Red Cross Lifeguard Instructor - Safety Training Pros

The aquatic pros at Safety Training Pros can provide the Red Cross Lifeguard Instructor program to your staff or organization. The purpose of the American Red Cross r. 24 Lifeguarding Instructor course is to train instructor candidates to teach the basic-level courses in the American Red Cross Lifeguarding program.

Course Prerequisites
▪ Be at least 17 years old on or before the final scheduled session of the Lifeguarding Instructor course.
▪ Possess a current basic-level certification in American Red Cross Lifeguarding (Including Deep Water) with CPR/AED for Professional Rescuers and First Aid. (Note: r.17 Lifeguarding certification accepted)
▪ Obtain instructor and participant course materials before starting the course.
▪ Successfully complete the online session of the Lifeguarding Instructor course prior to the precourse session.
▪ Successfully complete the prerequisite skill assessment scenario to continue in the course. The prerequisite skill assessment scenario evaluates the following skills:
o Entry
o Swimming approach
o Surface dive in deep water (7 to 10 feet)
o Passive submerged rescue
o Rapid extrication (with an assisting rescuer)
o Rapid assessment
o Single-rescuer CPR (3 minutes)

Course Length
The Lifeguarding Instructor course is delivered in a blended learning format, consisting of an online session (completed independently by the candidate) and in-person sessions (led by an American Red Cross–certified instructor trainer).
▪ The online session for the instructor course takes approximately 2 hours to complete.
▪ The instruction time for the in-person sessions, including the precourse session, is 16 hours. The instruction time does not include time for breaks or transitions. When scheduling the in-person sessions, additional time must be added to accommodate breaks and transitions.

Course Materials
Lifeguarding instructor candidates should obtain and review the r. 24 American Red Cross course materials prior to attending the Lifeguarding Instructor course.

Certification
Candidates who successfully complete the Lifeguarding Instructor course will be issued the following American Red Cross certificate: Lifeguarding Instructor, valid for 2 years.
To maintain the Lifeguarding Instructor certification, the instructor must successfully complete the Lifeguarding Instructor Recertification blended learning course within the 2-year certification period.
If the instructor certification is expired, the instructor is eligible to participate in the Lifeguarding Instructor Recertification course for up to, but no longer than, 1 year past the Lifeguarding instructor certification expiration date. This 1-year grace period applies only to achieving recertification. It does not extend the instructor certification and the instructor may not teach courses during this time.