Class times: Fridays 4p-8p, Saturday 9a-6p, Sundays 9a-6p

**You MUST create a membership before you can register for Lifeguarding Courses.  Please select the NON-MEMBER option when prompted.  You will not be charged for membership as a Non-Member.  If you have been a member in any capacity in the past, your membership will need reactivated.**

Upon successful completion, students will earn a Red Cross Lifeguarding certificate valid for 2 years.

*Student must be 15 years old by the last day of class*

Please note the REQUIRED pretest, which will be taken on the first day of class:

Prerequisite 1: Complete a swim-tread-swim sequence without stopping to rest:

• Jump into the water and totally submerge, resurface then swim 150 yards using the front crawl, breaststroke or a combination of both. (Swimming on the back or side is not permitted. Swim goggles are allowed.)
• Maintain position at the surface of the water for 2 minutes by treading water using only the legs.
• Swim 50 yards using the front crawl, breaststroke or a combination of both.

Prerequisite 2: Complete a timed event within 1 minute, 40 seconds:

• Starting in the water, swim 20 yards. (The face may be in or out of the water. Swim goggles are not allowed.)
• Surface dive (feet-first or head-first) to a depth of 7 – 10 feet to retrieve a 10-pound object.
• Return to the surface and swim 20 yards on the back to return to the starting point, holding the object at the surface with both hands and keeping the face out at or near the surface.
• Exit the water without using a ladder or steps.

YMCA Staff Reimbursement Incentive!

Come work for the Sampson Family YMCA!  We offer a 50% course reimbursement after 45 days of employment and the remaining 50% reimbursement after 90 days of employment with the Y!  You will also receive a free YMCA Membership, 25% off programs, flexible scheduling and more!

If a student does not pass all requirements by the end of the course, a refund will not be provided, but they may sign up for the next available class.

Due to course planning and limited space, refunds cannot be processed less than 7 days before the class begins.

Please email [email protected] with questions