Willmar Community Education - Aquaticshttp://willmar.ce.eleyo.com/courses2024-03-29T08:30:48-05:00Water Safety Instructorhttp://willmar.ce.eleyo.com/course/1700/2024-summer/water-safety-instructor2024-03-27T08:00:00-05:00<p>Become certified in American Red Cross Water Safety Instructor- valid 2 years. </p><p>Attendance at all class sessions is mandatory. This is a blended learning class with online course work required before the first day of class.</p><p>Age Prerequisite: Must be at least 16 years old by the last day of class.</p><p>Skill Prerequisites: Demonstration of swimming skills equivalent to Red Cross Level 4 swim lesson requirements</p><ul>
<li>Swim the following strokes consistent with Level 4: Front Crawl, Back Crawl, Breaststroke, Elementary Backstroke & Sidestroke- 25 yards; Butterfly- 15 yards</li>
<li>Back float for 1 minute (floating or sculling)</li>
<li>Tread water for 1 minute</li>
</ul><p>Participants need to bring swim gear (<em style="background-color: initial;">NO</em> <em style="background-color: initial;">bikini suits</em>), towels, pen, highlighter, lunch and snacks each day. You will be in and out of the pool throughout each class, so extra dry swim suits and towels are helpful.</p><p><strong><em>Course full? Please add your name to the waiting list!</em></strong></p>Water Safety Instructorhttp://willmar.ce.eleyo.com/course/1644/2024-winter—2/water-safety-instructor2023-12-15T09:00:00-06:00<p>Become certified in American Red Cross Water Safety Instructor- valid 2 years. </p><p>Attendance at all class sessions is mandatory. This is a blended learning class with online course work required before the first day of class.</p><p>Age Prerequisite: Must be at least 16 years old by the last day of class.</p><p>Skill Prerequisites: Demonstration of swimming skills equivalent to Red Cross Level 4 swim lesson requirements</p><ul>
<li>Swim the following strokes consistent with Level 4: Front Crawl, Back Crawl, Breaststroke, Elementary Backstroke & Sidestroke- 25 yards; Butterfly- 15 yards</li>
<li>Back float for 1 minute (floating or sculling)</li>
<li>Tread water for 1 minute</li>
</ul><p>Participants need to bring swim gear (<em style="background-color: initial;">NO</em> <em style="background-color: initial;">bikini suits</em>), towels, pen, highlighter, lunch and snacks each day. You will be in and out of the pool throughout each class, so extra dry swim suits and towels are helpful.</p>Lifeguard Traininghttp://willmar.ce.eleyo.com/course/1645/2024-winter—2/lifeguard-training2023-12-15T09:00:00-06:00<p>Become certified in American Red Cross Lifeguarding, First Aid, and CPR/AED- valid 2 years. </p><p>Attendance at all class sessions is mandatory. This is a blended learning class with approximately 7 hours of online course work required before the first day of in-person class.</p><p>Age Prerequisite: Must be at least 15 years old on or before the last day of class.</p><p>Skill Prerequisites:</p><ul>
<li>Swim 300 yards continuously using front crawl and breaststroke. Must demonstrate rhythmic breathing. Goggles may be used.</li>
<li>Complete a timed skill sequence including a 20 yard swim, retrieve a 10-pound object from a depth of 7-10 feet, swim 20 yards on back holding the object, and exit the water within 1 minute and 40 seconds. Goggles are not allowed.</li>
<li>Tread water for 2 minutes using only the legs.</li>
</ul><p>Participants need to bring swim gear (<em>no</em><em style="background-color: initial;"> </em><em style="background-color: initial;">bikini suits</em>), towels, 3 ring binder, pen, highlighter, lunch and snacks each day. You will be in and out of the pool throughout each class so extra dry swim suits and towels are helpful.</p>