Use the form below to register for your chosen course or call the Lake Williamson office at 217-854-4820.

Course Option 1:

Friday, May 26, 2023 from 9:00am to 5:00pm

Course Option 2:

Tuesday, May 30, 2023 from 9:00am to 5:00pm

Cost:

$100 with payment in full due upon class start / Cash or Check only please

Course Details:

• Participant must hold an American Red Cross Lifeguard Certification with expiration date no later than 30 days past the course date.

• Participant must attend the full course session.

• Participant must know how to swim & feel comfortable in and under the water

• Participant must be able to demonstrate both a front stroke and breaststroke

• Goggles may only be used on the 300-yard pre-course assessment swim, nose plugs are not permitted

• Bring your CPR mask (also available for purchase during class for $15)

• Participant must know their email address used during their initial Red Cross Lifeguard training

• Bring sack lunch, we will have a “working lunch”

• Participant must bring modest swimming attire, towel, and clothes. Multiple towels suggested.  We will be going back and forth between classroom and pool in the course session.

Course Option 1:

Tuesday, May 23 from 4:00pm - 9:00pm

Wednesday, May 24 from 9:00am - 5:00pm

Thursday, May 25 from 9:00am - 5:00pm

Friday, May 26 from 9:00am - 6:00pm

Course Option 2:

Tuesday, May 30 from 3:00pm - 9:00pm

Wednesday, May 31 from 9:00am - 5:00pm

Thursday, June 1 from 9:00am - 5:00pm

Friday, June 2 from 9:00am - 6:00pm

Cost:

$200 with payment in full due upon class start / Cash or Check only please

Course Details:

• Participant must be at least 15 years of age.

• Participant must attend all course sessions in full.

• Participant must know how to swim & feel comfortable in and under the water

• Participant must be able to demonstrate both a front stroke and breaststroke

• Goggles may only be used on the 300-yard pre-course assessment swim, nose plugs are not permitted

• Participant must have an email address to use for registration (no shared emails)

• Bring sack lunch, we will have a “working lunch”

• Participant must bring modest swimming attire, towel, and clothes. Multiple towels suggested.  We will be going back and forth between classroom and pool in the course session.

The course begins with a prerequisite testing session. This is per American Red Cross teaching guidelines. Details of the three tests are:

1. Swim 300 yards continuously demonstrating breath control and rhythmic breathing. Candidates may swim using the front crawl, breaststroke or a combination of both but swimming on the back or side is not allowed. Swim goggles may be used.

2. Tread water for 2 minutes using only the legs. Candidates should place their hands under the armpits.

3. Complete a timed event within 1 minute, 40 seconds.
• Starting in the water, swim 20 yards. The face may be in or out of the water. Swim goggles are not allowed.
• Surface dive, feet-first or head-first, to a depth of 7 to 10 feet to retrieve a 10-pound object.
• Return to the surface and swim 20 yards on the back to return to the starting point with both hands holding the object and keeping the face at or near the surface so they are able to get a breath. Candidates should not swim the distance under water.
• Exit the water without using a ladder or steps.