Water Safety Instructor course

This course trains instructor candidates to teach water safety, including the six levels of the Learn to Swim and Parent & Child Aquatics. This course includes the American Red Cross Fundamentals of Instructor Training (FIT).

Note: The Instructor course is not designed to teach you the required basic level knowledge or skills. This course is dedicated to developing the skills you need to instruct and plan courses in the American Red Cross Swimming and Water Safety Program.

Fee: $270 for members, $325 for non-members includes participant's manuals. Make check payable to The Connection for Women and Families, WSI in memo section

Prerequisites: Minimum Age of 16 by the last scheduled day of the instructor course.

Successfully complete the pre-course water session: Demonstrate proficiency in the following: 25 yards each of front crawl, back crawl, breast stroke, elementary backstroke, and side stroke as well as 15 yards of butterfly. Maintain position on back in deep water for 1 minute and tread water for 1 minute. Attendance at all WSI sessions is MANDATORY.

Candidates will take all classes at the Connection in Summit.

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Course Location
The Connection for Women and Families
79 Maple Street, Summit

Sign-up Information
Call The Connection 908-273-4242 or go on-line at www.theconnectiononline.org

Refund Policy
Full refunds will be given only if The Connection for Women and Famillies needs to cancel the course (low enrollment).

Students who do not call and do not show will receive no refund/credit; your course fee will be considered a donation to The Connection.

Students who cancel prior to the course start are entitled to a transfer credit for the full amount, but are not eligible for a refund.

Instructor candidates who do not pass the precourse session and return all manuals unmarked will receive a 50% refund. Candidates who choose to stay in the course and do not successfully complete the course will not receive any refund of course fees.

Age Confirmation
Must show proof at 1st session of Instructor course. Valid forms of I.D. - government issued, such as County ID; permit, driver's license, birth certificate, or passport.