Water Safety Instructor Training
Interested in Teaching Swim Lessons? Become a Certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructor!
The American Red Cross Water Safety Instructor course is designed to prepare instructor candidates to plan, prepare, and teach the Red Cross Swimming and Water Safety program. The course focuses on teaching water safety concepts and swimming progressions, lesson planning, and management strategies, along with best-practice teaching methods for all swimmers and techniques for communicating with families.
What does training look like?
At Teach America To Swim, we offer the American Red Cross blended-learning training course which consists of a comprehensive online e-Learning course and in-person training session.
The new e-Learning features 7-hours of simulated learning where candidates interact with multiple scenarios that require them to use lesson planning and teaching strategies and apply water safety and classroom management concepts. e-Learning is completed at the candidate's convenience and must be completed prior to our in-person training.
Our in-person training provides candidates with the opportunity to build their swimming technique, photographic-eye, and practice giving and receiving valuable feedback from their instructor trainer. At the start of our in-person training, Instructor candidates are required to demonstrate the competency in pre-requisite skills which can be found below. The length of our in-person training is dependent upon our location's schedules. See our locations for in-person dates and times of training.
The new e-Learning features 7-hours of simulated learning where candidates interact with multiple scenarios that require them to use lesson planning and teaching strategies and apply water safety and classroom management concepts. e-Learning is completed at the candidate's convenience and must be completed prior to our in-person training.
Our in-person training provides candidates with the opportunity to build their swimming technique, photographic-eye, and practice giving and receiving valuable feedback from their instructor trainer. At the start of our in-person training, Instructor candidates are required to demonstrate the competency in pre-requisite skills which can be found below. The length of our in-person training is dependent upon our location's schedules. See our locations for in-person dates and times of training.
Does my certification expire?
Certification will include your specific water safety instructor course along with access to all digital resources and Red Cross curriculum. Certifications are valid for life upon the following requirements:
- Instructor teaches or co-teaches at least one course during a certification period (two-years)
- Complete a recertification assessment within the 90 days before the expiration of the instructor certification (two years)
- Instructors may also be periodically required to complete updates when the course is revised
Prerequisites for the Water Safety Instructor Course:
- Be at least 16 years of age by the end of training
- Pass swim skills evaluation:
- Successful completion of swimming skills including: front crawl, back crawl, breast stroke, side stroke, elementary backstroke, butterfly, floating and treading
- Students must demonstrate all 6 strokes with proficiency for at least 25 yards
Schedule WSI Training
Need your staff trained for summer programs? We'll bring the training directly to your facility.
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Along with the latest American Red Cross curriculum, the use of cutting edge training technology, and industry leading service, you're about to learn why so many choose Teach America To Swim. We'd like to welcome you, and thank you in advance for your business. If there's anything you need, never hesitate to contact us immediately.
Find Training Near you.
Please select your state below to see where lessons are offered. Programs offered at each location will vary based on the facility's safety regulations.
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