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Get certified in CPR and First Aid for a job or for your own knowledge! This American Red Cross course involves online modules and an in-person skills test on ¹ú²úÂ×Àí's campus at the Student Recreation & Well-Being Center in the Wet Classroom. Pricing is $80 for ¹ú²úÂ×Àí students, $95 for SRWC members, and $105 for non-members. Visit the ¹ú²úÂ×Àí Rec Well website for more details, and the to register! Registration closes seven days before the class date.
Spring 2025 registration opens January 1, 2025. Course dates include:
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Lifeguard Certification Courses (3-Day Courses)
Become a certified lifeguard! The American Red Cross Lifeguarding Course teaches the knowledge and skills needed to help prevent and respond to aquatic emergencies. This includes land and water rescue skills as well as first aid and CPR/AED. There are specific swim skill pre-requisites, so check those out on our website prior to signing up.
This course is an in-person three-day course at the ¹ú²úÂ×Àí Student Recreation & Well-Being Center in the JC Scrap Chandler Pool and Wet Classroom. Course time commitment includes Friday 5:30-9:30 p.m. for a swim skills pre-requisite test, and Saturday and Sunday 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. for the curriculum. Pricing is $215 for ¹ú²úÂ×Àí students, $225 for SRWC members, and $265 for all others. Visit the ¹ú²úÂ×Àí Rec Well website for more details, and the to register!
Spring 2025 registration opens January 1, 2025. Course dates include:
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Lifeguard Re-certification (1 Day Class)
If you are a certified lifeguard and it's time to renew your certification, the American Red Cross Lifeguarding Recertification Course is the course for you! This class will review the knowledge and skills needed to help prevent and respond to aquatic emergencies, including land and water rescue skills as well as first aid and CPR/AED.
This class will be offered February 8 from 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. Prices are $125 for ¹ú²úÂ×Àí Students, $135 for SRWC Members, and $145 for all others. Visit the ¹ú²úÂ×Àí Rec Well website for more details, and the to register!
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Water Safety Instructor (5-Day Course)
Become a certified swim instructor! The American Red Cross Water Safety Instructor Course, also known as WSI, trains candidates to teach water safety programs, including the Basic Water Rescue course, the six levels of the Learn to Swim program, and Parent and Child Aquatics. There are specific swim skill pre-requisites, so check those out on our website prior to signing up.
This course is 5 days long, spread over two weekends. You must attend all sessions to receive your certification.
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Pricing is $225 for ¹ú²úÂ×Àí students, $250 for SRWC members, and $300 for all others. Visit the ¹ú²úÂ×Àí Rec Well website for more details, and the to register!