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Become a Lifeguard
NEED A JOB?
- Start at $10.50 per hour
- Learn life-saving techniques
- Flexible hours
- Don't have to wear shoes to work!
SCHEDULED LIFEGUARD CLASSES:
March 15 - 20, 2021
10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. daily
Call or visit the Farmington Aquatic Center to schedule your pre-test requirements today!
Lifeguard Training – Learn to become a certified lifeguard and you can work anywhere in the country ‐ or right here with us! A job as a lifeguard is loads of fun but is also taken very seriously because someone’s life may depend on you.
LIFEGUARD CLASS Location: Farmington Aquatic Center, (505)-599-1167 Fee: $100.00
Become a certified American Red Cross Lifeguard and work at one of our great aquatics facilities - including Lake Farmington! You must be 15 years or older to participate and able to pass a swimming pre-test. There is a minimum of four people to a class and it is a 24-hour course. Pre-test must be passed to register for class. Call the Aquatic Center to schedule your test today!
Pre-test requirements for standard guard class:
- Swim 300 yards without stopping (100 yrd front crawl, 100 yrd breaststroke, 100 yrd of any stroke or stroke combination you choose)
- Swim out 20 yards using front crawl or breaststroke, then surface dive to a depth of 7-10 ft to retrieve an object, then return to surface and swim back to the edge and exit the water within 1 min, 40 secs
- Tread water for two minutes using only your legs
Pre-test requirements for shallow-water guard class:
- Swim 100 yards continuously with front crawl or breaststroke
- Swim out 20 yards using front crawl or breaststroke, then surface dive to a depth of 4-5 ft to retrieve an object, then return to surface and swim or walk back to the edge and exit the water within 1 min, 40 secs
- Tread water for two minutes using only your legs
Think you can pass the pre-test? Talk to the staff at the Aquatic Center and practice anytime to make sure you are pacing yourself to meet the challenge!!
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