Career Enhancement - American Red Cross of the Greater Lehigh Valley

Career Enhancement for Lifeguards

Lifeguard Management
This course provides participants with the skills & knowledge needed to effectively manage lifeguards and to create an environment that keeps patrons, lifeguards and the aquatic facility safe.

Fee: $50 Click here for upcoming classes.

Lifeguarding Instructor
This course prepares instructor candidates to teach basic-level courses from the Lifeguarding program including Lifeguarding (with First Aid), Lifeguard Management, CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer, Administering Emergency Oxygen, Bloodborne Pathogens Training: Preventing Disease Transmission and Basic Water Rescue courses. Instructor candidates will also become familiar with GuardStart: Lifeguarding Tomorrow and the Water Safety Presentations.

This course includes Fundamentals of Instructor Training.

Prerequisites: Successfully complete written and skills pre-test based on information from basic-level Lifeguarding and CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer. Call chapter for details. Must be at least 17 years of age on or before the last scheduled day of the instructor course.

Fee: $300 Click here for upcoming classes.

Water Safety Instructor
This course trains instructor candidates to teach the Basic Water Rescue course, the six levels of the Learn to Swim Program, Parent and Child Aquatics and Community Water Safety presentations. Candidates will learn how to plan and conduct lessons and evaluate progress of students. This course includes Fundamentals of Instructor Training.

Prerequisites: Must be at least 16 years of age by the last day of class and successfully complete written and skills pre-test. Call chapter for details.

Fee: $200 Click here for upcoming classes.