This course also known as WSI™ trains American Red Cross Water Safety Instructor candidates to teach courses and presentations in the Red Cross Swimming and Water Safety program by developing their understanding of how to use the course materials how to conduct training sessions and how to evaluate participants’ progress. The courses and presentations include Parent and Child Aquatics Levels 1 and 2 Preschool Aquatics Levels 1 - 3 Learn-to-Swim Levels 1 - 6 three adult courses as well as the Basic Water Rescue and Personal Water Safety courses and more. To enroll instructor candidates must be at least 16 years of age on or before the last day of the instructor course and successfully complete the precourse session which includes demonstration of swimming skill at Learn-to-Swim Level 4.

 

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• Candidates must be at least 16 years of age by the final session and be able to demonstrate Level‑4 swimming skills (25‑yard front crawl, back crawl, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke; 15‑yard butterfly; maintain a back float for one minute; and tread water for one minute).

• The blended‑learning version of the course includes interactive online simulation work and instructor‑led sessions and takes about 30 hours and 15 minutes to complete, with roughly 6 hours 45 minutes online and 23 hours 30 minutes in person.

• To earn certification, participants must successfully complete:

  • the precourse session

  • attend and participate in all course sessions

  • complete all practice teaching assignments

  • score at least 80% on the final exam.

• Certification is valid for two years.