The Blue Mountain Recreation Commission is pleased to present the American Red Cross’s Water Safety Instructor program. This is the Red Cross certification class for persons interested in teaching swimming lessons. The program is open to students age 16 through Adults who possess excellent swimming skill & endurance. A swimming pre-test is required to enter this course. The pre-test will be given on the first day of class. Participants must be able to proficiently complete 25 yards Front Crawl, 25 yards Back Crawl, 25 yards Breaststroke, 25 yards Elementary Backstroke, 25 yards Sidestroke, and 15 yards Butterfly.
This program will be held on:
Saturday, May 27th-10:00am-2:00pm
Sunday, May 28th-10:00am-2:00pm
Saturday,June 10th-10:00am-2:00pm
Sunday, June 11th-10:00am-2:00pm
This is a blended learning course, so there will be additional hours of coursework to be completed on your own time in order to complete the course.
Here are just a few of the many reasons to join our winning team:
*Have fun working outside with your friends and peers
*Gain terrific work experience as an aquatics professional
*Earn money, or join a volunteer team, while teaching people to swim
*Gain the respect of your peers
*Learn leadership and teaching skills that will help you in any career
*Make a difference in others’ lives as well as your own
*Teach skills that may save a life
Here’s what you’ll be able to teach as a Water Safety Instructor:
*Learn-to-Swim (Levels 1-6)
*Parent and Child Aquatics
*Water Safety Presentations
Each year the American Red Cross teaches more than 2 million children and adults to swim. Red Cross Water Safety Instructors are in demand throughout the country and certification is recognized nationwide, so you can work wherever you go.