American Red Cross Water Safety Instructor- Blended Learning

Purpose: To train instructor candidates to teach all the fundamental learn to swim courses including Parent and Child Aquatics, Preschool Aquatics, Learn to Swim Levels 1-6, Adult Swim and private swimming lessons. The Water Safety Instructor certification provides the most comprehensive training for swim instructors.

Prerequisites: Be at least 16 years of age on or before the last day of the instructor course, successfully complete the precourse session: Swim the following strokes consistent with the stroke performance charts of Level 4 • Front Crawl: 25 yards • Back Crawl: 25 yards • Breaststroke: 25 yards • Elementary Backstroke: 25 yards • Sidestroke: 25 yards • Butterfly: 15 Yards • Maintain position on back for 1 minute in deep water (floating or sculling) • Tread water for 1 minute. Candidates unsuccessful with the above prerequisites may be eligible for participation in the Basic Swim Instructor level at the discretion of the Instructor Trainer.

Memberships or day passes are required for duration of course.

Class Setting: Online, Classroom and Pool; Note: Course requires participants to have access to internet for online components. There are nine course rounds of online material to complete that take approximately one hour each outside of the scheduled class time. Candidates must complete online portion before the first scheduled class meeting date.

Certification Requirements: Complete all on-line assignments, attend all class sessions, participate and demonstrate competency in all activities, successfully complete all practice teaching assignments and pass the final written exam with a minimum score of 80%.