Online Learning

Upon receiving this email, you should have received a second email from the American Red Cross (You might see Salesforce Automation Account as the email name) with a voucher link to your online class work. Please check your spam folder if you are having trouble locating the email. Be prepared to spend about 10 hours completing the online portion. The online work will need to be completed with a passing score of 80% or higher on the written CPR/AED for Professional Rescuers and First Aid before the class starts. Please screenshot your completion certificate to present at the start of class. 

Prerequisite Requirements

• Must be 15 yrs. of age by the first day of the course. 
• Swim 300 yards continuously demonstrating breath control and rhythmic breathing. Candidates may swim using the front crawl, breaststroke or a combination of both but swimming on the back or side is not allowed. Swim goggles may be used.
• Tread water for 2 minutes using only the legs. 
• 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 to 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 with both hands holding the object and keeping the face at or near the surface.
• Exit the water without using a ladder or steps.

Cancellation Policy

Full refund: Cancel class emailing Lifeguard@5ssc.com at least 48hrs before the start time of the first session.

Half refund: At the start of the full session, participants are no longer eligible to receive a full refund. If prerequisite skills are not passed participants will be asked to leave the class and given a half refund. If participants fail the perquisite skills, they are eligible to register for one more attempt in a future class.

Due to the nature of the course and requirements, participants may be asked to leave at any point during the duration of the course. There is also potential to complete the whole course but not pass the final scenarios. Participants are able to withdraw their candidacy and remove themselves from the class at any point in time. However, neither of these actions are eligible for refund.