Water Safety Instructor PDF Print E-mail

Duration: 40 hours

Fee: Call facility for details

 The new American Red Cross Learn-to-Swim classes provide instruction to help swimmers of all ages and abilities develop their swimming and water safety skills. It is designed to give students a positive learning experience.

Learn-to-Swim teaches aquatic and safety skills in a logical progression. The objective is to teach people to swim and to be safe in, on and around the water.

Skills are categorized in the following way:

  • Water Entry and Exit
  • Breath Control and Underwater Swimming
  • Buoyancy
  • Changing Direction and Position
  • Treading
  • Swimming on Front, Back and Side
  • General and Personal Water Safety
  • Helping Others

Purpose:

  • Train instructor candidates to teach water safety, including the Basic Water Rescue course, six levels of the Learn to Swim and Parent and Child Aquatics.
  • Expand on information on the American Red Cross Fundamentals of Instructor Training (FIT) course (included in 40 hours);
  • Identify key elements and strategies for planning and preparing effective and safe swim lessons;
  • Identify key class management principles, elements and strategies for planning, preparing, and conducting safe swim lessons;
  • Describe the importance of effective observation for teaching and how to develop it;
  • Observe swimming skills and accurately classify them and suggest appropriate interventions to improve them. 

Prerequisites:

  • Be at least 16 years of age by the final scheduled session of the instructor course
  • Successfully swim the following strokes consistent with the Stroke Performance Charts:
    • Front crawl - 25 yards
    • Back crawl - 25 yards
    • Breaststroke - 25 yards
    • Elementary backstroke - 25 yards
    • Sidestroke - 25 yards
    • Butterfly - 15 yards
  • Maintain position on back for 1 minute in deep water (floating or sculling)
  • Tread water for 1 minute.

Certification Requirements:

  • Attend all class sessions;
  • Complete all reading assignments;
  • Participate in all activities;
  • Successfully complete all practice-teaching assignments;
  • Pass the final written exam with a minimum grade of 80 percent (40 correct answers out of 50 questions);
  • Demonstrate maturity and responsibility throughout course.

Certificates Issued & Validity Period:

Authorization is for 2 calendar years. All authorizations expire on December 31. Initial authorization may be less or more depending on when training is completed.

Additional classes will be added to the website as available and listed on the Aquatic Instructor Hotline (262) 970-7413.

Course Sections

Milwaukee

Brown Deer High School, 8060 N. 60th St., Brown Deer

To register, call (414) 371-3073.

  • Mon. April 12, 2010  6:00pm-9:00pm
  • Thurs. April 15, 2010 6:00pm-9:00pm
  • Thurs. April 22, 2010  6:00pm-9:00pm
  • Mon. April 26, 2010  6:00pm-9:00pm
  • Thur. April 29, 2010  6:00pm-9:00pm
  • Thurs. May 6, 2010  6:00pm-9:00pm
  • Mon. May 10, 2010  6:00pm-9:00pm
  • Thurs. May 13, 2010  6:00pm-9:00pm
  • Mon. May 17, 2010  6:00pm-9:00pm
  • Thurs. May 20, 2010  6:00pm-9:00pm
  • Mon. May 24, 2010  6:00pm-9:00pm
  • Thurs. May 27, 2010  6:00pm-9:00pm

UW Milwaukee Klotsche Center, 3409 N. Downer Ave.

To register, call  414) 229-3914.

  • Fri. April 2, 2010  8:00am-Noon
  • Fri. April 9, 2010  8:00am-Noon
  • Fri. April 16, 2010  8:00am-Noon
  • Fri. April 23, 2010  8:00am-Noon
  • Fri. April 30, 2010  8:00am-Noon
  • Fri. May 7, 2010  8:00am-Noon
  • Fri. May 14, 2010  8:00am-Noon
  • Fri. May 21, 2010  8:00am-Noon

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Ozaukee

Mequon Pool, 11133 Cedarburg Rd., Mequon

To register, contact Michelle at (262) 238-7535.

