Lifeguard Training Classes - American Red Cross Lifeguard Certification Safe Swim provides American Red Cross certification classes in Lifeguard Training, Lifeguard Instructor, Lifeguard Recertification and Water Safety Instructor (WSI). Have a pool? Looking to train lifeguards at your facility? We train lifeguards at  your pool in Orange County, San Diego, Los Angeles and Riverside County. Call us at 949-420-0804 for more info.

Lifeguard Certification
Includes the new American Red Cross Lifeguarding Program (releasing Jan. 2012)

American Red Cross Lifeguard Training provides lifeguard participants with the knowledge and skills to prevent, recognize and respond to aquatic emergencies and to provide care for breathing and cardiac emergencies, injuries and sudden illnesses until emergency medical services (EMS) personnel take over.

Lifeguard training candidates must be at least 15 years old, able to swim 300 yards (12 lengths of a 25 yard pool) without stopping using front crawl and breaststroke, tread water for 2 minutes using legs only, and retrieve a 10-lb brick from 7 feet deep and swim 20 yards with the weight, using legs only and exit the water without using a ladder or steps within 1 minute 40 seconds. Lifeguard Training Fact Sheet

Upon successful Lifeguard Training course completion participants will receive American Red Cross certifications in Lifeguarding, First Aid and CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer valid for 2 years.

Lifeguard Certification in Orange County
Lifeguard Certification in Los Angeles
Lifeguard Certification in Riverside County

Lifeguard Instructor Certification
Includes the new American Red Cross Lifeguard Instructor Program (releasing Jan. 2012)

Lifeguard Instructor candidates must be at least 17 years of age and possess a current American Red Cross Lifeguarding certificate.

Upon successful course completion, Lifeguard Instructor candidates will receive an American Red Cross Lifeguard Instructor certificate valid for 2 years.

Lifeguard Instructor classes

Water Safety Instructor Certification (WSI)

Water Safety Instructor candidates must be at least 16 years of age, able to demonstrate proficiency in six strokes Front crawl (freestyle), back crawl (backstroke), elementary backstroke, sidestroke, breaststroke, and butterfly - 25 yards per stroke and tread water for 1 minute.

Upon successful course completion, Water Safety Instructor candidates will receive an American Red Cross Water Safety Instructor (WSI) certificate valid for 2 years.

Water Safety Instructor classes in Orange County

Lifeguard Recertification

Lifeguard Recertification option for individuals who are confident with their Lifeguard, CPR, First Aid knowledge and skills and who want to be tested. During the course of the challenge there is NO REVIEW of skills - test only format.

Upon successful completion of the Lifeguard challenge (100% practical skills 80% written tests), candidates will receive American Red Cross certifications in Lifeguarding, First Aid and CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer valid for 2 years.

Lifeguard Recertification classes

CPR/AED for Lifeguards Recertification

Recertification option for Lifeguards who are confident with their CPR and AED knowledge and skills. During the course of the challenge there is NO REVIEW of skills - test only format.

Upon successful completion of the challenge (100% practical skills 80% written tests), candidates will receive American Red Cross certifications in CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer valid for 2 years.

Lifeguard CPR Recertification classes