Lifeguard Training
Our American Red Cross lifeguard training course provides a generalized view of lifeguarding skills and practices. CPR/AED/First Aid for the Professional Rescuer and all course materials are included. As a blended learning course, a portion of the class is administered online. The in-class portion will include skills practice as well as a practical and written exam.
Upon successful completion of the course, you will become eligible for employment at Carbon Valley Parks and Recreation District.
Our next class will be May 30 - June 1 with the pretest scheduled for May 16 from 5-6pm. Please contact Ryan Cook, Aquatics Coordinator, rcook@cvprd.com if you have any questions.
Fee: $85 District residents, $128 non-District residents
Prerequisites:
- 15 years of age by the last day of class
- 300-yard continuous swim using freestyle, breaststroke or the combination of the two
- Without goggles, swim 20 yards, dive down 12 feet, retrieve 10-pound brick and bring it back to starting point on your back with both hands on brick and face out of water (all in less than 1 minute 40 seconds)
- 2 minutes of continuous treading water without using arms.
Register here. For more information, call 303-833-3660 x 125.