Lifeguard Training
Join our Team as a Lifeguard!
At Teach America To Swim, our lifeguard training program is specifically designed to better train lifeguards to prevent and respond to emergencies in an aquatic environment. We offer a blended training course which consists of a comprehensive online home-study and a one-day in-person training session. Our home-study course is far more rigorous than the industry standard, and therefore, reduces your in-person training requirement by 50%. All candidates are required to complete their home-study course prior to attending our convenient one-day in-person training session to maximize training time. Your certification will include your specific Lifeguarding Course, First Aid, CPR and AED certifications, which is valid for two years upon completion and is accepted nationwide.
At Teach America To Swim, our lifeguard training program is specifically designed to better train lifeguards to prevent and respond to emergencies in an aquatic environment. We offer a blended training course which consists of a comprehensive online home-study and a one-day in-person training session. Our home-study course is far more rigorous than the industry standard, and therefore, reduces your in-person training requirement by 50%. All candidates are required to complete their home-study course prior to attending our convenient one-day in-person training session to maximize training time. Your certification will include your specific Lifeguarding Course, First Aid, CPR and AED certifications, which is valid for two years upon completion and is accepted nationwide.
Lifeguard Training Courses Offered:
- Lifeguarding for Shallow Pools (max depth 5 ft.)
- Lifeguarding for Swimming Pools (max depth 12 ft.)
- Lifeguarding for Deep Pools (max depth 20 ft.)
- Lifeguarding for Waterfronts (Includes bays, lakes, ponds, beaches, and swimming pools 20 ft. deep or less)
- Lifeguarding for Water Parks (Includes water parks and swimming pools 12 ft. deep or less)
- Lifeguarding for Youth Camps (Includes waterfronts and swimming pools 20ft. deep or less)
- Lifeguard Re-certification Courses
Prerequisites for In Person Training:
**Must be 15-years or older by the last day of the course
**Must have passed and completed the Home-Study Course
**Pass a Pre-Skills Assessment appropriate for your course:
**Must be 15-years or older by the last day of the course
**Must have passed and completed the Home-Study Course
**Pass a Pre-Skills Assessment appropriate for your course:
- Lifeguarding for Shallow Pools (max depth 5 ft.)
- Ability to swim 100 meters (125 yards) without stopping (there is no time limit)
- Ability to tread water for five minutes
- Ability to dive to a depth of one and a half meters (5 feet)
- Lifeguarding for Swimming Pools (max depth 12 ft.), and Water Parks
- Ability to swim 300 meters (325 yards) without stopping (there is no time limit)
- Ability to tread water for five minutes
- Ability to dive to a depth of four meters (12 feet)
- Lifeguarding on Deep Pools (max depth 20 ft.), Waterfronts (bays, lakes, ponds, and beaches), and Youth Camps
- Ability to swim 500 meters (550 yards) without stopping (there is no time limit)
- Ability to tread water for five minutes
- Ability to dive to a depth of six meters (20 feet)
Schedule Lifeguard Training
Prices includes all your course materials, in-person training, and admission into the facility.
If you represent a youth camp, park & recreation department, school, or municipality,
please call us at 1-833-Swim-USA.
If you represent a youth camp, park & recreation department, school, or municipality,
please call us at 1-833-Swim-USA.
