Anoka-Hennepin Community Education

Interested in a great part-time job or challenging career as a professional lifeguard? Through videos, group discussion and hands-on practice, you’ll learn teamwork, rescue and surveillance skills, First Aid and CPR/AED and other skills you need to work as a professional lifeguard. This class is a blended learning course, with some in-person and some online work. All in-person sessions must be attended to obtain certification. Must be 15 years old by the final day of class Blended Learning course format 19 hours, 30 minutes in-person/7 hours 30 minutes online (27 hours) You must pass a pre-course skills assessment the first class in order to continue the class. The skills assessment is the following: 1) Be able to swim 300 Yards continuously demonstrating breath control and rhythmic breathing. Candidates may swim using the front crawl, breaststroke or a combination of both. Swim goggles may be used. 2) Tread water for 2 minutes using only the legs. 3) Complete a timed event within 1 minute, 40 seconds: a) Starting in the water, swim 20 Yards. The face may be in or out of the water. Swim goggles are NOT allowed. b) Surface dive, feet first or head first, to a depth of 7-10 feet and retrieve a 10 pound object. c) Return to the surface and swim 20 yards on your back to return to the starting point, with both hands holding the object and keeping the face at or near the surface so they are able to get a breath. Exit the water without using a ladder or steps. The above skill test will be administered as the first thing in the course. Please be prepared. Students who successfully complete this course will receive a certificate for Lifeguarding/First Aid/CPR/AED which is valid for 2 years.

American Red Cross Water Safety Instructor (WSI) - Ages 16+ Become certified to teach American Red Cross swim lessons. Upon completion, attendees will be able to teach all the skills for American Red Cross swimming levels, organize lesson plans in a progressive manner, fill out student skill sheets, and give corrective and positive feedback. Attendance is required for ALL classes. Coursework for the blended learning portion MUST be completed prior to the first day of class (this will be provided via online link). Prerequisites: On the first day of class, you must be prepared to: - Produce a driver's license or birth certificate showing you are at least 16 years old by the last day of class. - Demonstrate swimming skills equivalent to the American Red Cross Level 4 requirements. - Complete the online pre-course work for the Water Safety Instructor course.