How to Become a Lifeguard - Training, Certification

1. How do you become a certified lifeguard?
2. How hard is it to get lifeguard certified?
3. How long does it take to become a lifeguard?
4. What qualifications do I need to be a pool lifeguard?
5. How much money do lifeguards make an hour?
6. How many laps is a 300 yard swim?
7. Is becoming a lifeguard easy?
8. Is lifeguard a good job?
9. What is the lifeguard test?
10. What do you learn in lifeguard training?
11. What should I bring to lifeguard training?

How do you become a certified lifeguard?

To become a certified lifeguard, most states require the lifeguard course (including classroom hours as well as practical skills training) and a certification in basic first aid, CPR, and the use of an automated external defibrillator (AED).

How hard is it to get lifeguard certified?

Lifeguard training is underrated in how difficult it is. Of course, you will need to gain a lifeguarding qualification –the National Pool Lifeguard Qualification (NPLQ). The truth is, the test you need to pass to gain your NPLQ is intensive. It requires specialist training in order to be successful.

How long does it take to become a lifeguard?

Lifeguarding: Full Course –

This course is available in traditional, in-person course format (25 hours, 20 minutes) and the Blended Learning course format (19.5 hours in person, 7.5 hours online). The pre-requisites for this course include being 15 years of age and having passed the pre-course swimming skills test.

What qualifications do I need to be a pool lifeguard?

How to become a Lifeguard

• For Pool Lifeguards at a swimming pool or aquatic facility, obtain your Royal Life Saving Pool Lifeguard certificate. ...
• For Surf Lifeguards, attain a vocational qualification such as a Certificate II in Public Safety (Aquatic Rescue) (PUA21012), or your Surf Life Saving Bronze Medallion.

How much money do lifeguards make an hour?

Lifeguards earn an average hourly wage of $14.54. Salaries typically start from $11.07 per hour and go up to $19.10 per hour.

How many laps is a 300 yard swim?

To swim 300 yards it would be 12 lengths of the pool. How long is 300 yards? The conversions are below for miles, yards, and lengths. If you are swimming in a 25 yard pool, 300 yards would equal to 12 laps.

Is becoming a lifeguard easy?

Are lifeguard courses hard? You will find the physical training will become easier. In Bronze Cross, you need to swim 450 m (or did back in the '80's) while the NLS only requires you to swim one or two lengths of the pool. As a comp swimmer and especially as a breaststroker, I had power to spare.

Is lifeguard a good job?

Lifeguarding is a fun summer job, but it's also a highly important job! You become a part of a larger cause when other people's safety relies on you. You're essentially getting paid to be a hero! While in the profession of lifeguarding, you'll learn useful lifelong skills.

What is the lifeguard test?

During this test, you will be required to continuously swim 300 yards, either front crawl or breast stroke. You are also required to tread water for two minutes without the use of your hands. ... Once you've've demonstrated you can swim, you will be required to complete the lifeguard brick test.

What do you learn in lifeguard training?

California – CA - Lifeguard Training

• 1) Minimum age: 15 years.
• 2) Swim 300 yards continuously using the breast or front crawl.
• 3) Tread water for 2 minutes using only the legs.
• 4) Complete a timed event within 1 minute, 40 seconds. ...
• Surface dive to a depth of 7 to 10 feet to retrieve a 10-pound object.

What should I bring to lifeguard training?

A swimsuit (women: modest one piece is recommended, men: trunks or jammers), a towel, goggles are recommended, pen or pencil, notebook for notes, water bottle, and a lunch/snacks. All participants will receive a loan book and pocket mask the first day of the course.