All Indianola Wellness Campus-hosted lifeguard classes are using the American Red Cross Blended Learning program.

Blended learning combines online learning with an in-person skills session where you will practice skills and demonstrate competency.
This is a blended learning course. You must present printed or electronic proof of completion of the online course to attend the class. The online course takes approximately 7 hours.

You must be able to complete the following physical prerequisite skills on the first day of class: prerequisite skills on the first day of class:
1. Swim 150 yards continuously, demonstrating breath control and rhythmic breathing. Candidates may swim the front crawl, breaststroke or a combination.
2. Tread water for 2 minutes using only the legs, candidates will cross their arms, and then continue with a 50 yard swim.
3. Starting in the water, swim 20 yards using only front crawl or breaststroke, surface dive 7-10 feet, retrieve a 10 pound object, return to the surface, swim 20 yards back to the starting point with both hands on the object, head at or near the surface and exit the water without using a ladder or steps within 1 minute and 40 seconds.
It is recommended you read the current American Red Cross manual prior to attending the course.

Already certified? Lifeguard certifications are valid for 2 years. To maintain your certification you must take a lifeguard review course no later than 30 days after your expiration date. After 30 days you will need to take the full certification course to be eligible to work as a lifeguard. Lifeguard review
participants must meet the physical prerequisite skills listed above.
It is recommended you read the current American Red Cross manual prior to attending the course.

For more information please email:

Casey Garcia