American Red Cross Certification
Purpose
To train instructor candidates to teach water safety, including the Basic Water Rescue and Personal Water Safety courses, six levels of Learn-to-Swim, three levels of Preschool Aquatics, and two levels of Parent and Child Aquatics. When completed, the student will be able to work as a swimming and water safety instructor.
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Cost: $200 (includes book and certification)
Instructor: Adam Katchmarchi. Please direct any specific questions you may have to him at A.B.Katchmarchi@iup.edu.
Dates
| March 8 |
Pre Swim Test/Info Meeting |
5:00–8:00 p.m. |
| March 29 |
Lecture and Pool |
5:00–10:00 p.m. |
| April 5 |
Lecture and Pool |
5:00–10:00 p.m. |
| April 6 |
Lecture and Pool |
5:00–9:00 p.m. |
| April 7 |
Teach-Backs |
12:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m. |
| April 13 |
Final Exam/Final Information |
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. |
Prerequisites
- Be at least 16 years of age on or before the last day of the instructor course.
- Be able to swim the following strokes at an American Red Cross Level 4 (proficiently): front crawl, back crawl, breaststroke, butterfly, elementary backstroke, and sidestroke.
31 Hours of Training Required
