Lifeguarding Courses

The Lifeguarding/Shallow Water Lifeguarding courses during the COVID-19 pandemic are reserved for HSP current and future employees only and ​will be delivered in 3 parts:​

Part A – Online Portion: Click Here to access the eLearning module for BL courses. This part must be completed before the first in-person session.

Part B – In-person Classroom Session: lectures, activities, and CPR/AED and First Aid skill practices. ​

Part C –In-person Water Skills Practice: Part C will be conducted at a few indoor pools in March and April, and at various outdoor pools during the month of May.

Lifeguarding/Shallow Water Lifeguarding certificates will be issued only after fully completing all 3 parts – A, B, and C.

Until further notice, High Sierra Pools will test swimming abilities only after course participants complete Part A and B of the lifeguard course (as described above). Normally, this is a pre-course requirement. If a participant fails this swimming evaluation (during Part C session), the participant may choose to still receive the CPR/AED and First Air certificate upon submitting the required $80 payment. However, the participant will not be eligible to continue with the course to receive the Lifeguard certification.​

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

Blended Learning Lifeguarding Course Description

Blended Learning combines online learning with in-person skills sessions where you will practice skills and demonstrate competency. Students will complete an eLearning module before the course starts that will cover a significant portion of the classroom material. Click Here to access the eLearning module. The eLearning module takes approximately 7 hours and 30 minutes to complete and must be completed before the first skills session. The in-person skills session takes approximately 21 hours and 45 minutes over a two-day period 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.

Minimum age: 15 years

Lifeguarding\Shallow Water Lifeguarding Course prerequisite skills

Before registering please read the prerequisites for each course here ​

Lifeguarding Review Course Description

The Lifeguarding Review 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 40 minutes.​

American Red Cross temporarily offers Provisional Certificate Lifeguarding Review course. High Sierra Pools encourages applicants that need to renew their certificates to take Provisional Certificate Lifeguarding Review course. The provisional courses allow current American Red Cross Lifeguards or an expired Lifeguards between March 15, 2020 – June 30, 2021 receive a provisional certificate after completing the online component of the Blended Learning course. The provisional certificate is valid for 120 days or until June 30, 2021, whichever comes first. Before the provisional certificate expires, the lifeguard must complete the in-person skills portion for the review course to earn the standard Lifeguard certification which is valid for 2 years. ​

High Sierra Pools Instructors are happy to assist with the Provisional course. Please email us at [email protected] with any questions regarding the review course and provisional course. ​

Bloodborne Pathogens Certification ​

• High Sierra Pools provides free online Bloodborne Pathogens Training to current and future employees. ​
• Participants who take Lifeguarding course with HSP automatically get trained and receive Bloodborne Pathogens certificate.​
• Returning lifeguards need to renew 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 1-hour session.​

Resources:

RED CROSS LIFEGUARDING MANUAL      BLENDED LEARNING LIFEGUARDING COURSE ONLINE MODULE