Lifeguard Training

Are you 15 or older and looking for a great summer job or a challenging career? American Red Cross Lifeguarding is the best place to start! Lifeguarding puts you in an exciting position, working as part of a team to help people safely enjoy the water. You could save a life too!

The American Red Cross Lifeguard Training course makes learning fun and easy. Through classroom learning and hands-on practice, you'll learn:

Surveillance skills to help you recognize and prevent injuries
Rescue skills - in the water and on land
Professional rescuer CPR/AED training
First aid training
Professional lifeguard responsibilities

Prerequisites:

Minimum age of 15. (Must turn 15 by the end of the course)
Swim 300 yards continuously using each of the following strokes for at least 100 yards: crawl, breaststroke, and sidestroke.
Swim 20 yards and submerge to a minimum depth of 7 - 10 feet, retrieve a 10-pound object and return to starting point and exit the water without using a ladder or steps [1minute 40 second time limit].

Cost:

Tuition for all lifeguarding classses is $225, which includes all necessary student manuals as well as a CPR pocket mask.

Locations/Dates:

Course	Location(s)	Date/Time	Information
CPR/AED Challenge Course (Recertification)	NVPools Headquarters	April 19, 10am - 2:00pm	Cost: $75.00
CPR/AED Challenge Course (Recertification)	NVPools Headquarters	April 19, 2pm - 6:00pm	Cost: $75.00
Lifeguard Training (New Guards) Includes Lifeguarding, First Aid & CPR/AED training.	NVPools Headquarters GMU Aquatic Center Burke Swim and Racquet	April 29- May 2, 5:00pm - 9:00pm @ NVPools Training Center May 3, 9:30 am - 5:30 pm @ Country Club of Fairfax Pool May 4, 9:30am -4:30pm @ Burke Swim and Racquet Students Must attend all Class Dates	Cost: $225 Download and mail in Course Registration Form Class will fill quickly
Lifeguard Training (New Guards) Includes Lifeguarding, First Aid & CPR/AED training.	Fox Mill Woods Pool 2634-A Black Fir. Court Reston, VA 20191	May 17th 8am - 8pm May 18th 8am - 8pm May 19th 4pm - 8pm May 20th 4pm - 8pm Students Must attend all Class Dates	Cost: $225 For Registration Contact: Lena Shrestha 703.887.8449

Click Here to download the course registration form.

Students must attend all dates listed for the course they select.