Lifeguard Certification Courses

ARC Lifeguarding with Administering Emergency Oxygen – September 2025

Dates and Times:

  • Wednesday, September 10 – 4:00–8:30 pm

  • Friday, September 12 – 4:00–8:30 pm

  • Saturday, September 13 – 8:00 am–5:00 pm

  • Monday, September 15 – 4:00–8:30 pm

Location:
Winder-Barrow Brad Akins YMCA
50 Brad Akins Drive
Winder, GA 30680

Cost: $125.00

Attendance is required on all dates.

Registration Process

Step 1: Come in to the Brad Akins YMCA to register and pay

Step 2: Email Mollie at mollile@gapiedmontymca.org by September 8 to confirm your registration and secure your spot.

Note: Payment alone does not secure your place in the course.

Course Format and Certification

This is a blended learning course. Online assignments (accessible via mobile, desktop, or tablet) must be completed before each instructor-led session.

Upon successful completion, participants will receive:

  • American Red Cross Lifeguarding (including deep water) with CPR/AED for Professional Rescuers and First Aid – valid 2 years

  • Administering Emergency Oxygen – valid 2 years

Course Overview

The course teaches skills to prevent, recognize, and respond to aquatic emergencies in both shallow water (less than 7 feet) and deep water (7 feet or more), as well as professional-level care for breathing, cardiac, injury, and sudden illness emergencies until EMS personnel arrive.

Eligibility and Prerequisites

  • Minimum age: 15 years by the first day of class

  • Must pass the physical competency test on day one to continue

Physical Competency Test (Completed on Day One)

Swim–Tread–Swim Sequence:

  1. Jump into the water, submerge, resurface, and swim 150 yards using front crawl, breaststroke, or a combination of both

  2. Maintain position at the surface for 2 minutes by treading water using legs only

  3. Swim 50 yards using front crawl, breaststroke, or a combination of both

Timed Event (1 minute, 40 seconds):

  1. Start in the water and swim 20 yards

  2. Surface dive (feet-first or head-first) to a depth of 7–12 feet to retrieve a 10-pound object

  3. Return to the surface and swim 20 yards on the back to the starting point, holding the object at the surface with both hands

  4. Exit the water without using a ladder or steps

Download Registration Form Here