Bloomington Community Education

This comprehensive course is designed to instruct participants in the skills and knowledge needed to become a lifeguard. Course candidates will learn how to recognize, prevent, and respond quickly to aquatic emergencies. The course also instructs participants in CPR for the Professional Rescuer, AED and First Aid. Participants will receive certifications in the above - certifications will be presented upon completion of attending all class sessions, passing all written exams, water skills and test.  Prerequisites: Participant must be 15 years of age or older.• Ability to pass pretest. Swim 300 yards continuously demonstrating breath control and rhythmic breathing. Tread water for 2 minutes using only legs. Complete a timed event within 1 minute 40 seconds: starting in the water, swim 20 yards, surface dive, feet first or head first to a depth of 7 to 10 feet to retrieve a 10-pound object, return to surface and swim 20 yards on back with both hands holding object, exit the water without using a ladder or steps. Certifications received upon completion of course objectives and passing score of 80 percent correct on course final written exams. Lifeguard, CPR-PR with AED and First Aid are valid for 2 years. Will need to renew certifications every two years.LGT1S* is a Blended Learning ($225) - once registered, information for accessing the online course will be emailed to the student, email address required. There is an additional fee of $35 paid directly to the Red Cross for the online portion.*Bring your swim suit, towels, snacks, lunch and water bottle. Attendance is required for all classes. *A minimum of 5 participants will be needed to run this class.*Spring Session - all participants need to park on the west side (back of school), enter Door 7.

Requirements for signing your child up for this level: • Has participated in a recent Parent & Child Class • Toilet trained • Able to listen and follow directions for 30 minutes • Child will be okay without parent or guardian in the pool • Able to hold onto wall for 30 minutes This class provides children with their first pool experience without parental assistance in a safe, fun and positive learning environment. The primary objective of the Pre-School Class is to promote developmentally appropriate learning of fundamental water safety and aquatic skills. Instructors help children adapt to the pool and learn how to move independently through the water. This level will build upon skills learned in Level A & B providing additional guided practice. Skills in this level are performed independently. • Enter water by jumping • Fully submerge and hold breath, bobbing • Front and back floats, and recoveries • Front and back glides • Tread water • Swim on front and back using combination of arms and legs • Change direction while swimming on front or back • Water safety topicsSpring Session- all participants need to park on the west side (back of school), enter Door 7.Summer Session- all participants need to park in the main parking lot (front of school), enter Door 4, south side of the building by the baseball fields.