Other American Red Cross Course

Aquatic Training & Consulting Services has instructors certified to teach any aquatic related American Red Cross course. While many of these classes may not appear on the schedule, please call to find out schedules and express interest.

The Red Cross has developed four stand-alone courses to meet the needs of varying aquatic environments:

• • Lifeguard Training – for traditional facilities and pools (see the Lifeguard Training page for information)
• • Waterfront Lifeguarding – for non-surf, open-water environments such as lakes, rivers, as well as traditional pools
• • Waterpark Lifeguarding – for waterpark environments, multi-attraction facilities and traditional pools
• • Shallow Water Attendant – for facilities with water attractions up to 4 feet deep such as catch basins at the foot of slides, winding rivers and kiddie pools

In addition, American Red Cross has developed the following aquatic related programs:

GuardStart: Lifeguarding Tomorrow
GuardStart: Lifeguarding Tomorrow is an exciting program where 11-14 year-olds build a foundation of knowledge, swimming and leadership skills for future completion of a Lifeguarding course.

Lifeguard Management
Lifeguard Management teaches managers, supervisors and head lifeguards how to effectively hire, train and supervise staff. It is not required for students to be a lifeguard or know how to swim in order to participate in this course.

Safety Training for Swim Coaches or Sport Safety Training with CPR-Adult & Child
The purpose of this course is to provide individuals with the knowledge and skills necessary to provide a safe environment to adult and child athletes while they are participating in sports and, in an emergency, to help sustain life and minimize the consequences of injury or sudden illness until medical help arrives.

Fundamentals of Instructor Training
The purpose of the American Red Cross Fundaments of Instructor Training course is to Introduce instructor candidates to the history, structure and activities of the American Red Cross, prepare instructor candidates to teach American Red Cross specialty courses to diverse populations, and introduce instructor candidates to the policies and procedures of the American Red Cross to ensure course consistency, quality and appropriate reporting.

Lifeguarding Instructor
The purpose of the Lifeguarding Instructor course is to train candidates to teach Lifeguard Training (includes CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer and First Aid), Administering Emergency Oxygen, Preventing Disease Transmission, and Basic Water Rescue. The training prepares instructor candidates by developing their understanding of how to use course materials, conduct training sessions, and how to evaluate participants’ progress. Fundamentals of Instructor Training is a pre-requisite.

Water Safety Instructor
The goal of the Water Safety Instructor course is to train instructor candidates to teach Preschool Programs, six levels of the Learn to Swim Program, Basic Water Rescue course, Parent & Child Aquatics program, and Safety Training for Swim Coaches course. Minimum age is 16 years old. The course is approximately 30 hours long. Prerequisite: Fundamentals of Instructor Training

Lay Responder First Aid and CPR/AED Instructor Course
The purpose of this course is to train instructor candidates to teach American Red Cross First Aid/CPR/AED Program courses and modules. Pre-requisite: current Fundamentals of Instructor Training and student must be 16 years old before the last scheduled ay of the course. This course includes a pre-course session. Instructor candidates must pass the pre-course to enter the instructor course. We recommend you complete a First Aid and CPR/AED course before you attend the pre-course session. Attendance at all sessions is mandatory.

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Waterfront Lifeguard - Bridge Class for Currently Certified Lifeguards $125

Date	Time	Location	Instructor
MAY
May 22 & 23	9 to 5	Loudon County - To Be Determined	Renee Huffer

Water Safety Instructor - $295 (includes $50 for FIT)

Date	Time	Location	Instructor
APRIL
Apr 4/23, 4/24, 4/25, 5/1, & 5/2	Fri 5 to 9; Sa/Su 10 to 6	Loudon County - Claude Moore Recreation Center	Renee Huffer
JUNE
Jun 3, 4, 5, 6, & 7	Th/Fr/Mo 5 to 9; Sa/Su 8 to 6	Frederick County, MD - Ft. Detrick Indoor Pool	Beth Sweeney
AUGUST
Aug 20, 21, 22, 27, 28, & 29	Fri 4 - 8; Sat/Sun 9 - 4	Loudon County - Claude Moore Recreation Center	Renee Huffer