Johnston Community Education

Course Description: 

• This course is for participants 15 and older who want to become a certified Lifeguard through the American Red Cross. Students will have to pass a pre-requisite swim of a distance swim, brick dive drill, and water tread. There is an online component to the course that needs to be completed prior to the first in-person class. Students must attend all class dates in full in and pass all required skills. Students must pass a final written test in person and pass the in water final skills in order to be successful in the course and achieve certification. Students who do not pass the prerequisite will receive a 50% refund. Students who do not pass later in the class will be issues only a 25% refund or a credit towards a future class. 

Logistics: 

• Parents should provide an email for their student to the instructor prior to the registration deadline of April 23, 2025 at 11:59pm so the online course link can be sent to the student. The email address should be a personal account, not a school email. The instructor information is listed below. Students will have 1 week to complete their online course, which takes an average of 7 hours to complete. After successfully completing the online course, students should show proof of passing to the instructor on the first day of class.
• Bring two swim suits, two towels, warm clothing, goggles, snacks, water bottle, I.D/Drivers license, proof of online course completion. 

Instructor: 

• Olivia Stephenson, American Red Cross Lifeguard Instructor, olivia.stephenson@johnston.k12.ia.us