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Water Safety Instructor Course

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Woman Teaching Child to Swim
Want to teach children and adults how to swim?  This is the course for you!
The Water Safety Instructor (WSI) Certification Course trains candidates to teach courses and presentations in the American Red Cross Swimming and Water Safety program by developing their understanding of how to use the course materials, how to conduct training sessions and how to evaluate participants progress.

Course Pre-Requisites:






    • WSI candidates must be at least 16 years old


    • Demonstrate the ability to perform the following swimming skills (on the first day of class):


    • Swim the following strokes consistent with Level 4:







        • Front Crawl, Back Crawl, Breaststroke, Elementary Backstroke, Sidestroke – 25 yards


        • Butterfly – 15 yardsBack float for 1 minute (floating or sculling)


        • Tread water for 1 minute 














Certification Requirements:






    • Complete the online Orientation to the Swimming & Water Safety Program


    • Complete the online Water Safety Instructor Course


    • Attend all class sessions


    • Demonstrate competency in all required skills and activities


    • Correctly answer at least 80 percent of the questions in the final written exam


    • Upon successful completion, the certification is valid for 2 yrs.

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