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Two Paths to One Great Career!

HM Safety Certifications and Sebra Aquatics are proud to announce our partnership with American Aquatics & Safety Training (AAST)!  With the inclusion of their programming to our training and certification options, participants now have two paths they can follow in order to achieve their goal in getting a nationally recognized lifeguard certification!

Whether you pool requires the American Red Cross Lifeguarding, or if your pool allows for an equivalent certification such as AAST, you have options to choose the best path for you and your career as a lifeguard!

American Red Cross
Lifeguarding Course
(Blended Learning Course)

Duration:
21.5 Hour Course


Covers:
Facility Safety, Patron Surveillance, Basic Water Rescue, Providing Care in Life Threatening Emergencies

Online Learning Included:
Yes

Age Requirement:
At least 15 years old (Verified by Government ID, State ID, or combination of school ID and Birth Certificate)

Written Test
50 question cumulative, multiple choice test.

Swimming Prerequisites:
Swim-Tread-Swim Sequence:  Participants must swim 150 yards using front crawl or breaststroke without stopping or touching the bottom, tread water for two minutes without using their hands, and swim 50 yards after their tread using front crawl or breast stroke without stopping or touching the bottom (deep water),
OR
Participants must swim 50 yards using front crawl or breaststroke without stopping or touching the bottom, tread or float for two minutes with out using their hands, and swim 50 yards after their tread/float using front crawl or breaststroke without stopping or touching the bottom (shallow water).

Submerged Item Retrieval:  Participants will swim 20 yards, retrieve a submerged weight of 10 pounds at a depth of 8-12 feet, and swim on their back to the starting point.  Participants must set the weight down on the deck and exit the water without using ladder or stairs (Deep Water)
OR
Submerged Item Retrieval:  Participants will swim 20 yards, retrieve a submerged weight of 10 pounds at a depth no more than 5 feet, and swim on their back or walk back to the starting point.  Participants must set the weight down on the deck and exit the water without using ladder or stairs (Shallow Water)

Certifications Issued Upon Completion:
Lifeguarding (Deep Or Shallow) - Two Years
CPR/AED for Professional Rescuers - Two Years
First Aid - Two Years

Link for More Information:
Get Your Red Cross Lifeguard Certification | Red Cross
 

American Aquatics & Safety Training
Lifeguarding Course 
(Blended Learning Course)

Duration:
19.5 Hour Course (Deep Water)
18 Hour Course (Shallow Water)

Covers:
Facility Safety, Patron Surveillance, Basic Water Rescue, Providing Care in Life Threatening Emergencies

Online Learning Included:
Yes

Age Requirement:
At least 15 years old (Verified by Government ID, State ID, or combination of school ID and Birth Certificate)

Written Test:
80 question cumulative, multiple choice test.

Swimming Prerequisites:
Distance Swim:  Participants must swim 300 yards using front crawl or breaststroke without stopping or touching the bottom (Deep Water)
OR
Participants must swim 200 yards using front crawl or breaststroke without stopping or touching the bottom
Shallow Water).

Tread Sequence:  Participants must tread water for two minutes without using their hands (Deep Water),
OR
Participants must tread water for one minute without using their hands (Shallow Water).

Submerged Item Retrieval:  Participants will swim 20 yards, retrieve a submerged weight of 10 pounds at a depth of 7-10 feet, and swim on their back to the starting point.  Participants must set the weight down on the deck and exit the water without using ladder or stairs (Deep Water)
OR
Participants will swim 20 yards, retrieve a submerged weight of 10 pounds at a depth no more than 5 feet, and swim on their back to the starting point.  Participants must set the weight down on the deck and exit the water without using ladder or stairs (Shallow Water)

Certifications Issued Upon Completion:
Lifeguarding (Deep or Shallow) - Two Years
CPR/AED for Professional Rescuers - One Year
First Aid - Two Years

Link for More Information:
Lifeguard | First Aid | CPR | Training | American Aquatics and Safety Training

With two great programs at our disposal, we hope to provide participants with the best path to lifeguard certification, as well as aquatic facilities two amazing options for keeping their pools staffed with professional lifeguards this season!

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