READ ALL INFORMATION BELOW FULLY BEFORE REGISTERING:

THIS COURSE IS ONLINE LEARNING + 3 DAYS IN PERSON
Course Sessions:
Friday, May 15, 4-8p
Saturday, May 16, 8a-6p
Sunday, May 17, 8a-6p

This is a Lifeguarding Certification (including deep water) Course designed to provide participants with the knowledge and skills needed to: ▪ Prevent, recognize and respond to aquatic emergencies. ▪ Provide professional-level care for breathing and cardiac emergencies, injuries, and sudden illnesses until emergency medical services (EMS) professionals take over.

Participants who successfully complete the Lifeguarding course will be issued the following American Red Cross certificate: Lifeguarding (Including Deep Water) with CPR/AED for Professional Rescuers and First Aid that is valid for 2 years. To maintain the Lifeguarding certification, a currently certified lifeguard must successfully complete the American Red Cross Lifeguarding Recertification course or the full Lifeguarding course again prior to certificate expiration. A 30-day grace period may apply but it does not extend the certification beyond the 2 years. Once the Lifeguarding certification is expired, a participant must successfully complete the full American Red Cross Lifeguarding course again.

Course Prerequisites: 
Participant must be at least 15 years old on or before the final scheduled session of the Lifeguarding course.

Participant will also be required to successfully complete these two prerequisite swimming skills evaluations on the first day of the course:

Prerequisite 1: Complete a swim-tread-swim sequence without stopping to rest: Jump into the water and totally submerge, resurface then swim 150 yards using the front crawl, breaststroke or a combination of both. (Swimming on the back or side is not permitted. Swim goggles are allowed.) Maintain position at the surface of the water for 2 minutes by treading water using only the legs. Swim 50 yards using the front crawl, breaststroke or a combination of both.

Prerequisite 2: Complete a timed event within 1 minute, 40 seconds:
Starting in the water, swim 20 yards. (The face may be in or out of the water. Swim goggles are not allowed). Submerge to a depth of 7- 10 feet to retrieve a 10-pound object. Return to the surface and swim 20 yards on the back to return to the starting point, holding the object at the surface with both hands and keeping the face out at or near the surface. Exit the water without using a ladder or steps.

Course Format and Requirements:  Online Course + Classroom / Swimming Pool Instruction. 

After registering here, participant will recieve a registration confirmation email with instructions for accessing the online course. The online course content is designed to be completed in approximately 7 hours, with each module taking between 15 and 30 minutes to complete. Student may require more or less time to complete each module. This takes the place of 7 extra hours of classroom instruction time.  Student must complete all of the assigned online course modules prior to the start of the class in order to participate on the day of the class.

Instructor Bio:
Course instructor, Tukz Taaca, is co-owner of Safety First CPR & Safety Training, LLC and has an extensive background in aquatic safety. With 25+ years of experience, he has taught swim lessons and lifeguard certification courses through a variety of systems such as the American Red Cross, Ellis & Associates and the YMCA. He has taught for such organization as The Walt Disney World Company and the YMCA of Florida's First Coast. He currently teaches STEAM Education (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathmatics) at Duval Charter School at Flagler Center K-8. Come learn under one of the best!

Next Steps:
1. Register for the course here. On the payment page, make sure you scroll down and answer all the Order Questions. After registering, you will receive an email confirmation.  Read it all as soon as you get it, as it has important and TIME-SENSITIVE information in it regarding the required online course.

2. Follow instructions to get logged in to your Red Cross online course. You do not have to begin the course at that moment, but you do need to log in.

3. Purchase the following items before the course starts:

•  Lifeguard whistle & hip pack, $8.95 here on Amazon
•  CPR face mask, $6.99 here on Amazon
   (May purchase from these links or elsewhere.)

4. Complete your online course. IT MUST BE COMPLETED PRIOR TO YOUR IN-PERSON COURSE OR YOU MAY NOT ATTEND. 

5. Practice your physical skills as listed above under Prerequisites. Those will be tested in the water first on the first day.

Refund policy:
We have a strict cancellation / refund policy due to the high demand for these classes. They usually sell out and there are usually people on our wait list. The base price fee of the course is refundable under the terms below.  The registration fees are non-refundable.

If you cancel:
May 6, 2026 or prior - Fully refundable minus the registration fees. 
Between May 2-7, 2026, 75% refund. 
Between May 8-10, 2026, 50% refund. 
Between May 11-12, 2026, 25% refund. 
On or after May 13, 2026, non-refundable.