Students will take the American Red Cross Lifeguard Training to become a fully certified lifeguard. Students will learn water safety, leadership, and life-saving skills, with First Aid, CPR and AED training. The Nature Connection and the GOCO GenWild Grant will pay 50% of training.
Students will take the American Red Cross Water Safety Instructor course. As they learn to teach swimming lessons, instructors will be eligible to teach the 3rd grade swimming lessons at the Bill Heddles Rec Center in Delta. Students will learn how to teach swimming lessons to various age groups. The Nature Connection and the GOCO GenWild Grant will pay 60% of training.
Location: Bill Heddles Center, Delta
Pathways Opportunity: Training
Number of training opportunities: 12 for Lifeguard, 12 for WSI;
-Job openings at the North Fork Pool and Bill Heddles are TBA
Qualifications: Lifeguard class 15 or older, Water Safety Instructor 16 or older
To Register for the course: Contact Bill Heddles Rec Center (970-874-0923) and North Fork Pool (970-872-4244)
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