If you did not receive a confirmation email please refer to the one below. You class date and location is not on this form and can be found on the details in the class posting here:
Hello [FIRST_NAME], [LAST_NAME],
Congratulations on making the decision to become an American Red Cross Lifeguard Instructor! Please follow the steps in this email to get started with the preparation for your first day which is coming up fast.
There is a non-refundable $50 fee if you sign up for this class and can not meet the minimum skills expectation of a regular working Lifeguard, so please make sure that you are prepared in your basic lifeguard and C-PRO skills. If you have doubts about your skills, you should call to discuss anything you are unsure of. Do not wait until the day to test your skills if you are unsure.
Instructor Candidate Prerequisite work
There are a few immediate things that you need to do upon confirming registration:
-You will be receiving a link to your instructor candidate portal at redcrosslearningcenter.org from your instructor shortly after registering. (if it has been more than a few days and you have not gotten the link please follow by replying to this email). Follow that link and it should bring you to the online candidate portal so you can access the orientation and prerequisite content. Complete this before the first day of class.
These are the things you will find on the Red cross learning center. You must complete each of the following as part of the online pre-class session:
-Orientation to the Lifeguarding Instructor course
-Orientation to the American Red Cross
-Precourse Exam
You must correctly answer at least 80 percent of the questions on the Precourse Exam.
Make sure that you are getting emails from me- Lui about the class and any details that you need or that may have changed.
You will need following materials for the class
* A Hip Pack (optional for the class)
* Pediactric as well as Adult size resuscitation masks
You can purchase one set here to be picked up in class
You will need to bring a printed version of the Lifeguarding Instructors Manual which you can purchase from the Red Cross or print from the free download in the materials section.
You will need to bring at least a digital copy of the regular lifeguarding manual so bring a tablet or a laptop with it.
Course Schedule for the instructor course will be held on these dates and times:
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First day of class you will need to show your skills to continue.
The Precourse Skills Session is an in-person session and includes an evaluation of your basic lifeguarding skills and CPR Rescue skills. These are the BASIC skills that you should have mastered as an entry level lifeguard. The LGI class is not designed to prepare you for these skills. Make sure you are sharp with all three victims for CPR. You must successfully complete the Precourse Skills Session to continue in the instructor course. Please bring the following documents to the precourse session:
*Proof that you will be at least 17 years of age by the end of the instructor course.
*Proof that you possess a current basic-level American Red Cross Lifeguarding/First Aid/CPR/ AED certificate.
The instructor course includes four practice-teaching assignments that will give you experience in presenting information in a lecture or guided discussion format, using audiovisual equipment, conducting land-based and in-water skill sessions and scenarios, evaluating performance and giving feedback. A certified instructor trainer will evaluate your practice-teaching assignments. At the end of the course, you will take an instructor written exam covering the information taught in the instructor course.
In order to receive certification as a Lifeguarding instructor, you must complete the online prerequisite, successfully complete the in-person precourse session, attend all course sessions, demonstrate proficiency in all skills, actively participate in all course activities, successfully complete all practiceteaching assignments and score at least 80 percent on the instructor written exam.
I look forward to having you as an instructor candidate in this class.
Lui Tortuya
Breakwater Aquatics
Head Instructor
(949) 527-1814