The Aquatics Department offers students, faculty and staff, and the community the opportunity to enroll in certification classes. The classes are held at the Leach Center and are taught by certified American Red Cross instructors.

Participants in this course may represent a broad range of backgrounds and differ in levels of education and experience. Participants may include members of an emergency response team, such as lifeguards, public safety personnel, medical personnel, and other employees with a duty to respond.

The CPR/AED for Professional Rescuers course includes professional-level training to care for adults, children, and infants suffering from breathing, cardiac emergencies.

This course is offered as instructor-led learning in which the entire course is only offered in-person with lecture and skills sessions conducted by an American Red Cross certified instructor.

The intended audience for the courses in this program includes lay responders in the workplace and community. This certification level is the most basic form of care and is not typically used in a medical (hospital) setting. The primary purpose of the American Red Cross First Aid/CPR/AED program is to help participants recognize and respond appropriately to cardiac, breathing and first aid emergencies. The courses in this program teach participants the knowledge and skills needed to give immediate care to an injured or ill person and to decide whether advanced medical care is needed.

This program includes First Aid; CPR (Adult, Child, Infant); AED (Adult, Child, Infant).

This course is offered as instructor-led learning in which the entire course is only offered in-person with lecture and skills sessions conducted by an American Red Cross certified instructor.

This course is offered on-demand only, please contact the Aquatics staff to learn more and request a session.

The purpose of the American Red Cross Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers course is to ensure that individuals with a duty to respond (public safety professionals and healthcare providers) have the requisite knowledge and skills to respond to patients who are experiencing respiratory and cardiac arrest and airway obstruction. The emphasis is on providing high-quality care integrating psychomotor skills with the skills of critical thinking and problem solving to achieve the best possible patient outcomes.

This course is offered as blended learning which combines online learning with in-person skill sessions conducted by a Red Cross-certified instructor.

This course is offered on-demand only, contact the Aquatics staff to learn more and request a session.

The American Red Cross Lifeguarding Program prepares individuals to prevent, recognize and respond to emergencies in and around the water. Designed for aspiring or current lifeguards and aquatics staff, the course teaches essential skills such as water rescues, surveillance techniques, first aid, and CPR/AED

Participants learn how to identify distressed swimmers, respond safely and effectively to aquatics emergencies, and provide immediate care until advanced medical help arrives.

This course is offered as blended learning which combines online learning with in-person skill sessions conducted by a Red Cross-certified instructor.

Wednesday, January 21 from 4:00-9:00 p.m.
Tuesday, February 10 from 4:00-9:00 p.m.
Friday, February 27 from 4:00-9:00 p.m.
Wednesday, March 11 from 4:00-9:00 p.m.
Friday, April 3 from 4:00-9:00 p.m.
Sunday, April 26 from 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Classes take place in the Leach Center Pool or the Leach Center Wet Classroom, unless otherwise noted.

Blended learning combines online learning with in-person skill sessions conducted by a Red Cross-certified instructor. Participants in blended learning courses acquire the same knowledge and skills as those in traditional classroom training courses. Blended learning courses allow participants to access and review foundational information for the duration of the certification.

Online content must be fully completed prior to an in-person skills session. If the online content is not completed before the in-person skill session, participants will not be allowed to participate and will not receive a refund.

Have questions about how to get registered in an Aquatics program? Call the Aquatics Office at 850.645.6750 during Leach Center operating hours. You can also send us an email or visit our staff on the pool deck at the Leach Center.