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Aquatic Training Courses

These courses are only offered in the fall/winter sessions.

WATER SAFETY AID
Looking for a great job this summer? The North Liberty Aquatic Center will be expanding its learn-to-swim program this summer and will need swim lesson aides. The WSA class certifies participants to assist Water Safety Instructors in teaching lessons children from ages 4 years and older in all levels of swimming. Once students have successfully completed the course they will be eligible to apply for a position with NLAC for the summer. In order to enroll in this course participants must be 14 years old, have completed level IV of the learn-to-swim program and be able to swim for ten continuous minutes using front crawl, back crawl, sidestroke and breaststroke.
 

LIFEGUARDING - A Job So HOT- It’s cool!
It’s a job so hot it’s cool! Yep, that’s lifeguarding. Not only does this course teach valuable safety and life saving skills it provides a certification that is in high demand throughout the area. This lifeguarding course teaches personal safety, rescues of distressed swimmers, spinal injury management, reacting to emergency situations and emergency action planning. This course also includes CPR for the Professional Rescuer, and First Aid certification. Interested students should enroll early - classes fill up fast!

Step 1: Pre-Course Testing
In order to take a Lifeguard course you must first pass a Pre-Course Test which consists of:
    1) A 500 yard continuous swim using front crawl and breaststroke;
    2) Swimming 20 yards, surface diving to 10 feet, retrieving a 10 pound diving brick and returning to the starting point with both hands on the brick and face out of the water. Participants must attend one of the pre-test dates below:

Step 2: Lifeguard Course
To successfully complete this course, candidates must be 15 years old by the last day of class, pass all written tests & quizzes by 80%, complete all physical skills & practical tests and demonstrate a maturity level compatible with that
required of a lifeguard. Participants must attend all class dates in the session.

For more information contact Janet at the North Liberty Recreation Center at (319) 626 -5716.