Spaces available for SPC’s Red Cross lifeguard training certification course

 

LEVELLAND – Spaces are still available for South Plains College’s American Red Cross Lifeguard Certification course. Students can earn a CPR Professional certificate, a First Aid certificate, and a Lifeguard certificate upon successful completion of the course. The class begins Wednesday, April 19.

The course is limited to 10 swimmers and will cost $250, which includes study materials online, testing and certifications.

To register for the class, interested participants should go to the SPC Natatorium and pay for the class with a check or credit card. Registration will be on a first-come, first-serve basis.

On Wednesday, April 19, the Swim Skills Test will be administered from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.. Students must be 15 years of age by the first day of class and able to swim 300 yards non-stop, tread water for two minutes without the use of hands, and swim 20 yards to retrieve a brick at a depth of 7 to 10 feet, keeping both hands on the brick and climb out without the use of a ladder.

From Wednesday through Friday, (April 19-21), registered participants will receive online course materials, and six to eight hours of study is required. Classroom and swimming pool instruction will take place on Friday, April 21, from 4 to 8 p.m..; Saturday, April 22, from 9 a.m.  to 1 p.m.., 2 p.m.. to 6 p.m.. and 7 p.m.. to 9 p.m.. On April 23 (Sunday), at 2 p.m.. if needed.

For more information, contact Mike Harrison, Natatorium Director, at (806) 716-2228.