Basic Water Safety
Certification Course
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TWO-PART TRAINING CLASSES
SUPERIOR QUALITY TRAINING
Certification in Your Hand in 2 Days
1-Day Online Home-Study & 1-Day Instructor-Led Training
The Basic Water Safety Certification Course, just like all our courses, follow this same convenient two-part training format. Yes, that includes the Lifeguard, Lifeguard Instructor, Water Safety Swim Instructor, Water Safety Swim Instructor Trainer, CPR & First Aid Instructor, and Certified Pool Operator (CPO) certification courses. CPR, First Aid, Oxygen Administrator, and recertification classes require even fewer training hours.
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About This Course
Basic Water Safety Course Certification
The general purpose of the Lifeguard-Pro Basic Water Safety course is to improve public aquatic safety training to reduce the number of deaths by drowning worldwide.
The Lifeguard-Pro Basic Water Safety course is offered in all 50 states in the United States, and over 30 countries around the world. Indisputably, basic water safety training reduces the number of deaths by drowning worldwide. Get Basic Water Safety certified today!
The specific purpose of the Lifeguard-Pro Basic Water Safety course is to train and certify candidates in Basic Water Safety to competently promote, practice, and enforce safe behavior in and around aquatic environments; and, when necessary, safely respond to aquatic emergencies.
Learn basic water safety – a life may depend on it!
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Prerequisites
The candidate must be at least 10 years of age before completion of the certification course.
Learning Objectives
- Learn to competently promote, practice, and enforce safe behavior in and around aquatic environments.
- Learn how to safely respond to aquatic emergencies.
- Understand the extreme importance of guarding the safety of non-swimmers, weak swimmers, children, and at-risk individuals who are in and around aquatic environments.
Duration
8.0 hours
Instructor Required
The only individuals authorized to certify candidates for this course are Lifeguard-Pro Authorized:
- Water Safety Swim Instructor,
Water Safety Swim Instructor Trainer, or a - Water Safety Swim Instructor Trainer Director
Certification Requirements
To earn a Lifeguard-Pro Basic Water Safety certification, the candidate must successfully complete:
- The Lifeguard-Pro Basic Water Safety Home-Study Course (textbooks, videos, exams, and forms);
- A Basic Water Safety course In-Person Training Session conducted by an authorized Lifeguard-Pro Water Safety Swim Instructor Trainer;
and, - The Lifeguard-Pro Basic Water Safety Certification Request Form signed by the candidate and authorized Lifeguard-Pro Water Safety Swim Instructor Trainer to verify the successful completion of the course.
Certificate Issued
Each candidate that successfully completes this Basic Water Safety course will be issued a Lifeguard-Pro Basic Water Safety certification, which is valid for 1-year from the date of issuance. Renewing your Basic Water Safety certification each year undoubtedly increases your water safety awareness and makes the public safer.
Participant Materials
Lifeguard-Pro Basic Water Safety Manual
Lifeguard-Pro Basic Water Safety Exam
Lifeguard-Pro Basic Water Safety Certification Request Form with Skills Verification Checklist
Our course consists of two parts
Part 1
Home-Study Course
Complete your comprehensive, online Home-Study Course (textbooks, videos, and exams) in the comfort and convenience of your own home, while working at your own pace. Stop and start as often as you like.
Ultra-convenient!
First Payment: $99.50
Part 2
Instructor-Led Training
After completing your Home-Study Course, participate in an instructor-led, physical skills training class near you. You can either use your own instructor or we’ll connect you with a local instructor.
Super-easy!
Second Payment: $99.50
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The total cost of this course is $199.00 and is broken up into two equal installments. The first 50% of your course fee is paid directly to Lifeguard-Pro for the online Home Study Course. After you’ve made this $99.50 payment, you’ll receive your username and password to access your course work.
The second 50% of your course fee is paid directly to your Lifeguard-Pro Instructor when you meet with them for the 1-day Instructor Lead Training. After you’ve made this $99.50 payment, you’ll begin your day of physical skills training with your Instructor.
Our two payment option is purely for your convenience. You of course are welcome to make one payment for the total $199.00 amount. If you are in a hurry to get certified, or don’t want to be bothered with making two payments. We are happy to certify you with either payment method.
