Lifeguard Certification Offered By Campus Rec

NEIU Campus Recreation is offering the Lifeguard Certification Course September 14-17, 2018.

Friday, Sept. 14, 5-9 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 15, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Sunday, Sept. 16, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Monday, Sept. 17, 5-9 p.m.

Students will not leave the Student Recreation and Wellness Center for meals, so either bring a lunch and snacks or be prepared to order food.

Register at: http://apm.activecommunities.com/crneiu/Activity_Search/1119

Cost: NEIU Student: $200**; All others: $300

**If you are a student, your price should be $200. If this is not reflected in your price do not complete the registration. Please contact Naznin Patel at n-patel34@neiu.edu for assistance in completing the registration.

Pre-Requisites: 
 

Performed on the first day of class (students who do not perform pre-requisites may be ineligible to take the course):
 

1) Swim 300 yards, a combination of front crawl (free style) or breast stroke (may use goggles) without stopping
 

2) Tread water for 2 minutes, legs only
 

3) Complete the following in 1 minute 40 seconds (no goggles):
 

Swim 20 yards, surface dive in 7-9 feet of water to retrieve a 10 pound weight from the bottom, swim with head out of the water on one’s back with two hands holding the weight 20 yards to the starting position, place the weight on the deck and get out of the water (not using stairs/ladder).

Classes will be both lecture/discussion and in-water strenuous activities. Students should come prepared to do both on each day of the course. To earn certification students must attend all hours of the classes, complete a physical skills test to the satisfaction of the instructor, and pass a written final exam.

For more information, please email Gail Ito at g-ito@neiu.edu.

NEIU Students who successfully complete the course may be hired at Campus Recreation for the Fall semester.

Posted on behalf of Gail Ito, Aquatics Coordinator, Campus Recreation, by Travis Truitt, Director of Student Media. Adapted for TRIO by V. Collins