YMCA at Glen Cove Lifeguard Certification

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December 9, 2025

During this American Red Cross Certification Course, you will learn the following skills: First-Aid, CPR for the Professional Rescuer, how to utilize an AED, and how to respond in the event of an emergency in and outside the pool area. The class will need a minimum of 4 participants and each participant must attend all course dates in order to obtain certification.

Course Date: December 27-29 from 9am-4pm

Course Cost: 

To enroll: $25 Pre-test (on the first day of class) 

$375 After completing pre-test

What to Bring: 

  • Bathing Suit 
  • Towels 
  • Goggles 
  • Cap 
  • Lunch Water 
  • Proof of Age

To take the course, you need to know the following: 

Must attend all classes. No make-ups. Must be 15 years or older. Must be able to swim 12 laps (300 yards) with a combination of freestyle crawl and breaststroke. Retrieve a 10-pound brick submerged in 10 feet of water. Tread water for 2 minutes without use with use of arms. 

 

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