American Red Cross CPR/AED/First Aid for Adults and Pediatrics

Blended Learning format: This class is a combination of online and in-person learning to achieve a certification status.  Students are responsible for online pre-work and the tools needed to achieve that such as: mobile device, laptop, tablet, WiFi, internet connection.

Before Class: You will receive an email from your instructor 1 week before your in-person class date with details and information and the online course work.  Student must login to Red Cross Learning center via the Red Cross email sent to complete online work.  All online work must be finished to participate in the in-person class date to be prepared and ready for review and skills practice.

Requirements to Participate: 

• Must be a minimum of 12 years old by the in-person class date.
• Must have a accessible email address.
• The physical ability to kneel on the floor to demonstrate compressions.

Language: This class is being offered in English, however if you are needing CPR classes in Spanish please email for further information. [email protected]

Cancelations or Refund: Minimum class size is 3.  Classes will be canceled with registrations less than 3 students.  In the even that your class is cancelled you will receive information about re-scheduling or refunds via email.

This is a two-year certification.

This class is offered to Staff, Members, and Non-members:

Staff: Free

Members $75.00

Nonmembers: $100.00

***Please note this is the CPR class that is open to the public – YMCA Staff training courses are listed separately.***

Do you have a group needing a class?  email Kelly to look at Group scheduling for staff, teams, or churches.

Questions are welcome: Kelly Colley [email protected]

American Red Cross Blended Learning Shallow Water Lifeguard Course:

Instructor: Annia Reyes   email: [email protected]

Location: Middle Tyger YMCA

Schedule:

• Friday October 10 / 4 – 9pm
• Saturday October 11 / 9 – 6pm
• Sunday October 12 / 9 – 6pm

Blended Learning Requirement:  There are online courses that are required for course completion, these take about 6 hours and are to be completed before the first in-person class.  Internet and your own device is required.

Students must be 15 years old by the completion of the course.

Prerequisite Swimming skills that will be tested at beginning of course:

1. Swim-Tread-Swim: jump in water and fully submerge, recover to swim 50 yards (on front only), 2 min tread, continue to swim 50 more yards. Googles may be worn for this skill.
2. Timed Brick Event: swim 20 yards, retrieve 10lbs brick, walk or swim back to starting point, exit water without using ladder or steps.  Must be completed in 50 seconds or less.  No goggles may be worn for this skill.

Upon completion a successful student will earn certifications in the following: Shallow Water Lifeguard, CPR Professional Rescuer, First Aid, AED.

If you are interested in working at the Middle Tyger YMCA and want to be considered for a work trade agreement please contact Kelly Colley.  With the right candidate lifeguard courses can be completed for free, in return for 100 hours of lifeguarding hours. email:  [email protected]

American Red Cross Blended Learning Shallow Water Lifeguard Course:

Instructors: Devin Blackburn & Kelly Colley

Location: Thomas E. Hannah YMCA

Dates & Times: October 30th-November 3rd 10a-4p

Students must be 15 years old by the completion of the course.

Prerequisite Swimming skills that will be tested at beginning of course.  All students must be able to complete these 2 skills to enter the lifeguard course:

1. Swim-Tread-Swim: jump in water and fully submerge, recover to swim 50 yards (on front only), 2 min tread, continue to swim 50 more yards. Googles may be worn for this skill.
2. Timed Brick Event: swim 20 yards, retrieve 10lbs brick, walk or swim back to starting point, exit water without using ladder or steps.  Must be completed in 50 seconds or less.  No goggles may be worn for this skill.

Upon completion a successful student will earn certifications in the following: Shallow Water Lifeguard, CPR Professional Rescuer, First Aid, AED.

If you are interested in working at the Greater Spartanburg YMCA and want to be considered for a work trade agreement please contact Devin Blackburn.  With the right candidate lifeguard courses can be completed for free, in return for 100 hours of lifeguarding hours. email:  [email protected]

Requirements:

• Must present American Red Cross Lifeguard Certification
• Lifeguard Certification must be less than 30 days past expiration date

This course awards the YMCA Swim Lesson Instructor Certification. After successful completion of this course, instructors will be able to identify components of the YMCA Swim Lessons continuum, demonstrate the behaviors of an effective YMCA Swim Lessons Instructor, maintain an inclusive environment of learning while keeping order in a positive and safe environment, employ swim teaching techniques that break down the critical features of a swimmer’s skill progression at any age and stage and demonstrate the swim instructor’s role in the safety process and during an emergency. Candidates must be able to tread water for two minutes and demonstrate proficiency in at least four of the following six strokes by swimming 25 yards of each: Front Crawl, Breaststroke, Sidestroke, Butterfly, Elementary Backstroke, and Backstroke.

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