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American Red Cross Instructor Courses 

Water Safety Instructor Class 

Prepare yourself for a great job!!

  • Learn how to be an effective teacher!   
  • Improve your own swimming skills!
  • Work with kids!  

Prerequisites:

  • 16 years of age by end of class
  • must pass a swimming skills test
  • registration deadline: April 19, 2010

Cost: $185, includes all texts and American Red Cross fees.

Next Class:  

   EARLY SPRING, 2011

Water Safety Instructor Course Registration Form  (78k, pdf)

Lifeguarding Instructor Class

 Prepare yourself for another great job!!

  • Learn how to be an effective teacher!  
  • Improve your own lifeguarding skills!  
  • Prepare yourself to be a leader! 

Prerequisites:

  • 17 years of age by end of class
  • must have Fundamentals of Instructor Training (FIT) certification or possess an instructor authorization certificate in another speciality
  • must pass pre-course session which includes all lifeguarding skills and written tests

Cost: $225 includes all the new texts and manuals and Red Cross fees.

Next Class:  January 8-17, 2011

Class Meets:

   Saturday, January 8, 8am-5pm plus

  • This class is pre-course session.  It is a complete review of the basic level Lifeguard Training course. Be prepared to take written and skill tests; bring your fanny pack, mask and whistle.
  • If you have NOT taken the FIT course, it will be taught on Sunday, January 9, 9am-2pm.

   Saturday-Monday, January 15-17, 8am-5pm

  • These three days are the actual Lifeguarding Instructor course.

 Lifeguarding Instructor Course Registration Form  (21k, pdf)

For information:
Contact Carol Berendsen, 510.430.3351, Trefethen Aquatic Center, Mills College, 5000 MacArthur Blvd., Oakland, CA 94613 or email: carolb@mills.edu

Aquatics Center
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Pool Schedule/Fees

Rules & Policies

Summer Lesson Info

Lifeguarding/GuardStart Classes

Basic Water Rescue

Water Safety Instructor & Lifeguarding
Instructor Classes

Contact Information

Trefethen Aquatic Center

P: 510.430.2170
E: carolb@mills.edu 

Last Updated: 7/27/10