American Red Cross Lifeguard Course

Activity
2025 Summer Season|#31278

Jun 6, 2025 - Jun 8, 2025
15 yrs +, Mixed
AquaticsTeen/Adult

Description

Get Lifeguard Certified at Parks Tacoma!

Ready to take the plunge? Join one of our American Red Cross Lifeguard Certification Courses and gain the skills needed to work as a professional lifeguard.

Important Information:
  • Fee: $250* (Non-refundable)
  • Age Requirement: Must be at least 15 years old by the final day of the course
  • Prerequisites:
    1. Pass the swimming skills evaluation (details below)
    2. Complete all assigned online modules before attending in-person sessions
  • Attend all scheduled class sessions — no exceptions

Swimming Skills Evaluation:
(participants must be able to successfully demonstrate these skills to participate)

Swim-Tread-Swim Sequence
  • Jump into the water from the side, totally submerge, recover to the surface and swim 150 yards using front crawl, breaststroke, or a combination, keeping your face in the water and demonstrating good breath control. (no back or side strokes). (goggles allowed)
  • Tread water for 2 minutes using only your legs.
  • Swim 50 more yards using front crawl, breaststroke, or a combination, keeping your face in the water and demonstrating good breath control. (goggles allowed).

Timed Event (Must complete in 1 minute, 40 seconds)
  • Starting in the water, swim 20 yards (face may be in or out of the water, no goggles).
  • Surface dive (feet-first or head-first) to a depth up to 12 feet and retrieve a 10-pound object.
  • Return to the surface and swim 20 yards on the back to return to the starting point, holding the object at the surface with both hands and keeping your face at or near the surface. Swimming the distance underwater is not permitted.
  • Exit the water without using a ladder or steps.

Important: Use a personal email address (no school or business accounts).

Once registered, you’ll receive an email with your blended learning student voucher — this grants access to required online modules. All online modules must be completed before attending in-person sessions.

Don’t miss this opportunity to get certified and gain valuable life-saving skills!

*This fee is non-refundable.

Financial assistance available for City of Tacoma residents or students who attend a Tacoma Public School. To see if you qualify and to apply, visit parkstacoma.gov/contact-us/financial-assistance

Successfully passing this course does not guarantee participants employment at Parks Tacoma. To apply, visit parkstacoma.gov/careers

Activity meeting dates

1
Jun 6, 2025
Fri9:00 AM - 5:30 PM
2
Jun 7, 2025
Sat9:00 AM - 5:30 PM
3
Jun 8, 2025
Sun9:00 AM - 5:30 PM

More Information

SupervisorJan Bretana
Number of sessions3
SkillSwimming - Lifeguarding

Registration dates

MembersApr 1, 2025 to May 28, 2025
Resident non-membersApr 1, 2025 to May 28, 2025
Non-resident non-membersApr 1, 2025 to May 28, 2025
$250.00
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Notes
This course is pass/fail; the $250 fee is non-refundable. Financial assistance available. Those under the age of 18 must have parental/guardian consent to participate in the course.