Non-Credit Lifeguard/Waterfront Training at SUNY Plattsburgh

Non-Credit Lifeguard/Waterfront Training

Successful completion of all components of the course (Lifeguarding/Waterfront/First Aid & CPR/AED for Professional Rescuer) will allow a student to apply for any lifeguard position in a pool or waterfront.

Cost: $225.00. If student fails prerequisite swim test, registration fee will be refunded. Once enrolled there will be no refunds.

Course Schedules

Fall 2013 Lifeguard Training Course

• Dates of Course: September 8 - November 17  Sundays (10 a.m. - 5 p.m.) No class October 13  Register by: 9/12 

Spring 2014 Lifeguard Training Courses

• Section 1: Dates of Course: January 29 - March 5: Wednesdays (7pm - 10) & Sundays (10 a.m. - 5 p.m.) No classes HS break 2/16 & 2/19. Register by: January 24.
• Section 2: Dates of Course: March 26 – April 30. Wednesdays (7:00 - 10:00 p.m.) & Sundays (10 a.m. - 5 p.m.). No classes will be held  April 16 & 4/20. Register by: March 21.

General Information

• Passing all course requirements will certify the student in Lifeguarding/Waterfront/First Aid (2 year certification) and CPR/AED for Professional Rescuer (2 year certification, but CPR must be renewed every year to  work in NYS)
• Who May Enroll? Must be 15 years of age and course is open to the public
• Cost: $225.00 (Includes course fees and materials)
• Attendance Policy: To qualify for certification, students must attend all classes. NO ABSENCES

Pre-Swim Test

• Participants must pass swim test given first class period
• 550 yards (200 front crawl with rhythmic breathing, 200 breaststroke using a pull, breathe, kick and glide sequence, 150 either front crawl or breaststroke)
• 20 yard swim, surface dive to retrieve a 10# brick from depth of 7-10 feet and swim back (1 minute 40 seconds)
• Tread water 2 minutes, legs only
• Swim 5 yards, submerge and retrieve three dive rings placed 5 yards apart in 4-7 feet of water; resurface and swim 5 yards to side of the pool.

How to Register

• Download the Lifeguard Training Enrollment Form (pdf file size 58.9kb) Note: this document requires Acrobat Reader, which is available as a free download.
• Bring enrollment form and registration fee to 314 Memorial Hall (main office). View campus map.
• Enrollments will be accepted Monday - Friday (8:30 a.m. - 4:00)
• Checks must be made payable to:  SUNY Plattsburgh 
• Mail enrollment form and registration fee to:
  Department of Sport and Wellness
  c/o Scott Johnson
  SUNY Plattsburgh
  101 Broad Street
  Plattsburgh, NY 12901
• Enrollments will be accepted on a first-come-first-enrolled basis.
• You will only be contacted if we are unable to enroll the student.

 

Contact Information

For more information about Recreational Sports at SUNY Plattsburgh, please contact:

Scott Johnson, Recreational Sports Director
Recreation, Intramurals & Club Sports
314 Memorial Hall
Department of Sports and Wellness
101 Broad Street
Plattsburgh NY 12901

Phone: (518) 564-4150
Fax: (518) 564-4155
Email: scott.johnson@plattsburgh.edu