Foothills Recreation & Aquatics Center Water Safety Instructor Course

5600 W. Union Hills Drive • (623) 930-4600 • www.glendaleaz.com/parksandrecreation

WATER SAFETY INSTRUCTOR COURSE

$250R / $300NR – 3 WEEKS

Ages Session Start Date Days Times

15+ 1 APR-2 MON/WED/ FRI /SAT 12:30 PM - 2:00PM

15+ 2 APR-23 MON/WED/ FRI /SAT 1:00 PM - 6:00PM

*Check website for specific times and days Are you a leader and a strong swimmer? Get the training you need now to land your summer job! A Water Safety Instructor is a leadership position that provides you skills to handle emergencies in, on, and around water. If you are 15+ years old or older, are a good swimmer, and want to teach life-saving skills – you are on your way to becoming a Water Safety Instructor! Important: Participants must be strong swimmers (Level 4 swimming skills or equivalent), have basic knowledge of, and ability to correctly demonstrate freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly, elementary backstroke, and side stroke. There will be a pre-test on the first day of class to test participant skills. A pre-test will consist of participants swimming the following continuously, (100y freestyle, 50y breaststroke, 50y backstroke, and 25y butterfly). They must also be able to float, motionless in deep water for 2 minutes, nonstop, with their face constantly out of the water. This course is in-person at Foothills Recreation & Aquatics Center for 32 - 35 hours over three weeks. Please look at the full schedule online before registering, all class sessions are required. In addition, there is an there is an online portion that takes approximately 10 hours to complete and is required to be completed off-site, on your own time. There will be online modules due each day throughout the week during the inperson classroom sessions. There will be a pre-test on the first day of class. Participants who do not pass the pretest on the first day are eligible for a partial refund (see below.) All books are digital and included.

Important information to know regarding lifeguard/ instructor courses:

• Taking these courses does not guarantee employment with the City of Glendale. • 15+ year-olds and older can apply with the City of

Glendale; the city will be conducting interviews to hire summer, certified water safety instructors and lifeguards (15 years old for lifeguards only – must be certified to be eligible to work at our two aquatic centers.) Red Cross Fee: The City of Glendale pays this fee on your behalf. This fee will NOT be reimbursed if you are not hired or if you drop out of class. • There are online modules that must be completed prior to start of class. Participants must attend every scheduled, full-length class to pass. • No refunds/make-ups can be given for a missed class. • An instruction book is available online. A hard copy loaner may be requested by student once the online class portion begins. • Refunds/credits will NOT be given unless a class is canceled by City of Glendale.

Heath Procedure and Disclosure:

• Students will be in close contact with other participants for the entire duration of the course. This is mandatory. • Do NOT come to class sick. If sick, please inform the instructor via phone. Depending on the illness, you may be moved to another class in the future. Once we reach the end of our course offerings, the participant will not be able to pass the Water Safety Instructor Course, due to no further class time available.