Lifeguarding Class | Recreational Sports and Services | SIU

Open to everyone! 

Become certified through the American Red Cross as a Lifeguard. Join our RSS Instructional staff in taking your first step toward a rewarding career as a lifeguard. Learn skills in aquatic rescue, CPR, AED, First Aid, and safety while gaining the confidence to react in an emergency. Participants will need to be able to pass a pre-course skills test during the first session in order to continue:

• 300-yd continuous swim demonstrating Frontcrawl and Breaststroke
• Timed 10 brick retrieval
• 2-minute tread water using only legs

Spring 2025 Lifeguard Certification classes:

    March 14, 15 and 16      

    April 18, 19 and 20

Price: SIU Student= $200.   Rec Center member = $250.  Non - Member = $300.

Register Today for Lifeguard certification class

Looking to Recertify?  

Spring 2025 Recertification classes:

     March 21 and 22

Price: SIU Student= $50.   Rec Center member = $100.  Non - Member = $150.

Register today for Lifeguard recertification class

Online Learning Requirement

Once registered, participants will receive a link (a few days prior to class) to access the ARC online learning material. Length of material is an estimated 7 hours and must be completed prior to the first in-person class session. Minimum contact information of email address must be on file to receive this link.