Lifeguard Certification Courses

YMCA Lifeguard Certification Course

June 2025 YMCA Lifeguard Certification Course

Dates:
June 16 – June 20, 2025 (Monday through Friday)
Time: 1:00 PM – 7:00 PM Daily
Location: Winder-Barrow Brad Akins YMCA, 50 Brad Akins Drive, Winder, GA 30680
Cost: $125.00

IMPORTANT REGISTRATION DETAILS
Registration is a two-step process:

  1. Complete Required Online Prerequisite Courses (8–10 hours):

    • YMCA Lifeguard V7: Safe in Six | AQ151B

    • YMCA Lifeguard V7: Introduction | AQ152B

    • BLS, Pediatric First Aid, Adult First Aid, Emergency Use of Medical Oxygen | AQ171B

    Start your eLearning prerequisites here:
    https://lcdc.yexchange.org/Catalog/Class/Detail/305834

  2. Submit Payment Online (does not finalize your registration):
    https://operations.daxko.com/programs/redirector.aspx?cid=5022&pid=56258&sid=1384289

Final Step:
Once you’ve completed the eLearning and submitted payment, you must email Tina at TinaH@gapiedmontymca.org by June 11, 2025 to confirm your registration and secure your spot.

Course Overview
This YMCA Lifeguard V7 course includes certification in:

  • Basic Life Support (BLS)

  • Adult & Pediatric First Aid

  • Emergency Use of Medical Oxygen

You’ll also gain training in accident prevention, rescue techniques, spinal injury management, pool maintenance basics, and professional lifeguard responsibilities.

Physical Competency Requirements (completed on Day 1):

  • 350-yard continuous swim: 100 yards each of front crawl and breaststroke, plus 50 yards each of head-up crawl, head-up breaststroke, and elementary backstroke kick

  • Tread water for 2 minutes (without arms)

  • Combined rescue and compression drill: dive, retrieve object, tread with legs only, backstroke holding object, climb out, perform compressions

Minimum age to participate: 15 years old by the first day of class.
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