Step 1: How It Works
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TWO-PART TRAINING CLASSES
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>> Lifeguard
Certification Classes
>> Water Safety Swim Instructor
Certification Classes
>> CPR & First Aid
Certification Classes
>> Certified Pool Operator
Certification Classes (CPO)
Certification in Your Hand in 2 Days
1-Day Online Home-Study & 1-Day Instructor-Led Training
Our course consists of two parts
Part 1
Home-Study Course
Complete your comprehensive, online Home-Study Course (textbooks, videos, and exams) in the comfort and convenience of your own home, while working at your own pace. Stop and start as often as you like.
Ultra-convenient!
Part 2
Instructor-Led Training
After completing your Home-Study Course, participate in an instructor-led, physical skills training class near you. You can either use your own instructor or we’ll connect you with a local instructor.
Super-easy!
How it works in detail
You can have your certification in your hand in as little as two days – one day online training, and one day instructor-led training.
All our certification courses follow this same convenient two-part training format. Yes, that includes the Lifeguard, Lifeguard Instructor, Water Safety Swim Instructor, Water Safety Swim Instructor Trainer, CPR & First Aid, CPR & First Instructor, and Certified Pool Operator (CPO) certification courses.
CPR, First Aid, and recertification classes require even fewer training hours.
Step 1: Select your course
Review the course definition to make certain that you are selecting the correct course for you. If after reading the course definitions, you are still not sure which is the best course for you, don’t worry. Just give us a call, and we’ll answer all your questions and help you select the course that is best for you.
Step 2: Register
To register for your Lifeguard-Pro certification course:
- Select your course from the top menu bar to read course descriptions
- Select Register now from the top menu bar to register for your course
- Fill out the Register now form and click submit
- Follow the payment instructions to purchase your certification course.
Step 3: Login to begin your course
Upon receipt of your online home-study course payment, we will promptly email to you an authorized username and password in an email entitled Start Your Course (check both your inbox and spam folder). Use your authorized username and password to login to Lifeguard-Pro.org.
Select the blue rectangular blue button titled START >> [Name of Course]. The resulting webpage will display the step-by-step instructions on how to begin and complete your certification course.
Step 4: Complete home-study course
With your authorized username and password, you can login to Lifeguard-Pro.org and start your online home-study course at anytime from anywhere. You may work in the comfort and convenience of your own home, and progress at your own pace. You may stop and start the home-study course as often as you like (except while you are taking a timed exam).
All home-study courses can be completed in less than 12.0 hours. However, you have up to 180 days to complete your home-study course. So, work at a pace that is comfortable for you.
Step 5: Schedule your instructor-led training class
To reduce the incidence of no-call no-show, cancellation, and rescheduling, you must complete all online home-study course requirements before requesting an instructor-led training class.
Once you have successfully completed all your online home-study course requirements, and you arrived at the step in your online home-study course titled Schedule & Attend Instructor-Led Training Class, you should contact your Instructor or Lifeguard-Pro.org.
Your Instructor or Lifeguard-Pro.org will help you conveniently schedule your instructor-led training class. Simply, tell them your desired training dates, times, and location. Your Instructor or Lifeguard-Pro.org will approve the most convenient dates, times and location for your class.
Step 6: Pay for your instructor-led training class
If Lifeguard-Pro will be the instructor conducting your instructor-led training class, you must pay Lifeguard-Pro for that training class prior to attending your instructor-led training class. Lifeguard-Pro accepts credit cards, debit cards, ACH bank transfers (eChecks), domestic bank wire transfer, international back wire transfer, CashApp, Venmo, personal checks via postal mail, business check via postal mail, money orders via postal mail, and other methods upon request.
If a local instructor or your employer will be conducting your instructor-led training class, you must pay that instructor directly for that class prior to attending your instructor-led training class. The methods of payment that your instructor will accept can vary, so consult with your instructor about acceptable payment options before attending your training class.
Step 7: Attend instructor-led training class
At the instructor-led training class, you must successfully complete:
(1) All course required physical skills no less than 3 times under the direct supervision of your Instructor; and,
(2) Lifeguard, CPR and First Aid closed-book, instructor proctored, written final exam with a correct score of 90% or higher.
Step 8: Complete instructor-led training class
At the conclusion of your instructor-led training class, you and your instructor will fill-out and sign your Certification Request Form (CRF). If you are under the age of 18, your parent or legal guardian must sign the form for you. This form verifies that you successfully completed all course requirements for certification.
Lifeguard-Pro certification courses are task-based courses and not hourly-based courses, so class duration may vary between candidates.
Step 9: Request your certification card
Upload your completed and signed CRF to your Lifeguard-Pro.org profile in the section titled ‘Upload certification forms’. Then, click SAVE.
Lastly, from within your Profile, check the box titled ‘Issue my certification’ or notify your Instructor that you have completed all course requirements, and you are requesting your certification card.
Step 10: Receive your certification card
Upon satisfying all the course requirements detailed above, you can immediately download a hi-resolution digital image of your certification card.
Congratulations, you’re now a certified life guard!
Employers:
Train Your Staff at Your Facility on The Date Your Reserve
Tell us which certification courses you need for your staff, and the training date you desire. We’ll send professional instructors to your facility to conduct your staff certification training on the date you reserved. It’s that easy!
Make One of Your Staff an Instructor
Make one of your staff a Lifeguard Instructor, Water Safety Swim Instructor Trainer, or CPR & First Aid Instructor so you can conduct your own training. You’ll gain total control over your required safety training and slash your prices by up to 86%!