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Lifeguard Training & Recertification

Be ready to save lives and respond to emergencies with our Red Cross-certified programs. Gain the knowledge, skills, and confidence needed for professional lifeguarding in pools and open-water environments.

Lifeguard Training (Become a Lifeguard) view details
Lifeguard Recertification view details
Scuba Diving Certification view details
Waterfront Certification Class view details
Water Safety Instruction view details

Lifeguard Training (Become a Lifeguard)

What You’ll Learn:
  • Prevent, recognize and respond to aquatic emergencies in both shallow water (less than 7 feet) and deeper water (7 feet or more).
  • Provide professional-level care for breathing and cardiac emergencies, injuries and sudden illnesses until emergency medical services (EMS) professionals take over.
Cost:
  • Members: $450
  • Non-members: $500
2025 Weekend Sessions (choose one):
  • May 16–18 | Jun 20–22
  • Friday: 4:00 PM – 8:30 PM
  • Saturday & Sunday: 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Prerequisites:

Age: At least 15 years old by the final day of class

After registration, you’ll receive an email link to the online course.

If you pass the test and are hired by the IC,
you will be reimbursed the cost of tuition.

Lifeguard Recertification

What You’ll Learn:

Keep your skills current and extend your Red Cross lifeguard certification by 2 years with our recertification class.

Cost:
  • Members: $180
  • Non-members: $250

Dates & Times (choose one):

  • May 9th - 4:00 PM – 8:30 PM
  • May 10th - 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM
  • May 12 & 14 - 3:30 PM – 8:30 PM (one-day session)

Prerequisites:

  • Current or recently expired (within 30 days) Red Cross Lifeguard Certification
  • Swimming Skills Test:
    • 300-yard continuous swim (front crawl or breaststroke)
    • Tread water 2 minutes (legs only)
    • Retrieve a 10 lb. object from 7–10 ft. and swim 20 yards within 1 min 40 sec
  • Written Exam: Score 80% or higher

After registration, an online portion (if required) will be emailed to you.

Scuba Diving Certification

What You’ll Learn:

Dive into adventure with our scuba diving lessons! Register and become a certified scuba diver!

Cost:
  • Members: $550
  • Non-members: $880

Prerequisites:

Please note there is an additional $220 for an online course the participant must register and pay for after they register with the IC.

Waterfront
Certification Class

This class will teach lifeguards the skills and knowledge needed to prevent and respond to emergencies in open-water areas. Candidates must possess a current American Red Cross Lifeguard certificate to participate in this class.

May 11th  - 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM
$250-member, $270 non-member

For more information
Email: amckenna@italiancenter.org

Water Safety
Instruction

What You’ll Learn:
  • Basic Water Rescue and Personal Water Safety course
  • Learn-to-Swim
  • Preschool Aquatics
  • Parent Child Aquatics

For more information
Email: amckenna@italiancenter.org

Prerequisite 1

Jump in, submerge, resurface and swim 150 yards continuously, tread water for 2 minutes, and then swim 50 more yards. While swimming, you must keep your face in the water and demonstrate good breath control. You may swim using the front crawl, breaststroke or a combination of both. Swimming on the back or side is not permitted. Swim goggles are allowed. When treading, you must use only your legs.

Prerequisite 2

Complete a timed event within 1 minute, 40 seconds. Starting in the water, swim 20 yards. Your face may be in or out of the water. Swim goggles are not allowed. Surface dive (head-first or feet-first) to a depth of 7 to 10 feet to retrieve a 10-pound object. Return to the surface and swim 20 yards on your back to return to the starting point, holding the object at the surface with both hands and keeping your face at or near the surface. Swimming the distance underwater is not permitted. Exit the water without using a ladder or the steps.

This course follows a blended learning model, which combines online coursework with in-person sessions. You will receive an email from the American Red Cross with instructions for accessing the online course content. To get started, log in to the Red Cross Learning Center and from your home page, click on the class. Please plan to complete all of the assigned online course modules at least 2 days prior to the corresponding in-person session. The online course content (16 modules) is designed to be completed in approximately 6 hours, with each module taking between 15 and 30 minutes to complete. You may require more or less time to complete each module. I recommend beginning the online coursework as soon as possible to ensure that you are able to complete all of the assigned online modules in advance of the corresponding in-person sessions.

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