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Red Cross Certification

Get your Red Cross Certification. American Red Cross Instructor Trainer Tiffany Harmon has taught advanced lifesaving courses in Santa Cruz for over 3 decades.

 

Class sizes are limited

Job opportunities await American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors and Lifeguards with Seahorse Swim School, Inc. 

Blended learning courses reduce the amount of in person instruction and assign videos to watch in advance of learning modules. Course participants must pre-register and will need to complete up to 7 hours of pre course work before coming to the pretest and starting the course. 

AMERICAN RED CROSS WATER SAFETY INSTRUCTOR (WSI) Blended Learning:

WSI (rev. ’14) prepares instructor candidates to teach American Red Cross Learn-to-Swim levels Parent-tot through Level 6. Upon successful completion of this course, participants will be certified to teach Red Cross Learn-to-Swim level classes as well as Basic Water Safety.

Prerequisites for WSI:

  • Be at least 16 years of age on or before the final scheduled lesson of the course.
  • Be able to swim the following strokes consistent with the Learn to Swim Level 4 stroke performance charts:
  • Front crawl 25 yards
  • Back Crawl 25 yards
  • Breastroke 25 yards
  • Elementary Backstroke 25 yards
  • Sidestroke 25 yards
  • Butterfly 15 yards
  • Be able to maintain position on back for 1 minute in deep water (sculling or floating).
  • Be able to tread water for 1 minute.
Water Safety Instructor Course Descriptions & Information

WSI classes are offered at Santa Cruz Elks Lodge.

To express interest in this or any other upcoming WSI courses, please email us AND ALSO sign up for our newsletter as a WSI Candidate to receive the new class dates. A minimum enrollment of 6 students must be met in order for a class to run!

AMERICAN RED CROSS LIFEGUARDING COURSE (rev 2024):

  1. Must be 15 years old on or before the final scheduled session of the course.
    (Bring legal proof of age to Pre Course. Material/certificate payment is separate from registration)
  2. Successfully pass the American Red Cross Lifeguarding course pretest. Blended learning classes require ample preparation prior to practical skills practicum. Plan early in the season for best results. Look on the American Red Cross website for current classes offered near (or not so near) you!
  3. To pass this course successfully: 100% attendance & participation is mandatory. Complete & pass written tests (with at least 80%) & demonstrate competency in all water rescues.
  4. At the completion of this course, participants will receive Red Cross Certificates in Lifeguard/First Aid & CPR for the Professional Rescuer/AED (2 year cert).
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