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Lifeguard Certification Course

Our American Red Cross Lifeguarding course provides participants the knowledge and skills to prevent, recognize, and respond to aquatic emergencies in both shallow water (less than 7 feet) and deeper water (7 feet or more) and provide professional-level care for breathing and cardiac emergencies, injuries, and sudden illnesses.   Upon completion of this course, participants will receive a certificate for Lifeguarding with CPR/AED for Professional Rescuers and First Aid valid for 2 years. 

PREREQUISITES

  1. Participants must be at least 15 years of age
  2. Complete the following swim tests
    1. Swim-tread-swim sequence
      1. 150 yard surface swim (using front crawl, breaststroke, or combination of both)
      2. Tread water for 2 minutes using only the legs
      3. 50 yard swim (using front crawl, breaststroke, or combination of both)
    2. Complete a timed event within 1 minute 40 seconds
      1. Swim 20 yards and then surface dive (feet-first or head-first) to a depth of 7 to 12 feet to retrieve a 10-pound object, return to the surface, and swim 20 yards on the back to return to the starting point holding the object at the surface with both hand exit the water without using a ladder or steps

FALL 2025 COURSES

Certification Date(s) Times Course Format Registration Deadline
Lifeguard Certification December 5-7 Dec. 5:  5pm-9pm
Dec. 6:  8am-6pm
Dec. 7:  8am-6pm		 Blended (Online & In-person) Friday, November 28 @ 11:59pm

 

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Register by clicking here.  A minimum of 5 participants is required by the registration deadline to host all classes.

If the registration deadline has passed for the online & classroom courses, email recoffice@uwlax.edu to see if there is space. See below for the online prerequisite.

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When

  • 5 p.m. Friday, Dec. 5 to 6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 7

Where

Recreational Eagle Center

UWL campus map for building location and nearby parking lots.

University of Wisconsin - La Crosse Recreational Eagle Center

If you go

  • Cost required, purchase ahead of time only
  • Details

Contact

For questions about this event or to request disability accommodations , contact Neil Ostlund at 608.785.8698 or nostlund@uwlax.edu.

Parking

Payment may be required. No permit?
Use Passport Parking.

Additional parking info
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