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Foothills Recreation & Aquatics Center Lifeguard Course
5600 W. Union Hills Drive • (623) 930-4600 • www.glendaleaz.com/parksandrecreation
LIFEGUARD COURSE
$200R / $250NR – 8 DAYS
Ages Session Start Date Days
Times 15+ 1 FEB-19 MON - SAT 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM 15+ 2 FEB-26 MON - SAT 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM 15+ 3 MAR-12 MON - SAT 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM 15+ 4 MAR-26 MON - SAT 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Are you a leader and a strong swimmer? Get the training you need now to land your summer job! Lifeguarding 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 lifesaving skills – you are on your way to becoming a Lifeguard! 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. Participants must be able to continuously swim 300 yards (100 freestyle, 100 breaststroke, and 100 of freestyle or breaststroke). They must also swim 20 yards from wall, retrieve a 10-pound brick from at least 7 ft (can be as deep as 12 ft) of water and swim with the brick 20 yards on back to the side of the pool within 1 minute 40 seconds, and tread for 2 minutes using legs only. Please ensure you can pass the pre-test, as there is $50 assessment fee if the pre-test is not passed. This course is in-person at Foothills Recreation & Aquatics Center for 28 - 30 hours over one week. Please look at the full schedule online before registering because all class sessions are required. Additionally, 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.
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, fulllength 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 Lifeguard Course, due to no further class time available.
