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Course Descriptions

American Red Cross Lifeguarding

Learn how to effectively prevent and respond to water emergencies with American Red Cross lifeguard training, the most respected source for this training and certification. With our lifeguard training courses, you will learn how effective preparation and quick response times are vital to being a lifeguard while also understanding the crucial elements in helping to prevent drownings and injuries.


Blended Learning course format (20 hours in person, 7 hours online).

American Red Cross Lifeguard Instructor

American Red Cross Instructors are a highly trained, elite group of professionals. They teach valuable lifesaving skills to an average of 4.8 million people a year in businesses, schools, and communities.


The American Red Cross Lifeguarding Instructor course aims to train instructor candidates to teach the basic-level American Red Cross Lifeguarding course.

American Red Cross Water Safety Instructor

The purpose of this instructor course is to train instructor candidates to teach classes and presentations in the American Red Cross Swimming and Water Safety program including Parent and Child Aquatics, Preschool Aquatics, Learn-to-Swim, Adult Swim, Private Lessons, Water Safety Courses (including Safety Training for Swim Coaches*) and Water Safety Presentations.

American Red Cross First Aid/CPR/AED Adult & Pediatric

The American Red Cross First Aid/CPR/AED r.21 program is designed to help participants recognize and

respond appropriately to cardiac, breathing, and first aid emergencies. The courses in this program teach

participants the knowledge and skills needed to give immediate care to an injured or ill person when minutes

matter and to decide whether advanced medical care is necessary. This program offers a choice of First Aid,

CPR and AED courses in traditional classroom or blended learning (online learning with instructor-led skill

session) formats, in addition to optional skill boosts to meet the various training needs of a diverse audience.

Starfish Swim Instructor

NCTSS offers an alternative to the ARC WSI program to help you get your swim lesson program up and running quickly with quality instructors. 


Learn more about the Starfish Swim Lesson Programs @ https://www.starfishaquatics.org/starfish-swimming.html#/

Management and Leadership Training

Looking to develop the next generation of leaders within your organization? We provide custom training to meet the needs of your stakeholders and organization to build better leaders and a strong workforce.

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