Water Safety Instructor (Houston/Sworn)
Learn how to teach swimming lessons and water safety classes.
Service Description
Instructor candidates will learn how to teach all of the courses presented in the Swimming and Water Safety program to all age groups. This certification is the gold standard and provides the most comprehensive training for swim instructors. During our swim instructor certification training courses you'll learn how to help individuals enjoy their time in the water safely – and in a wide range of ways. Throughout the courses we'll focus on a number of key areas that can help you succeed as aquatics instructor, such as: Water safety at public pools, homes, natural bodies of water and more, including the Circle of Drowning Prevention and Chain of Drowning Survival. Hydrodynamics, including why some things float, resistance to movement and creating movement in water, swimming efficiency and laws of levers. Basic safety, survival and swimming skills to help children gain water competency. Helping people with disabilities and other health conditions enjoy the water safely. Water Safety Instructors will also learn how to teach: Higher-level swim skills that help prepare people of all ages for any aquatic activity. Stroke mechanics for all competitive strokes as well as starts, turns and headfirst entries. Water safety certification courses, including Safety Training for Swim Coaches and Basic Water Rescue. Fundamentals of diving from a diving board. Aquatic fitness and training for people of any age. Class is a mixture of online learning, virtual classroom, and in-water portion. Must complete ALL including test to receive certification.
Upcoming Sessions
Cancellation Policy
Payment in advance secures your place in your selected course and reserves limited class space, instructor staffing, equipment, and facility scheduling. All course payments are non-refundable once registered. No refunds, reimbursements, or credits will be issued for: * Participant cancellations * Missed classes or no-shows * Failure to pass the prerequisite swim evaluation * Failure to successfully complete course skills * Failure to attend all scheduled class sessions * Failure to meet American Red Cross skill requirements * Failure to achieve the required minimum passing score on written examinations Participants are responsible for travel and attending all scheduled class dates and times. If a participant needs to reschedule, a $35 rescheduling fee will apply. Rescheduling requests must be made at least 72 hours before the scheduled class start date. Participants may transfer classes a maximum of two times, and all training must be completed within 90 days of the original course date. CPR, ETC. reserves the right to cancel, reschedule, postpone, relocate, or modify classes due to low enrollment, instructor emergencies, weather conditions, facility issues, pool closures, chemical imbalances, equipment failures, government actions, or other unforeseen circumstances outside of our control. In the event of a class interruption, cancellation, or postponement from bad weather, a facility or aquatic venue issue, including city or pool closures, participants will be rescheduled into the next available course date or provided a training credit. No refunds will be issued for circumstances outside of CPR, ETC.’s control. Participants will be notified of significant schedule changes via email, phone, or text message using the contact information provided during registration. By registering for a course, participants acknowledge and agree to these policies and understand that American Red Cross certification is contingent upon successful completion of all course requirements.
Contact Details
+19545298353
info@cpretc.org
901b NW 10th St, Pompano Beach, FL, USA