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Earn your American Red Cross Lifeguard Certification in this intensive training course located at the Michigan Tech SDC Pool. The certification includes Lifeguarding (Including Deep Water) with CPR/AED for Professional Rescuers, First Aid Certification and all training materials. All participants must be 15 years of age or older by the first date of the course (documentation required).

Required water skills include the ability to:

• Swim 150 yards (using the front crawl, breaststroke or a combination of both, swimming on the back or side is not permitted, swim goggles are allowed), maintain a position on the surface of the water for 2 minutes by treading water with the legs, swim 50 yards (using the front crawl, breaststroke or a combination of both). 
• Complete a timed event within 1 minute, 40 seconds.
• Starting in the water, swim 20 yards (face may be in or out of the water, swim goggles are not permitted).
• Surface dive (feet-first or head-first) to a depth of 7 to 10 feet to retrieve a 10-pound object.
• Return to the surface and swim 20 yards on the back to return to the starting point, holding the object at the surface with both hands and keeping the face at or near the surface.
• Exit the water without using the ladder or steps. 

For additional details on registering for this course to receive ACADEMIC CREDIT, please reach out to Ann Boyle at ambengry@mtu.edu or 906-487-2995.