Check back soon for the Fall 2018 Lifeguard Training class schedule!
- 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 details.
- Participants must be 18 years old by the first day of the course in order to participate and become certified.
- Upon successful completion of all courses, an American Red Cross® certification will be issued. All certifications are valid for two years.
- Register for this class at the RecSports Online Store.
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.
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.
- To register for this course you must have completed and passed a Lifeguard Training Skills Test.
- Participants must attend all 3 of the sessions within each class.