Red Cross Certification Courses

RED CROSS CERTIFICATION COURSES

AMERICAN RED CROSS FIRST AID + CPR CLASSES
Ages: 12+ years
The American Red Cross Adult, Child, and Infant First Aid Certification Course, gives you the information and the skills that you need to help adults and children during many emergency situations, such as burns, cuts, scrapes, sudden illnesses, head, neck, back injuries, heat and cold emergencies.
Wednesday, April 3, 5pm
$90 members / $105 nonmembers
(A maximum of 10 students will be in each class)
To register, contact the Fitness Center Welcome Desk, 516.484.1545 ext. 139 or 516.484.1545 ext. 137.

LIFEGUARD TRAINING
Ages: 15+ years
Become a certified lifeguard just in time for the summer! You’ll earn your American Red Cross certification in three different areas Lifeguarding, First Aid, and CPR/AED for the professional rescuer. All applicants need to pass a pre-test to be eligible and you must attend all classes within the session. Participants must bring a towel and bathing suit to all sessions.
Thursday, April 4, 5-9pm, Saturday, April 6, 9am-3pm, Sunday, April 7, 9am-5pm, Wednesday, April 10, 5-9pm, and Tuesday, April 16, 5-9pm (at SJJCC)
Saturday, April 13, 9am-3pm (at LIU’s Pratt Recreation Center)
$400 members / $500 nonmembers
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SWIMMING + WATER SAFETY INSTRUCTOR COURSE – IN-PERSON + DIGITAL BLENDED CLASS
Ages: 16+ years
Train to become an American Red Cross Water Safety Instructor ™ and develop your understanding of how to use the course materials, how to conduct training sessions, and evaluate participants’ progress, in this combined digital and in-person class.

Courses and presentations include:
• Parent + Child Aquatics Levels 1-2
• Preschool Aquatics Levels 1-3
• Learn-to-Swim Levels 1-6
• Three adult courses
• Basic Water Rescue
• Personal Water Safety

Participants can begin taking their online portion after registering and need to successfully complete the pre-course session which includes demonstration of swimming skills at Learn-to-Swim Level 4.