American Red Cross Lifeguard Certification Class.  Certificate valid for 2 years upon completion of all class sessions and online content.  Online content takes approximately 6 hours to complete. 
The class will be run between 7 AM and 6 PM.
 Prerequisite Swimming Skills Evaluation includes:  
1.  Swim-Tread-Swim sequence.  Jump into water from the side, totally submerge, recover to surface and swim 150 yards.  After swimming 150 yards, maintain postition at the surface of the water without support for 2 minutes by treading.  After maintaining position at the surface of the water for 2 minutes, swim 50 more yards.  While swimming you must swim continuously, keeping your face in the water and demonstrating good breath control.  You may use the front crawl, breaststroke or a combination of both.  Swimming on the back or side is not permitted.  Swim goggles are allowed.
While Treading you can only use your legs.  Place your hands under your armpits.  Your head must remain above the surface of the water.
2.  You have 1 minute and 40 seconds to complete the following sequence:
Starting in the water swim 20 yards.  You face may be in or out of the water.  Surface dive (feet first or head first) to a depth of 7-10 feet to retrieve a 10 pound object.  Return to the surface and swim 20 yards on your back to return to the starting point, holding the object at the surface with both hands and keeping you face at or near the surface.  Swimming the distance underwater is not permitted.  Exit the water without using a ladder or the steps.
This class will be held at the Rancho Rinconada Pool.