PHED 312 Water Safety Instructor
Objectives: When WSI candidates finish the course, they should be able to: 1. Demonstrate the qualities required of a Red Cross representative and be a good role model. 2. Plan, conduct and evaluate the swimming skills for a water safety course. 3. Maintain complete and accurate records and reports. 4. Maintain performance standards used to determine which course a student is prepared to take as well as evaluate the acceptability of performances of the strokes and their components in the course which the students are enrolled. 5. Develop a plan to keep knowledge and skills current. Prequisites: 1. Candidates must be at least 17 years old at start of class, and demonstrate level VI skills. 2. Complete Health and Safety Instructor Authorization course or Instructor Candidate Training. 3. Show a current certificate for the ARC Emergency Water Safety Course or ARC lifeguard-training course. 4. Pass the written (correctly answer 80% of the questions) and skills pre-tests. 5. Although not mandatory, current CPR and first aid certification is advised. Note this course does not count toward the 120 academic credits required for graduation. Course Fee Required.