LIFEGUARD TRAINING CERTIFICATION FULL COURSE

The American Red Cross Lifeguarding Program ensures that individuals are trained with the knowledge and skills essential to the safety and well being of swimming patrons. Participants will be trained in Lifeguard Training, CPR for the Professional Rescuer, and First Aid and Safety. A pretest will be administered before the first class. Course fee includes all American Red Cross fees, certification cards, books, and pocket mask. Attendance at all class sessions is required for certification, with no exception. Failure to pass the pretest will be result in a 50 percent refund of the amount paid. After the pretest there are no refunds. Final water and written examination will take place on the last day of class. No retakes of the final test are permitted to those that do not pass the first time.
Prerequisite:
Must be 15 years of age by the date of the final exam for the course, be able to swim 300 yards continuously. Starting in the water, swim 20 yards using front crawl or breaststroke, surface dive 7-10 feet, retrieve a 10 pound object, return to the surface, swim 20 yards back to the starting point with the object and exit the water without using a ladder or steps within 1 minute, 40 seconds.
Pretest:
May 3rd, 2008 4-6pm at the Metrowest JCC West Orange, NJ
Sundays, 12:00-8:30PM (students will be given 40 minutes for dinner)
Class dates: May 4, 11, 18 and June 1 at Bridgewater JCC
52-700-SP08 175.00 (M) 200.00 (NM)
Please Note: Participants are responsible for their own transportation to and from the pretest. Please contact the aquatics department for further details.

CPR FOR THE PROFESSIONAL RESCUER/AED ESSENTIALS CHALLENGE

This course is for those individuals who are seeking recertification in CPR for the Professional Rescuer and do not need a review from an instructor before hand. This is the course lifeguards need each year to become recertified. Students are expected to come to the class ready to check out on all skills. Students are also required to bring their own pocket mask with them. Certification is valid for one year from the completion date. Minimum of 4 participants required to run course, maximum of 8 participants permitted in each session per American Red Cross guidelines.
Prerequisite:
Must have current CPR for the Professional Rescuer card that has not expired before the start of the recert.
Sunday May 18th, 2008
8:00-12:00PM 52-701-SP08
1:00-5:00PM 52-702-SP08
Cost: $40.00 for members and guests