Lifeguard Training

• Available for currently enrolled UT students, RecSports members and non-members.
• All classes take place in Gregory Gym and/or the Gregory Gym Natatorium. Location and parking details. 
• Participants must be 15 years or older on the first day of the course in order to participate and be certified. 
• Upon successful completion of all courses, an American Red Cross® certification will be issued. All certifications are valid for two years. 

American Red Cross® Lifeguard Training Skills Test
$20

To register for the Lifeguard Training course you must have completed and passed one of the following Lifeguard Training Skills Tests. The Skills Test includes successful completion of the following:

• Swim 300 yards continuously (not timed).
• Must be proficient in and demonstrate front crawl, breaststroke and rhythmic breathing.
• Tread water for two continuous minutes without support and using legs only.
• Retrieve a 10lb. brick from the bottom of the pool and then swim 20 yards with the brick (without goggles) in under 100 seconds.
• No refunds or transfers for participants who do not pass a skills test or who fail to attend the session for which they registered. 

Fall 2019 Schedule

American Red Cross® Lifeguard Training
$175

• Receive classroom learning and hands-on practice as you train to become a lifeguard. Course elements include water and land rescue skills, first aid for injuries and sudden illnesses, spinal injury management, swimmer and facility surveillance and CPR/AED and emergency care.
• Lifeguarding, CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer certifications are valid for two years.
• Pre-requisite: Successful completion of the Lifeguard Training Skills Test.
• Participants must attend all 3 of the sessions within each class.

Fall 2019 Schedule

Session 1

Session 2