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13094 Civic Center DrivePoway, CA, 92064
Description:
Employment and Course Reimbursement Opportunities!
Start class and submit an application on Monday; finish the course and interview on Friday! If hired as a lifeguard with the City of Poway, the cost of this class will be refunded upon completion of 80 hours of service.
Lifeguard training course teaches the necessary skills to become a professional lifeguard. Upon successful completion of the course, participants will earn their certifications for Lifeguarding/First Aid/CPR/AED/Title 22/Oxygen.
There is a water skills test on the first day of class - failure to complete the following skills will result in immediate dismissal: Swim 300 yards continuously using front crawl and breaststroke; tread water for 2 minutes without using hands; and enter the water feet-first, swim 20 yards and retrieve a 10-pound brick from 11.5 feet of water, return 20 yards, and climb out of the pool in under 1 minute and 40 seconds.
Learning occurs in and outside of class. 100% attendance and participation is required. Class fee includes materials, book and a resuscitation mask. Prerequisite: Must be 15 years of age by the first day of class.
Classes held at the Poway Community Swim Center located at 13094 Civic Center Drive.
(858) 668-4680
There is a $41 fee that all students will have to pay directly to the American Red Cross.