American Red Cross Courses

Want to make a difference in your community? Love the water? Enjoy working with children and teaching? The Oviedo Aquatic Facility offers  American Red Cross Courses to become a Lifeguard!

Completion of course does not guarantee employment with the City of Oviedo.

General Course Information

• Swimming requirements must be completed and passed in order to continue the class.
• Completion of the class does not guarantee employment with the City of Oviedo.
• To receive certifications, the participant must pass all written and skill tests.
• With successful completion of any American Red Cross Course offered by Oviedo Aquatics, you will receive the certification for the course one registered for.

Lifeguard Course Requirements

• Minimum age of 15 by course completion.
• Swim 300 yards continuously demonstrating breath control and rhythmic breathing.
• Tread water for 2 minutes using only the legs.
• Swim 20 yards using freestyle or breaststroke, surface dive 7 to 10 feet, retrieve a 10 pound brick, swim 20 yards back with two hands on the brick keeping your face above water and climb onto the pool deck within 1 minute and 40 seconds.
• Swimming requirements will be completed on the first scheduled day of the course.

Water Safety Instructor COURSE REQUIREMENTS

• Minimum age of 16 by course completion.
• Swim 25 yards with proper technique of the Front Crawl, Backstroke, Breaststroke, Butterfly, Sidestroke, and Elementary Backstroke.
• Swimming requirements will be completed on the first scheduled day of the course.

Blended Learning

• Blended learning combines online learning with on-site skills sessions where you practice skills and demonstrate competency.

Cost

• Resident Members - $310
• Resident Non-Members - $350
• Non-Resident Members - $330
• Non-Resident Non-Members - $380