Lifeguard Certification Course

Cost: NEIU Student: $200; All others: $300

Pre-Requisites:
Performed on the first day of class (students who do not perform pre-requisites maybe ineligible to take the course):
1) Swim 300 yards, a combination of front crawl (free style) or breast stroke (may use goggles) without stopping
2) Tread water for 2 minutes, legs only
3) Complete the following in 1 minute 40 seconds (no goggles):
Swim 20 yards, surface dive in 7?9 feet of water to retrieve a 10 pound weight from the bottom, swim head out of the water on one?s back with two hands holding the weight 20 yards to starting position, place the weight on deck and get out of water (not using stairs/ladder).

Classes will be both lecture/discussion and in-water strenuous activities. Students should come prepared to do both on each day of the course. To earn certification students must attend all hours of the classes, complete a physical skills test to the satisfaction of the instructor, and pass a written final exam.

For more information, please email James Steele at jasteele6@neiu.edu.

NEIU Students who successfully complete the course may be hired at Campus Recreation for the Fall semester.