Bloodborne Pathogens certificate.
- Returning lifeguards need to renew the Bloodborne Pathogens certificate every year.
- The link for the online class is sent to applicants with Job Offer or the link can be requested by emailing at [email protected]
- Participants who successfully complete this online course will receive a 1-year “Bloodborne Pathogens Training” certification.
- The Bloodborne Pathogens Online Training is designed to be completed in one-hour session.
Resources:
RED CROSS LIFEGUARDING MANUAL BLENDED LEARNING LIFEGUARDING COURSE ONLINE MODULE
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