Are you interested in becoming lifeguard or CPR certified?
Learn how to effectively prevent and respond to emergencies. Select the course offering you are interested in and register on InvolveСÓÅÊÓƵ.
The Riseman Aquatics Center offers several opportunities for aquatic and general safety certifications.
- Lifeguarding Full Course
- Lifeguarding REVIEW Course
- Adult First AID/CPR/AED
- Adult and Pediatric First AID/CPR/AED
- Course Pricing
Lifeguarding Full Course
Class Times
Friday, Feb. 28, 5-10 p.m.
Saturday, March 1, 9 a.m.-6 p.m.
Sunday, March 2, 9 a.m.-6 p.m.
Class Times
Friday, April 4, 5-10 p.m.
Saturday, April 5, 9 a.m.-6 p.m.
Sunday, April 6, 9 a.m.-6 p.m.
Class Times
Friday, April 11, 5-10 p.m.
Saturday, April 12, 9 a.m.-6 p.m.
Sunday, April 13, 9 a.m.-6 p.m.
Lifeguarding REVIEW Course
Class Times
Saturday, Feb. 22, 9 a.m.-7 p.m.
Class Times
Saturday, April 26, 9 a.m.-7 p.m.
Adult First AID/CPR/AED
Class Times
Sunday, Jan. 26, 2 -4 p.m.
Class Times
Sunday, Feb. 2, 2-4 p.m.
Adult and Pediatric First AID/CPR/AED
Class Times
Sunday, March 30, 2 -4 p.m.
Class Times
Sunday, April 27, 2Ìý -4 p.m.
Course Pricing
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| Ìý | Lifeguarding | Lifeguard Review | Lifeguard Instructor | LGI/IT Review ** (+$50 if you select to add on a base-level lifeguarding test for instructors) | Adult First Aid/CPR/AED | Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED |
| Students, Faculty and Staff | Free | $70* (All Campus Recreation student staff fees are comped by the department for any course taken after your hire date with the Office of Campus Recreation. | $200* (All Campus Recreation student staff fees are comped by the department for any course taken after your hire date with the Office of Campus Recreation. | $70* (All Campus Recreation student staff fees are comped by the department for any course taken after your hire date with the Office of Campus Recreation. | Individuals: $40 Groups (12 or more required): $400 | Individuals: $50 Groups (12 or more required): $500 |
| Alumni, Dependents, and Community Members | $200 | $90 | $300 | $90 | — | — |
*All Campus Recreation student staff fees are comped by the department for any course taken after your hire date with the Office of Campus Recreation.
**+$50 if you select to add on a base-level lifeguarding test for instructors
- Lifeguarding
- Lifeguarding Recertification
- Lifeguarding Instructor
- LG/IT Review
- Adult First Aid/CPR/AED
- Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED
Lifeguarding
Learn how to effectively prevent and respond to water emergencies with the American Red Cross lifeguard training. Our courses are designed to arm you with the skills and knowledge to prepare you for a variety of scenarios in and around the water. With our lifeguard training, you will learn how quick response times and effective preparation are vital to being a lifeguard while also understanding the crucial elements in helping to prevent drownings and injuries.
In order to take this course, you must successfully complete a pre-course test at the beginning of the first day of the course.
This pre-course will include:
- Swim - Tread - Swim Sequence (swim 150 yards front crawl or breaststroke, tread for two minutes only using legs, swim another 50 yards)
- Brick dive (swim 20 yards, surface dive, pick up 10-pound brick and kick 20 yards back to wall holding brick with both hands in 1 minute, 40 seconds)
Those who register will receive a seven-hour virtual training component followed by 20 hours of hands-on skills training at theÌýBenson Alex Riseman Aquatic CenterÌýpool. Hands-on trainings are always completed in a 10:1 student to instructor ratio or better.
By earning this certification you will be qualified to work as a lifeguard at most aquatics facilities that accept the American Red Cross certification nationwide. Please note that it does not guarantee employment, and some facilities may require additional certifications or trainings such as waterfronts (beaches) or water parks.
Completion of this training is not connected to employment at theÌýBenson Alex Riseman Aquatic Center. To become an aquatic center lifeguard, you will need to apply independently of this training.
The American Red Cross Lifeguarding Review Course is designed to provide certification renewal for those who are already currently certified as a lifeguard by the American Red Cross (or those whose certifications are within 30 days of expiration). The renewed certification is good for 2 years from the certification date.
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Completion of this training is not connected to employment at the Riseman Aquatic Center. To become a Riseman Aquatic Center Lifeguard you will need to apply independently of this training.
The Lifeguarding Instructor Course is designed to provide current lifeguards with the information and knowledge to teach a full lifeguarding course. This certification is useful if you intend to become a lifeguard or pool manager during the summer or if you are looking to get a leg up on fellow applicants when working toward a promotion.
As an LGI Candidate, you will be expected to know the American Red Cross lifeguarding skills to the standard of the Red Cross. As such, you will be expected to complete a pre-course test, given during the first day of the course which will include the following skills:
- Infant CPR (Primary Assessment and two-rescuer CPR for an Infant)
- Entries and Approaches
- Passive Submerged Rescue (Surface Dive and victim rescue)
- Extrication using a backboard
- One Rescuer CPR (Primary assessment and two-rescuer CPR for an Adult)
Throughout this course, you will learn how to translate that knowledge to future lifeguards by teaching to the standard and using the LGI Manual. You will do this through four practice teaching assignments which will be given to you on the Monday prior to the start of the course in addition to a virtual copy of the LGI Manual. It is expected that you have your own copy of the Manual ready to go at the start of the course and may be in whatever format you prefer (iPad, Tablet, printed copy, etc.) although most people prefer a printed copy.
The Lifeguarding Instructor/IT Review Course is a one-day review of the Lifeguarding, CPR/ AED for the professional rescuer, and First Aid skills along with several teaching opportunities. This course requires you to already have your lifeguarding instructor certification and you must have taught at least one full course or two review courses in order to be eligible for LGI certification renewal.
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The Adult First Aid/CPR/AED course is designed in a blended learning format to train individuals how to perform effective resuscitative care to a victim of a cardiac or breathing emergency in addition to learning the basics of First Aid Care. This course is designed for people who need this knowledge for adult care only.
These courses will be offered periodically to students on campus; however, if you are a student organization or campus department who would like to schedule a training for a group of 12 or more participants, please reach out to Parker Sheppard by email atÌýpsheppard@ut.eduÌýto schedule a course today.
Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED
The Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED course is designed in a blended learning format to train individuals how to perform effective resuscitative care to a victim of a cardiac or breathing emergency in addition to learning the basics of First Aid Care. This course is designed for people who need this knowledge for adult, child and infant care.
These courses will be offered periodically to students on campus; however, if you are a student organization or campus department who would like to schedule a training for a group of 12 or more participants, please reach out to Parker Sheppard by email atÌýpsheppard@ut.eduÌýto schedule a course today.
