{"id":203,"date":"2018-05-25T15:24:17","date_gmt":"2018-05-25T15:24:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dev.ccymca.org\/?page_id=203"},"modified":"2026-04-07T16:10:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T16:10:08","slug":"training","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ccymca.org\/home\/aquatics\/training\/","title":{"rendered":"Lifeguard Training"},"content":{"rendered":"

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American Red Cross Lifeguard Training Class<\/span><\/h3>\n
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The Christian County YMCA offers American Red Cross Lifeguard certification classes. Participants must pass all prerequisites and attend all class times during the course. This is a blended learning style class; all online requirements must be completed prior to the first in-person scheduled date.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Next Class:<\/span><\/h4>\n

Friday, May 1st 5-8pm (begins with pre-skills promptly at 5pm)
\nSaturday, May 2nd 9am-6pm
\nSaturday, May 9th 9am-6pm<\/p>\n

FEE: $275\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n

Commit to working for the CCYMCA for 1 full year or 2 summer seasons and we’ll pay the training fee!<\/p>\n

(Financial Assistance is available, inquire at the front desk)<\/p>\n

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Requirements Include<\/span><\/h4>\n
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  • 15 years old by the first day of training<\/li>\n
  • 150-yard continuous swim, demonstrating both freestyle and breaststroke, followed by 2 minutes of legs-only treading, then another 150-yard swim<\/li>\n
  • Timed event consisting of swimming 20 yards, surface dive into 9 feet of water to retrieve a 10-pound object, swimming on back with both hands on the brick keeping face at or above water, exit water not using the ladder; this must be completed in under 1 minute and 40 seconds<\/li>\n
  • Complete the online portion of the class prior to the first day (approx. 8 hours)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    All training is done at the Christian County YMCA. However, completion of the course does not guarantee employment. Please call the Y at 217-287-7271 for more information or stop by the front desk to pick up an employment application.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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