Lifeguard Instructor
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Please contact us at aquatics@uic.edu for upcoming dates.
Location: Sport and Fitness Center (828 S. Wolcott St.)
Fee
Student: $302
Member: $352
Non-member: $402
This course trains lifeguarding instructor candidates to teach American Red Cross Lifeguarding, Lifeguarding Blended Learning, Shallow Water Lifeguarding, Aquatic Attraction Lifeguarding, Waterpark Skills, CPR/AED for Professional Rescuers and Bloodborne Pathogens Training.
Note: To teach Waterfront Skills, Lifeguarding instructors must possess a basic-level Waterfront Skills certificate
Prerequisites: Minimum age: 17 years, Possess a current Red Cross certificate for Lifeguarding/First Aid/CPR/AED, An equivalent certificate from another organization, Complete the Online Session for the Lifeguarding Instructor course and complete the precourse session