SPRING 2009 - - - Lifeguard Certification
DATES: Not being offered in Fall 2009, please check back for class dates in Spring 2010.
For other classes being offered in the area, please check out the American Red Cross Northwest Arkansas Chapter website at http://www.nwarkansasredcross.org/
Course Description:
This course will teach participants:
- Surveillance skills to help recognize and prevent injuries
- Rescue skills or the water and on land
- First Aid and CPR for the Professional Rescuer training
- Professional lifeguard responsibilities such as interacting with the public and addressing uncooperative patrons
Course Requirements:
- Must be 15 years of age
- Must pass pre-course swim test: 300 yard swim (100 front crawl, 100 breast stroke, 100 either stroke), Dive 12 feet to retrieve a 10-pound brick and swim it 20 yards in 1 minute 40 seconds
Cost: $130 for U of A students / $180 for non-U of A students
Contact: HPER Information via email: hperinfo@uark.edu or telephone: 479.575.4646