  • Mon. Aug. 9, 2010  8:30am-5:00pm
  • Tues. Aug. 10, 2010  8:30am-5:00pm
  • Wed. Aug. 11, 2010  8:30am-5:00pm
  • Thurs. Aug. 12, 2010  8:30am-5:00pm
  • Fri. Aug. 13, 2010  8:30am-5:00pm

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Racine

Armstrong Park, 3901 Hwy. 31, Racine

To register, call (262) 260-4866 or (262) 260-4916.

  • Mon. June 14, 2010  7:00am-2:00pm
  • Wed. June 16, 2010  7:00am-2:00pm
  • Fri. June 18, 2010  7:00am-2:00pm
  • Mon. June 21, 2010  7:00am-2:00pm
  • Wed. June 23, 2010  7:00am-2:00pm
  • Fri. June 25, 2010  7:00am-2:00pm

Aurora Wellness Center, 300 McCanna Parkway, Burlington

To register, call (262) 767-7000.

  • Sun. May 16, 2010  1:00pm-6:00pm
  • Mon. May 17, 2010  4:00pm-9:00pm
  • Wed. May 19, 2010  4:00pm-9:00pm
  • Fri. May 21, 2010  4:00pm-9:00pm
  • Sun. May 23, 2010  1:00pm-9:00pm
  • Mon. May 24, 2010  4:00pm-9:00pm
  • Wed. May 26, 2010  4:00pm-9:00pm
  • Fri. May 28, 2010  4:00pm-9:00pm

Aurora Wellness Center, 300 McCanna Parkway, Burlington

To register, call (262) 767-7000.

  • Mon. Aug. 2, 2010  4:00pm-9:00pm
  • Wed. Aug. 4, 2010  4:00pm-9:00pm
  • Fri. Aug. 6, 2010  4:00pm-9:00pm
  • Sat. Aug. 7, 2010  9:00am-2:00pm
  • Sun. Aug. 8, 2010  1:00pm-6:00pm
  • Mon. Aug. 9, 2010  4:00pm-9:00pm
  • Wed. Aug. 11, 2010  4:00pm-9:00pm
  • Fri. Aug. 13, 2010  4:00pm-9:00pm

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Walworth

Geneva Lakes Family YMCA, 203 Wells St., Lake Geneva

To register, call (262) 248-6211.

  • Thurs. April 15, 2010  5:00pm-9:00pm
  • Fri. April 16, 2010  5:00pm-9:00pm
  • Sat. April 17, 2010  8:00am-6:00pm
  • Sun. April 18, 2010  8:00am-6:00pm
  • Mon. April 19, 2010  5:00pm-9:00pm
  • Tues. April 20, 2010  5:00pm-9:00pm

Whitewater Aquatic Center, 580 S. Elizabeth St., Whitewater

To register, call (262) 473-4900.

  • Thurs. April 15, 2010  5:00pm-9:00pm
  • Fri. April 16, 2010  5:00pm-9:00pm
  • Sat. April 17, 2010  8:00am-5:00pm
  • Sun. April 18, 2010  8:00am-5:00pm
  • Mon. April 19, 2010  5:00pm-9:00pm

Whitewater Aquatic Center, 580 S. Elizabeth St., Whitewater

To register, call (262) 473-4900.

  • Thurs. June 10, 2010  5:00pm-9:00pm
  • Fri. June 11, 2010  5:00pm-9:00pm
  • Sat. June 12, 2010  8:00am-5:00pm
  • Sun. June 13, 2010  8:00am-5:00pm
  • Mon. June 14, 2010  5:00pm-9:00pm


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Waukesha


Olin Sang Ruby, 600 Lac LaBelle Dr., Oconomowoc

To register, call Barb at (847) 509-0990.

  • Wed. June 9, 2010  8:00am-5:00pm
  • Thurs. June 10, 2010  8:00am-5:00pm
  • Fri. June 11, 2010  8:00am-4:00pm
  • Sun. June 13, 2010  8:00am-5:00pm
  • Mon. June 14, 2010  8:00am-5:00pm

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