Juneau, Alaska (KINY)- Parks and Recreation Juneau Pools will offer a lifeguarding class on April 12-14 at Dimond Park Aquatic Center.
Participants who successfully complete the class will earn an American Red Cross Lifeguard Certification, valid for two years.
Registration opens Friday, March 29 at 8 a.m. and closes on Thursday, April 11 at noon.
Register online via the Parks and Rec registration catalog (under the Juneau Pools tab).
The class will be held on Friday, April 12 from 4 – 8 p.m. and Saturday, April 13 through Sunday, April 14 from 9 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. daily, with an hour-long lunch break included.
Class fees are $250 for general participants but free for those who submit an application for employment as a Juneau Pools lifeguard at the end of the course.
The class is open to a maximum of 10 people.
Prerequisites: Complete a pre-course session in the pool prior to the first day of class.
The pre-course includes a 300-yard swim, brick retrieval from 10 feet, and treading water for 2 minutes. Must be 15 years old by the last day of class.
For more information, contact Seth Cayce at (907) 586-0839 or seth.cayce@juneau.gov
