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    Spring 2023 Lifeguard Training - Full course:
     
    **  Must be at least 15 years of age by the last day of the class**

    Course Dates and Times: May 1st - 12th

                         Class will meet Monday thru Friday 4:00pm - 6:30pm

    Prerequisite Skills Test: Will take place on Wednesday, April 26th 4:00pm-5:00pm

    **If all requirements (skills, testing, etc.) are completed earlier than the last date scheduled, the course will end at an earlier date as deemed appropriate.

     **Attendance at all class dates is MANDATORY.**
     

    The prerequisite skills you must perform are as follows:

    1.    Swim 300yards continuously:

    *Participants may choose to swim front crawl, breaststroke or a combination of both.

    *Competency in all aspects of the strokes, especially breathing and kicking, is required.

    2.     Starting in the water, swim 20 yards using front crawl or breast stroke, surface dive at 8 - 10 feet deep, retrieve a 10 pound object, return to the surface, swim 20 yards back to the starting point with the object, keeping the face out of the water, and exit the pool without using steps or a ladder, within1 minute, 40 seconds.

    3.     Tread water for 2 minutes without support or stopping.  Only legs can be used, with hands under the armpits.  Head must remain out of the water.

    Candidates must be able to pass all the above mentioned skills to be admitted into the course.

     

    Lifeguard Training (Full course) Fees:

    SCASD Student: $140.00

    Non-SCASD Student: $225.00

    *Cost includes all necessary materials for the course (book, CPR mask, whistle, first aid supplies, etc.)
     
    For additional Questions or concerns please contact Andrew Walls at apw13@scasd.org
     
    To sign up for this course please email Mr. Walls at apw13@scasd.org or call the natatorium at 814-231-4161
     
    *Minimum of 4 students required to run this course.
     
Last Modified on January 30, 2023