How To Become a Lifeguard
How To Become a Lifeguard
Whether you are interested in a job to last you the summer, or if you are looking for a position to launch your career, lifeguarding can be incredibly beneficial for your own personal growth. Working as a lifeguard is a good way to be social, an amazing opportunity to learn the importance of water and outdoor safety, and can help you work your way into an incredible career.
Lifeguard Certificati9n Blended Learning )O-Line & In Person)
Price: $190 (Discount Available for CELTS Employees)
Minimum Age: 15 years old by the end of the course
1st Day Swim Ability test must be passed to attend the course:
The Swim ability consists of a 300-yard continuous swim (breaststroke or freestyle); 2-minute tread-legs only, and a 20-yard swim retrieval of a 10lb object from 5 depths in 1 minute 40 seconds.
Online coursework must be completed on the date of the in-person classes, and attendance at all class dates is mandatory to complete the certification.
Registration closes 1 week before the class start date, so don't wait register now!
Please contact us at Lifeguards@Aquaticjobs.info for any questions.
Email Requirements: Please provide us with a unique email address when registering. This means the email address you provide should be YOUR OWN PERSONAL EMAIL.
DO NOT PROVIDE A SHARED EMAIL, like one you would share with a parent/guardian. Please use an Email address you check frequently.
Your class links to log in and certifications will be sent/attached to this email, so it needs to be an email you can access at any time.
Course Link: Within 2-3 days of registering, you will receive a link to begin the online learning module and a link to the Lifeguard Manual.
The email will come from STARGUARD ELITE, so please check your junk/spam folder. You'll need to complete the online modules within the dates provided before attending the Water & Skills Days.
Water & Skills: Please come to Aquatic Center prepared to swim, learn, and have fun! You will have a 45 min lunch break on both days. You are welcome to bring a sack lunch or many nearby lunch places. You must make all class days to complete the certification requirements.
UPCOMING CLASS DATES
Please click on a selection below to register for an upcoming SGE Lifeguard Certification Class hosted by CELTS Pool Management.
MAY -
Chicago North (Edgebrook)
Chicago Southland (Park Forest)
Chicago Southland (Matteson)
Chicago West (Downers Grove)
Chicago North West (Addison)