Lifeguarding and Administering Emergency Oxygen - BL

THIS IS THE UPDATED r.24 AMERICAN RED CROSS LIFEGUARDING COURSE.
The course will be held at the NSU Aquatics Center in Davie, FL from September 6 to September 8, 2025. The Saturday and Sunday sessions will be from 9am to 5pm, while the Monday session will be from 5pm to 10pm.
 
All lifeguarding participants must complete the required swimming skills prerequisite prior to taking the course. The prerequisite skills assessments include a swim-tread-swim and a timed event sequence.
 
Throughout the course, participants will learn and be evaluated on knowledge and skills related to lifeguarding, water rescues, extrications, CPR and AED and First Aid.
 
In addition, at the conclusion of the course, participants must successfully complete 3 final skills assessments:
Rotate in-conduct surveillance – rotate out
Timed Single-rescuer CPR Scenario
Multiple Rescuer Response Scenario
 
Participants are required to take one final written exam consisting of 50 questions and score a minimum of 80%.
 
Participants who successfully complete the Lifeguarding certification course will be issued one of the following certifications depending on the Lifeguarding course completed. For example, participants that successfully complete the Lifeguarding (including Deep Water) with CPR/AED for Professional Rescuers and First Aid and Administering Emergency Oxygen, will be issued a certification valid for 2 years.