Swim Instructor Certification Classes

Be an American Red Cross Water Safety Instructor or Basic Swim Instructor!

All students in the Water Safety Instructor class must pass a non-timed pre-test at a level 4 skill level:

swim 25 yards of front crawl, backstroke, breaststroke, elementary backstroke, and sidestroke
swim 20 yards of butterfly
float one minute on your back
tread water for one minute

All students in the Basic Swim Instructor class must pass a non-timed pre-test at a level 3 skill level:

swim 25 yards of front crawl, breaststroke, elementary backstroke, and sidestroke
float one minute on your back
tread water for one minute
Step into water and totally submerge, float or tread water for 1 minute, rotate one full circle and orient to exit, swim 25 yards without stopping and exit the water

All participants must be 16 years old by the last class day. Bring a picture ID when completing your swim pre-test to verify your Date of Birth.

WSI and BSI Spring 2019 Classes

Session	Class Day 1	Class Day 2	Class Day 3	Class Day 4	Registration Deadline	Pre-Test Information
Session I	March 30th 9am-6pm	March 31st 9am-6pm	April 6th 9am-6pm	April 7th 9am-6pm	March 22nd	March 26th 4pm-6pm
Session II	May 4th 9am-6pm	May 5th 9am-6pm	May 11th 9am-6pm	May 12th 9am-6pm	April 26th	April 30th 4pm-6pm
Session III	June 8th 9am-6pm	June 9th 9am-6pm	June 15th 9am-6pm	June 16th 9am-6pm	May 31st	June 4th 4pm-6pm

What do I do next?

Choose the session that works best for you. You will have to attend all four days for the entire class time.
Register and pay online before the deadline. Cost is $225.
1. Register Here
Come to the indoor pool on pre-test day to complete your swimming pre-test. Time can be adjusted for the pre-test. Must bring a picture ID with Date of Birth to verify age.
After pre-test, you will stay to register online through the American Red Cross Website.
Meet on your first class day in Health and Human Performance Complex Room 206.

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