Water Safety Instructor
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The Water Safety Instructor course teaches candidates how to teach courses and presentations in the American Red Cross Swimming and Water Safety Program. This includes Parent and Child Aquatics, Pre-School Aquatics, Learn to Swim, Adult Swim, and various water safety presentations.
Pre-Requisites
- Candidates must be 16 years old before the last date of the class.
- Must pass a pre-course evaluation with the following elements:
- Swim the following strokes at a Level 4 proficiency:
- 25 yards Freestyle
- 25 yards Backstroke
- 25 yards Breaststroke
- 25 yards Elementary Backstroke
- 25 yards Sidestroke
- 15 yards Butterfly
- Maintain position on back for 1 minute in deep water (floating or sculling).
- Tread water for 1 minute.
- Attendance is required at all sessions in order to pass the course.
- Swim the following strokes at a Level 4 proficiency:
Cost
- $160 for WSU students/faculty/staff
- $170 for community members
*Cost includes non-refundable $10 pre-test and Participant Manuals