Purpose: The purpose of the American Red Cross r. 24 Lifeguarding Instructor Crossover/Re-entry course is to train instructor candidates to teach the basic-level courses in the American Red Cross Lifeguarding program.
The crossover/re-entry course recognizes the previous training of American Red Cross lifeguarding instructors and/or those with current lifeguarding instructor certification from other equivalent organizations to become American Red Cross lifeguarding instructors.
Pre-requistes: Course Prerequisites
▪ Be at least 19 years of age on or before the final scheduled session of the instructor course.
▪Possess the following Lifeguarding certification
current basic-level certification in American Red Cross Lifeguarding (Including Deep Water) with CPR/AED for Professional Rescuers and First Aid.
Note: see the note below for how candidates may earn a Red Cross Lifeguarding certification to meet this prerequisite.
▪Possess one of the following instructor-level certifications:
Documentation of previous American Red Cross Lifeguarding instructor certification (expired no more than 2 years).
Documentation of current external credentials (certificate) showing that the individual successfully completed a formalized lifeguarding instructor course with one of the following organizations:
Boy Scouts of America (BSA)—either Aquatics instructor or BSA Lifeguard Instructor
Ellis & Associates International Lifeguard Training Program™--Lifeguard Instructor
Lifesaving Society of Canada—Lifesaving Instructor
Royal Lifesaving Society of the United Kingdom—Lifesaving Instructor
StarGuard ELITE – StarGuard ELITE Instructor
United States Lifesaving Association—Open Water Lifeguard Instructor
YMCA—Lifeguard Instructor
▪Obtain instructor and participant course materials before starting the course.
▪ Successfully complete the online content for the Lifeguarding Blended Learning course
▪ Successfully complete the online session