PE 290 - Lifeguarding Instructor

Credit Hours: 1

Course designed to teach basic and advanced rescue and water safety. Emphasis will be placed on the lifeguarding, first aid, CPR/AED skills, and knowledge to save one’s life or that of others in an emergency. Successful completion of this course may lead to American Red Cross certification. Prerequisites: Current lifeguarding certification, 16 years old, ability to pass a 300-yard swim test and written test based on lifeguarding concepts at the first session.

Course Outcomes
Upon completion of this course the student will be able to:

demonstrate characteristics required of an American Red Cross representative and role model;
be completely familiar with the American Red Cross Lifeguarding Program materials;
plan and conduct lifeguard training (including first aid), lifeguard management, CPR for the professional rescuer, AED essentials, oxygen administration for the professional rescuer, preventing disease transmission, community water safety, and basic water rescue;
successfully demonstrate all ARC lifeguarding, first aid and CPR-FPR skills.

F/S, SS (C)