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How It Works In Detail
You can have your certification in your hand in as little as two days – one day online training, and one day instructor-led training.
All our certification courses follow this same convenient two-part training format. Please note: CPR, First Aid, and recertification classes require even fewer training hours.
Step 1: Select your course
Review the course definition to make certain that you are selecting the correct course for you. If after reading the course definitions, you are still not sure which is the best course for you, don’t worry. Just give us a call, and we’ll answer all your questions and help you select the course that is best for you.
Step 2: Register
To register for your Lifeguard-Pro certification course:
- Select your course from the top menu bar to read course descriptions
- Select Register now from the top menu bar to register for your course
- Fill out the Register now form and click submit
- Follow the payment instructions to purchase your certification course.
Step 3: Login to begin your course
Upon receipt of your online home-study course payment, we will promptly email to you an authorized username and password in an email entitled Start Your Course (check both your inbox and spam folder). Use your authorized username and password to login to Lifeguard-Pro.org.
Select the blue rectangular blue button titled START >> [Name of Course]. The resulting webpage will display the step-by-step instructions on how to begin and complete your certification course.
Step 4: Complete home-study course
With your authorized username and password, you can login to Lifeguard-Pro.org and start your online home-study course at anytime from anywhere. You may work in the comfort and convenience of your own home, and progress at your own pace. You may stop and start the home-study course as often as you like (except while you are taking a timed exam).
All home-study courses can be completed in less than 12.0 hours. However, you have up to 180 days to complete your home-study course. So, work at a pace that is comfortable for you.
Step 5: Schedule your instructor-led training class
To reduce the incidence of no-call no-show, cancellation, and rescheduling, you must complete all online home-study course requirements before requesting an instructor-led training class.
Once you have successfully completed all your online home-study course requirements, and you arrived at the step in your online home-study course titled Schedule & Attend Instructor-Led Training Class, you should contact your Instructor or Lifeguard-Pro.org.
Your Instructor or Lifeguard-Pro.org will help you conveniently schedule your instructor-led training class. Simply, tell them your desired training dates, times, and location. Your Instructor or Lifeguard-Pro.org will approve the most convenient dates, times and location for your class.
Step 6: Pay for your instructor-led training class
If Lifeguard-Pro will be the instructor conducting your instructor-led training class, you must pay Lifeguard-Pro for that training class prior to attending your instructor-led training class. Lifeguard-Pro accepts credit cards, debit cards, ACH bank transfers (eChecks), domestic bank wire transfer, international back wire transfer, CashApp, Venmo, personal checks via postal mail, business check via postal mail, money orders via postal mail, and other methods upon request.
If a local instructor or your employer will be conducting your instructor-led training class, you must pay that instructor directly for that class prior to attending your instructor-led training class. The methods of payment that your instructor will accept can vary, so consult with your instructor about acceptable payment options before attending your training class.
Step 7: Attend instructor-led training class
At the instructor-led training class, you must successfully complete:
(1) All course required physical skills no less than 3 times under the direct supervision of your Instructor; and,
(2) Lifeguard, CPR and First Aid closed-book, instructor proctored, written final exam with a correct score of 90% or higher.
Step 8: Complete instructor-led training class
At the conclusion of your instructor-led training class, you and your instructor will fill-out and sign your Certification Request Form (CRF). If you are under the age of 18, your parent or legal guardian must sign the form for you. This form verifies that you successfully completed all course requirements for certification.
Lifeguard-Pro certification courses are task-based courses and not hourly-based courses, so class duration may vary between candidates.
Step 9: Request your certification card
Upload your completed and signed CRF to your Lifeguard-Pro.org profile in the section titled ‘Upload certification forms’. Then, click SAVE.
Lastly, from within your Profile, check the box titled ‘Issue my certification’ or notify your Instructor that you have completed all course requirements, and you are requesting your certification card.
Step 10: Receive your certification card
Upon satisfying all the course requirements detailed above, you can immediately download a hi-resolution digital image of your certification card.
Congratulations, you’re now a certified life guard!
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