Water Safety Instructor Training
Blended Learning Water Safety Instructor Training Course:
The American Red Cross Water Safety Instructor course is designed to prepare instructor candidates to plan, prepare, and teach Red Cross Learn-To-Swim and Water Safety programs. The course focuses on:
- Teaching water safety concepts and swimming progressions
- Lesson planning and management strategies
- Best-practice teaching methods for all swimmers
- Techniques for building relationships with families
Prerequisites for In-Person Training:
- Be at least 16 years old by the last day of the course
- Pass and complete eLearning
- Pass swim skills evaluation:
- Successful completion of swimming skills including swimming 25yrs of front crawl, back crawl, breast stroke, side stroke, elementary backstroke, and 15 yards of butterfly
- Floating on back for one minute
- Treading water for one minute
- Successful completion of swimming skills including swimming 25yrs of front crawl, back crawl, breast stroke, side stroke, elementary backstroke, and 15 yards of butterfly
2021 Training at Camp Becket
Saturday, June 5th, 2020 through
Monday, June 7th, 2020
8:00am - 6:00pm
Monday, June 7th, 2020
8:00am - 6:00pm
*Camp Becket Training is only open to camp staff.
