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American Red Cross Lifeguard Training Course

Take the training to be a certified lifeguard! 

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Note: This event has already passed.
  • Friday, October 16, 4-6 p.m.: Pre-course session
  • Saturday-Sunday, October 17-18, 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.: CAC Indoor Pool (Bldg. 110)
  • Saturday-Sunday, October 24-25, 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.: CAC Indoor Pool (Bldg. 110)

This is an American Red Cross Lifeguard Training course for certification as a Lifeguard. All class sessions are mandatory. The pre-course assessment will be conducted on the first class day. See pre-requisites below.

PREREQUISITES (for age and skills proficiency)

Pre-course skills assessment will be conducted during scheduled pre-course session.

  1. Participants must be at least 15 years of age. Proof of age is required.
  2. Swim 300 meters continuously using Front Crawl and Breaststroke (equals 12 lengths, or 6 laps of the pool). 
  3. Timed Swim: Swim 20 meters, surface dive to a minimum depth of 7 feet, retrieve a 10 pound object from the bottom, return to starting point with object (keeping face above water, and using legs only), and exit the water within allotted time.
  4. Tread water using legs only for 2 minutes.

Cost

$200. Includes Core Lifeguard Course and the Preventing Disease Transmission (PDT) Course.

Registration Information

Registration and payment must be made by October 14. If you are interested in registering, please email the Aquatics Manager by clicking here.

Program
CAC Indoor Pool
  • CAC Indoor Pool
  • Military DSN (315) 755-2676
  • Hours:
    Monday
    6:00am-9:00am
    ONLY Lap Swim
    10:00am-1:30pm
    2:30pm-7:00pm
    Tuesday
    6:00am-9:00am
    ONLY Lap Swim
    11:00am-1:30pm
    Wednesday
    6:00am-9:00am
    ONLY Lap Swim
    10:00am-1:30pm
    2:30pm-7:00pm
    Thursday
    6:00am-9:00am
    ONLY Lap Swim
    10:00am-1:30pm
    2:30pm-7:00pm
    Friday
    6:00am-9:00am
    ONLY Lap Swim
    11:00am-1:30pm
    Saturday
    10:00am-1:30pm
    2:30pm-5:30pm
    Sunday
    10:00am-1:30pm
    2:30pm-5:30pm
    US Holidays/Training Holidays
    10:00am-1:30pm
    2:30pm-5:30pm