RED CROSS LIFEGUARD CERTIFICATION - 2022
National Shortage - Lifeguards Needed Everywhere
Great Summer (and Year-Round) Work - Career Enhancement
$325 (includes LG safety pack)

May 1 - 6:30-8:00pm (Pre-Test)
Sun, May 8 & Sun, May 15 - 9:30am-5:30pm (Live Skill sessions and Testing)

Reserve your spot in the Pre-Test HERE

ALL participants MUST Download, complete, and return the
Dolphins/FFCHS Covid release HERE PRIOR to the Pre-Test.

$10 from every registration goes to the charity of your choice!
PLEASE SHARE - We pay $10 referral bonuses to you OR the charity of your choice!

Blended Learning Course

Fountain Valley School
6155 Fountain Valley School Road, Colorado Springs, CO 80911

Fee:    $295 (payable to Colorado Dolphins) after passing Pre-Test.
Links to online learning portion will be given at this point.

Reserve your spot in the pre-test here: https://forms.gle/4i6WM1uotAKymY626

Each class needs a minimum of 6 participants & max class size is limited.
(Students may be asked to accept different class dates to achieve needed class sizes)

3 Steps to Certification
LG Candidates must be at least 15 years old by their last class testing date

Step 1 - Pre-Test & Registration (1 Hour)

Must Successfully Complete 3 Physical Skills Tests to Continue into Course **

1.  300 yards continuous swim freestyle or breaststroke (side and backstroke not allowed)

2.  Two minutes treading water using only legs

3.  Complete this timed event within 1minute and 40 seconds

  • in water start, swim 20 yards; no goggles
  • surface dive to 10 feet deep, retrieve 10 pound dive brick
  • return to the surface, swim the 20 yards back with both hands on the brick;
    (keeping face at or near surface so can breathe, not underwater)
  • exit water without ladder or steps

After passing this Pre-Test and paying the Course Fee, the link to online learning portion will be emailed to the LG candidate.

Pre-Test Date and Time Choices - Sun, May 1 - 6:30-8:00pm

Step 2 – Complete the Online Learning certificate on the Red Cross website (Allow 7+ Hours)

Complete 7+ hours of the self-paced, online learning portion of the course on your own. 
Must be completed in advance of the Live Sessions. 
Email completion certificate to [email protected] (or bring to your first live session).

Step 3 – Attend ALL of the 2-day Live Sessions and satisfactorily pass all In-Water and Out-of-Water, Skills Training, Video Review, Scenarios, and Written Exam  (8+ Hours/Day)

Live Sessions Date & Time Choices - Sun, May 8 & Sun, May 15, 9:30am-5:30pm