Includes the New 2012 American Red Cross Lifeguard Instructor Course (R.12)
Lifeguard Instructor Course Description
Participants will learn to teach the 2012 American Red Cross Lifeguard Training course and its accompanying components.
Lifeguard Instructor Prerequisites
• Be at least 17 years old by the last day of the course
• Hold current certificates in lifeguarding, first aid, and CPR
• Complete the Online Session, including the Precourse Exam, before the first class
• Pass the swimming prerequisites:
1. 300-yard swim using front crawl or breaststroke (w/head down and good kick)
2. 2-minute tread using legs only (arms must remain folded)
3. 20-yard swim, retrieval of a 10-lb weight from 7-10 feet, return swim using legs only while holding the weight, and climb out of the pool in 100 seconds or less
• Pass four rescue skill scenarios that test lifeguarding and CPR Lifeguard Instructor Certifications Issued
Upon successful course completion participants will receive American Red Cross Lifeguard Instructor certification valid for 2 years.
Course Dates: March 24-25
Schedule: Saturday & Sunday 8AM-6PM.
Course Fee: $160
Training Location: Irvine, CA 92620
How to sign up: Register Online
On the first day of class, you must bring the following items:
• Proof that you are at least 17 years old (photo id or birth certificate)
• Current lifeguarding, first aid, and professional CPR/AED certificates (if you are not currently certified see our Lifeguard Challenge Dates)
• The LIFEGUARDING INSTRUCTOR MANUAL (an email with the link to the manual will be sent to you)
• The LIFEGUARDING PARTICIPANT MANUAL (an email with the link to the manual will be sent to you)
• The SYLLABUS AND STUDY GUIDE (it will be emailed to you once you register, please print)
• A swim suit, towel, and comfortable clothes
• An adult resuscitation mask with oxygen inlet (may be purchased for $15 during training)
• An infant resuscitation mask (may be purchased for $15 during training)
• A fanny pack (optional)
• A pen or pencil
Lifeguard Instructor Orientation & Precourse
The American Red Cross requires all new Lifeguard Instructors to complete an online Precourse and Orientation to the American Red Cross. After you register for the Lifeguard Instructor course you will receive an email with a link to the Precourse and Orientation that you must complete prior to the training.
The Online Session has 3 components:
• An Orientation to the American Red Cross
• An Orientation to the Lifeguarding Instructor Program
• A Lifeguarding Instructor Precourse Exam
When you register online and complete these components, a record of your work is saved in the American Red Cross Learning Center. During or after the Online Session, you will also be able to download (for free) electronic copies of the LIFEGUARDING INSTRUCTOR MANUAL and the LIFEGUARDING PARTICIPANT MANUAL.
PLEASE NOTE: You will not be able to continue in the Lifeguarding Instructor Course if you have not completed the Online Orientation by our first class meeting.
Program Policies
VISITORS - Only registered participants are allowed on the pool deck or in the class rooms during training. All visitors including parents must wait in the parking lot.
REFUNDS - No refunds will be issued once course fees have been submitted. If a participant is absent from any scheduled class days or times, the participant will not be offered a transfer or refund of any kind.
Lifeguarding Courses You Can Teach
When you become a Lifeguarding Instructor, you will be able to teach a variety of courses:
Lifeguard Program Courses
Lifeguarding with First Aid and CPR/AED-pro
Shallow Water Lifeguarding with First Aid and CPR/AED-pro
Waterfront Skills Module (you must have a Waterfront cert to teach)
Waterpark Skills Module
Lifeguard Management
First Aid and CPR Courses
CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer and Health Care Providers
Lay responder First Aid/CPR/AED
Optional First Aid/CPR-Related Add-on Training Courses
Administering Emergency Oxygen
Bloodborne Pathogens Training
Asthma Inhaler Add-on Training
Epinephrine Auto-Injector Add-on Training
Water Safety Courses
Basic Water Rescue
Safety Training for Swim Coaches
Water Safety Presentations and Longfellow’s WHALE Tales
