SPLASHForward Sponsored Lifeguard Training
Would you like to learn a skill that could save lives?
Our region is in short supply of lifeguards. We’d like to do our part to increase the number of lifeguards and provide high school students the opportunity to not only learn lifesaving skills, but also seek employment as a lifeguard at our local pools and beaches.
SPLASHForward is sponsoring lifeguard training for a limited number of Boys and Girls Club high school students. Sign up is on a first come first serve basis.
Course Dates
& Location
- Course runs for 2 consecutive weekends
- 8am to 12pm each day (Sat and Sun)
- Both days and both weekends are required
- Online portion must be completed before first class (6-8hrs)
SESSION 1
April 24th & 25th
May 1st & 2nd
OR
SESSION 2
May 15th & 16th
May 22nd & 23rd
Bellevue Aquatic Center
We will maintain a waitlist, so if you are interested, please sign up! If the class fills, we will let you know of future opportunities.
Requirements
- Must be a current high school student age 15 and greater. Students must turn 15 before May 2, 2021 or May 23, 2021 depending on selected session.
- Online material requires at-home computer and internet access. It must be completed prior to the start of the in-person portion.
- NOTE: Once the student is registered, they will receive a link via email to access the online portion of the course.
- Must pass a prerequisite skills evaluation on the first day of class which includes:
- Swimming 300 meters
- Treading water for two minutes without hands
- Retrieving a ten-pound brick from a depth of nine feet and swimming 20 meters using legs only
Course Description
American Red Cross Lifeguard course taught in a blended learning format by the Bellevue Aquatic Center. Course requires an at-home computer and internet access. You will be emailed a link to gain access to the online portion by the Tuesday prior to class and will take about 6-8 hours to complete.
To obtain certification, students must:
- Attend the ENTIRE course
- Complete all online learning modules
- Demonstrate competency in all required skills and scenarios
- Pass the final written exams with a minimum grade of 80 percent.
Upon successful completion, the student will receive an American Red Cross certificate for Lifeguarding/First Aid/CPR/AED which will be valid for two years.
What to Bring to the Course
This format condenses lifeguard training all into one weekend. Participants should plan to spend long periods of time in the water and in the classroom.
The following items are *required or recommended:
- *State-issued photo ID (school ID is acceptable)
- *Proof of completion of online content
- *Swimsuit
- *Goggles
- Water bottle
- Food or meal plans
- Warm, dry change of clothes for classroom
- Contact case/solution if worn – participants are require to open eyes underwater
- Deck footwear
Sign Up!
Registration is on a first come first serve basis. Class size is limited to ten. We will maintain a waitlist. If the class fills, we will contact you about future opportunities!
Interested in sponsoring?
Are you or your business interested in sponsoring this program so we can grow to add more lifeguard training opportunities to more high school students?
We have some great ways you can help. Let’s talk!
SPLASHForward is leading the advocacy efforts to bring a comprehensive world-class public aquatics center to the Bellevue and satellite facilities to the region. We are a community advocacy group, aquatics thought leader, and private funding partner. Our mission is to provide our communities with a year-round health and wellness oasis with affordable access to aquatic programming so that everyone can be safe in the water, drownings are prevented, community connect fostered, and everyone is exposed to a lifetime of healthy lifestyle opportunities.
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