Red Cross Programs
Learn how to save a life! Train for an exciting, seasonal lifeguarding job, or prepare for a career in safety management.
Weymouth Club is an American Red Cross (ARC) Authorized Provider.
For more information or to register, please fill out our form or call (781) 682-5834.
We offer courses for the following certifications:
- CPR/AED/First Aid
- Lifeguard Recertification
- Lifeguard Training Certification
- Water Safety Instructor
- Waterfront Lifeguard Certification
Additional Information
CPR Course
- No prerequites but must complete 4 hours of prework this is a blended learning class
Lifeguard Course Prerequisites
- Be 15 years old
- Swim 300 yard continuous swim swimming freestyle and breast stroke
- Tread water for 2 minutesusing only the legs.
- Swim 20 yards and retrieve a 10 lb brick from the deep end of the pool and swim back on your back.
Lifeguard Recertification Course Prerequisites
- Must possess a current certification or one only expired no more than 30 days
- Same prerequisites as the Lifeguard Course
Waterfront Lifeguard Course
- Must possess a current lifeguard certification
- Swim 550 yard continuous swim swimming freestyle and breast stroke
- Tread water for 2 minutesusing only the legs.
- Swim 20 yards and retrieve a 10 lb brick from the deep end of the pool and swim back on your back.
- Retrieve three rings under water spaced five yards apart
Water Safety Instructor Course
- $35 registration fee paid directly to the red cross
- Must complete online prework this is a blended learning class
- Candidates must swim 25 yards of each of the following strokes: Front Crawl, Back Crawl, Elementary Backstroke, Breaststroke and Sidestroke.
- Students must swim 15 yards of Butterfly. Maintain position on back for 1 minute in deep water (sculling or floating) and tread water for 1 minute. All of these skills must be performed at a Red Cross Level 4 or higher.
Lifeguard Instructor Course
- Be 17 years of age on or before the completion of the class
- Possess a current Red Cross certificate for Lifeguarding/First Aid/CPR/AED, An equivalent certificate from another organization, Complete the Online Session for the Lifeguarding Instructor course and complete the pre-course session
- Pass the pre-course session that include showing proficiency in all the basic lifeguard course requisites and acquired skills