Hawaiʻi County Offers Lifeguard Certification Course
Hawaiʻi County Offers Lifeguard Certification Course
The County of Hawai‘i Department of Parks & Recreation is offering a lifeguard certification course at NAS Swimming Pool in Hilo starting Jan. 10.
The American Red Cross Lifeguarding Certification Course, which includes deep water training, will be held Fridays from 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. from Jan. 10-Feb. 7.
The upcoming course at NAS follows a series of successful certification courses held in Hilo, Kona and Pāhoa last fall and is an opportunity to equip even more community members with important lifesaving skills.
The certification course is open to participants who will be 15 years old on or before the final scheduled session of the lifeguarding course. In addition, participants must complete two prerequisite swimming skills evaluations.
The course costs $122; payment must be made in cash in the exact amount. Payment can be made on the first day of class. Please contact NAS Swimming Pool at 808-961-8697 to learn more and to register.
Information about pre-requisites can be found on the Department of Parks & Recreation Aquatics Section webpage:
https://www.parks.hawaiicounty.gov/divisions/recreation/aquatics.
