Description The primary purpose of the Red Cross Water Safety
Instructor class is to train instructor candidates to teach water
safety, including the Basic Water Rescue and Personal Water Safety
courses, six levels of Learn to Swim, three levels of Preschool
Aquatics and two levels of Parent and Child Aquatics. Certification
valid for 2 years.
Water Safety Instructor Course Prerequisites
To be eligible for the Water Safety Instructor course, instructor
candidates must
Be at least 16 years of age on or before the last scheduled day of the
instructor course
Successfully complete class activities, including all assigned online
content (as appropriate based on delivery method) and the required
practice-teaching assignments.
Online content must be completed prior to the first day of class.
(Online access will be sent in a separate email).
Demonstrate competency in the pre-course swim skills evaluation.
Candidates who do not pass the pre-course swim skills evaluation will
be refunded all but $80.
Achieve a minimum score of 80 percent on the Water Safety Instructor
course final written exam.
Candidates who fail to achieve all of the certification requirements
will not be provided any full or partial refund.
Program Category
AQUATIC - American Red Cross Classes
Location
CAC Instructional Pool at Cumming Aquatic Center
Event reminder
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June 03 - 05, 2026
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
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Ages 16-99 · Co-Ed
Cumming Aquatic Center
201 Aquatic Circle CUMMING, GA 30040 View Map
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