Lifeguard Certification

Are you interested in water safety? Campus Rec offers the American Red Cross lifeguard certification course, which includes CPR for the Professional Rescuer, Bloodborne Pathogens Training, and Oxygen Administration.

Open interviews for lifeguards are held every Tuesday at 5:00 p.m. in Room 134 at Campus Recreation.

Lifeguards can expect flexible scheduling, special rate meet pay, leadership opportunities, reduced training costs, and much more.

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Skills Assessment

Swim tread-sequence: participants must be able to swim continuous front crawl, breaststroke, or combination of the two for 150 yards and tread water without use of arms (2 minutes). After treading, participants must swim an additional 50 yards.
Timed brick dive: Complete a timed event within 1 minute and 40 seconds without goggles. Starting in the water, the participant will swim 20 yards to retrieve a 10-pound object at a depth of 11 feet by either performing a feet-first surface dive or a head-first surface dive. 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 a ladder or steps.
Mandatory evaluation which includes retrieving an additional submerged 10-pound brick from a depth of 17 feet (GT-specific for dive pool). No time limit or distance requirement.

Know Before You Go

The online course must be completed prior to the first day of the in-person evaluation. The online course will be sent in your official offer letter.
Bring a writing utensil for each day of the course.
Bring a swimsuit and towel each day.
- The course is very active as participants learn skills in and out of the water. Swimsuits should be selected with this in mind.

Certification Information

Employee Cost: Certification is sponsored at no charge with Campus Rec employment. Certification is valid for 2 years.
Participants must be 15 years of age or older
Non-employee Cost: $225 to cover Red Cross certification. Certification is valid for 2 years.
Rolling monthly classes are available and required online pre-learning will be provided.
Questions? Email Laura Liz Bryan: lauralizbryan@gatech.edu