| Glenville, WV - Glenville State College is offering a non-credit Lifeguard Certification class. This class provides the necessary training to become a certified lifeguard. Attendance at all classes and successful completion of skill tests and written tests for all course material is required to receive Red Cross certification.
To be eligible to take the class, candidates must be at least 16 years old and have parental consent if under 18 years old, swim 300 yards continuously (6 laps) demonstrating free style (crawl) and breast stroke, swim 20 yards, dive down to 10 feet to pick up a brick, and swim back 20 yards while keeping both hands on the brick. The swim test will be held on Saturday, April 10th beginning at 1:00 p.m. There will also be an introduction class after the swim test.
The course will be given from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on each of the following days: Sunday, April 11th, Saturday, April 17th, Sunday, April 18th, Saturday, April 24th, and Sunday, April 25th. Students should be prepared to swim each day. There is a one hour lunch break each day. Lunch is not provided. The course will be conducted in the GSC Physical Education Building pool. Jennifer Wenner will be the instructor.
The cost of the class is $150 per student. A minimum of ten students is required to conduct the class. Students are required to bring a swim suit (one piece for females), a towel, and writing utensils each day.
To register for the Lifeguard Certification class contact Jennifer Wenner by email at jennifer.wenner@glenville.edu or call 804-815-9900.
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