Lifeguard Instructor Course

Lifeguard Instructor Course St. Mary's University Indoor Pool: 1 Camino Santa Maria, San Antonio, TX 78228 Course Length: 16 HRS (+2 HOURS BLENDED LEARNING) The purpose of the American Red Cross Lifeguarding Instructor course is to train instructor candidates to teach the basic-level courses and modules in the American Red Cross Lifeguarding program. Instructor candidates must: ■ 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. ■ Obtain all required 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. Failure to meet any of the prerequisites prohibits an instructor candidate from continuing in the instructor course. The candidate must take the full Lifeguarding Instructor course at a later date after they are able to meet all of the prerequisites.