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Weekday: 6am-9pm Weekend: 7am-9pm

Certification Courses

The course provides entry-level participants the knowledge and skills to prevent, recognize and respond to aquatic emergencies and to provide care for breathing and cardiac emergencies, injuries and sudden illnesses until EMS personnel take over. The course provides individuals the certification necessary to be a lifeguard at Old Town Hot Springs and other facilities.

Upcoming Courses:

• Summer 2025

*You must attend all three days of in person class and 6+ hours of online learning.

All classes are at Old Town Hot Springs. Lifeguard certification is FREE for well-qualified applicants who commit to working at Old Town Hot Springs. For questions or other certification date options, please reach out to Aquatics Director, Rob Gram.

For those not working at Old Town Hot Springs class is $350. Class price is nonrefundable after registration.

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Class Prerequisites

To participate in the Lifeguarding course, individuals must be able to complete the following prerequisites on the first day of class:

Minimum age: 15 years old.

Prerequisite 1: Complete a swim-tread-swim sequence without stopping to rest:

    • Jump into the water and totally submerge, resurface then swim 150 yards using the front crawl, breaststroke or a combination of both. (Swimming on the back or side is not permitted. Swim goggles are allowed.)
    • Maintain position at the surface of the water for 2 minutes by treading water using only the legs.
    • Swim 50 yards using the front crawl, breaststroke or a combination of both

Prerequisite 2: Complete a timed event within 1 minute, 40 seconds:

 

    • Starting in the water, swim 20 yards. (The face may be in or out of the water. Swim goggles are not allowed.)
    • Surface dive (feet-first or head-first) to a depth of 7 – 10 feet to retrieve a 10-pound object.
    • Return to the surface and swim 20 yards on the back to return to the starting point, holding the object at the surface with both hands and keeping the face out, at, or near the surface.
    • Exit the water without using a ladder or steps.

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