The Lifeguarding Instructor course trains instructor candidates to teach American Red Cross Lifeguarding courses including: Lifeguarding Shallow Water, Lifeguarding Aquatic Attraction, Lifeguarding Waterpark Skills, Waterfront Skills, CPR/AED for Professional Rescuers, and Bloodborne Pathogens Training.

This class is taught in a blended learning format and the online portion (accessed via mobile desktop or tablet) must be completed prior to attending the first in-person session of the instructor course.

Prerequisites:

1. Minimum age: Students must be at least 17 years old by the last day of class

2. Possess a current Red Cross certificate for Lifeguarding with CPR/AED for Professional Rescuers and First Aid

3. Ability to successfully demonstrate all Lifeguarding and CPR skills including a pre-course assessment to perform a single rescuer water rescue (submerged drowning) extrication followed by CPR for 3 minutes.