Cost: $350.00
All participants must be 15 years old by the beginning of the class.
A pretest for new full course students is required at the Michael T. Martin Aquatics Center pool. This can be scheduled any afternoon Monday through Thursday between 3:00-4:15 p.m.
Necessary pretest skills and prerequisites:
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Swim 300 yards continuously (Combination of front crawl and breaststroke, and demonstration of sidestroke.)
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Tread water for two minutes using only your legs.
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Complete the following in one minute and forty seconds:
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Starting in the water, swim twenty yards
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Surface-dive to a depth of seven to ten feet to retrieve a ten-pound object
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Return to the surface
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Swim on your back to return to the starting point with both hands on object, with object suspended just above the surface of the water
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Exit the water without using ladder or steps
Please note that there is pre-course work that needs to be completed before the class begins. This is an accelerated course; students will have to do reading and writing assignments on their own.
Certification requirements:
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Attend all class sessions
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Successfully perform all required skills
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Successfully complete three final skill scenarios
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Pass the written exam with a minimum grade of 80 percent or better on each section
All course materials will be distributed via email. There will be no make-up classes or refunds given for a missed class.
