Water Safety Instructor

1957 Water Safety Instructor

Grades 10-12 .5 College Prep

Required Sequence: Successful completion of Lifeguard Training.

What are the skills needed in order to teach the Learn-to-Swim program and water safety presentations?

The Water Safety Instructor certification course trains WSI candidates to teach courses and presentations in the American Red Cross Swimming and Water Safety program by developing their understanding of how to use the course materials, how to conduct training sessions and how to evaluate participants progress.

• Water Safety Instructor candidates must be at least 16 years old
• Demonstrate the ability to perform the following swimming skills (on the first day of class):
• Swim the following strokes consistent with Level 4 proficiency: Front Crawl, Back Crawl, Breaststroke, Elementary Backstroke, Sidestroke – 25 yards, Butterfly – 15 yards
• Back float for 1 minute (floating or sculling)
• Tread water for 1 minute