Font Size: Decrease Font SizeNormalize Font SizeIncrease Font Size Feedback

• City Services
• Things To Do
• Business
• City Hall
• Jobs

search

Lifeguard, Swim Lesson Instructor Training

LIFEGUARD TRAINING

This American Red Cross course is designed to teach lifeguarding responsibilities and rescue skills. It includes CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer certification. On the first day of class, participants must complete two prerequisite skills:

• Swim 300 yards continuously, using freestyle (front
  crawl) and breaststroke. 

• Swim 20 yards, surface dive to a depth of 7-10
  feet, retrieve a 10 pound object, return to the surface,
  swim 20 yards back to the starting point with the
  object in both hands (head out of water), and climb
  out of the pool without using the steps or ladder
  within 1 minute 40 seconds.

Come prepared to swim. Registration is final. Participants must be
15 or older by the completion of the class. Proof of age is required the first class day.

Registration Begins April 15th

How to Register for Lifeguard Training

 

Summer Session 1 - Shepherd -
Dates/Times       5/28 - 6/6       ***All dates are mandatory, class cannot be made up, no partial 
                                                  attendance, please check other extra-curricular activity/concert  
                                                  schedules before signing up.***

                            Mon-Fri.  9a-12p
Where:                Shepherd Aquatic Complex
                            1407 N. Alta Mesa Drive

Cost:                    $150 Res/$180 Non-Res

Summer Session 2 - Brimhall -
Dates/Times       6/10 - 6/21       ***All dates are mandatory, class cannot be made up, no partial 
                                                  attendance, please check other extra-curricular activity/concert  
                                                  schedules before signing up.***

                            Mon-Fri.  9a-12p
Where:                Brimhall Aquatic Complex
                            4949 E. Southern Ave.

Cost:                    $150 Res/$180 Non-Res

Summer Session 3 - Rhodes -
Dates/Times       6/24 - 7/5       ***All dates are mandatory, class cannot be made up, no partial 
                                                  attendance, please check other extra-curricular activity/concert  
                                                  schedules before signing up.***

                            Mon-Fri.  9a-12p
Where:                Rhodes Aquatic Complex
                            1860 S. Longmore

Cost:                    $150 Res/$180 Non-Res

Summer Session 4 - Carson -
Dates/Times       7/8 - 7/18       ***All dates are mandatory, class cannot be made up, no partial 
                                                  attendance, please check other extra-curricular activity/concert  
                                                  schedules before signing up.***

                            Mon-Fri.  9a-12p
Where:                Carson Aquatic Complex
                            525 N. Westwood

Cost:                    $150 Res/$180 Non-Res

 

WATER SAFETY INSTRUCTOR TRAINING - Spring Only

Course emphasizes proper methods of teaching swimming skills to all ages and levels, and is approximately 36 hours.  On the first day of class, candidates must pass a skill test including competency in the four basic strokes and have a level of comfort in deep water to remain in class.  For ages 16 and older by the completion of the class.

Employment Information

Contact Aimee Manis at 480-644-4950 or aimee.manis@mesaaz.gov, for more information on Lifeguard Training or Water Safety Instructor Training.

© City of Mesa | Translate | Contact Info | User Survey | Policies | Disclaimer |