Water Safety Instructor Training (WSI)

Service Description

Instructor candidates will learn how to teach all of the courses presented in the Swimming and Water Safety program to all age groups. This certification is the gold standard and provides the most comprehensive training for swim instructors. During our swim instructor certification training courses you'll learn how to help individuals enjoy their time in the water safely – and in a wide range of ways. Throughout the courses we'll focus on a number of key areas that can help you succeed as aquatics instructor, such as: Water safety at public pools, homes, natural bodies of water and more, including the Circle of Drowning Prevention and Chain of Drowning Survival. Hydrodynamics, including why some things float, resistance to movement and creating movement in water, swimming efficiency and laws of levers. Basic safety, survival and swimming skills to help children gain water competency. Helping people with disabilities and other health conditions enjoy the water safely. Water Safety Instructors will also learn how to teach: Higher-level swim skills that help prepare people of all ages for any aquatic activity. Stroke mechanics for all competitive strokes as well as starts, turns and headfirst entries. Water safety certification courses, including Safety Training for Swim Coaches and Basic Water Rescue. Fundamentals of diving from a diving board. Aquatic fitness and training for people of any age. Class is a mixture of online learning, virtual classroom, and in-water portion. Must complete ALL including test to receive certification.

Cancellation Policy

Paying in advance secures your place on your preferred date It's important to be aware that no reimbursements will be given once registered for the course or miss any class (no show). This covers participants who do not successfully complete the course, those who fail the pre-test on the first day of class, students who do not attend all scheduled class dates and times, those who do not meet the course skills proficiency (as per American Red Cross requirements), or fail to achieve a score of at least 80 percent on the written exam. CPR, ETC. retains the right to cancel any class due to low enrollment numbers. In such cases, paid participants will be notified 24 hours prior to the first class date via email. If you find it necessary to reschedule your class, you may do so with a $30 fee, as long as the rescheduling takes place at least 3 days before your scheduled class. Participants are allowed to transfer a total of two times, and the training must be completed within 90 days from the original class date. To reschedule, call us at 954-529-8353, so we can arrange your future class.

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