Lifeguard Recertification

General Information

This course fulfills certification requirements for lifeguarding at most private and public swimming pools in the United States. The classes will be held at the Lancaster Aquatic Center located at 416 Complex Drive on the University of Kentucky campus. Additional questions you may have should be directed (859) 257–7940, or email uky.lgi@gmail.com.

Registration will close on the day prior to the start day of class.

Course Cost: $110 for UK Students / $130.00 for UK Faculty & Staff / $135 non UK participant

*Books will be provided for the course; however, if a participant wishes to keep the book they must purchase one for an additional $40 dollars. Participants can download the material from the Red Cross website at no cost.

Pre–requisites:

1. Participants must have current certification (or certification expiration date is less than 30 days past).
2. Must successfully perform pre-lifeguard skills and written test first day of class:

• Swim 300 yards continuously of either breaststroke or freestyle NO TIME REQUIREMENT.
• Start in the water‚ swim 20yds using front crawl or breaststroke‚ surface dive 7-10 feet‚ retrieve a 10 pound object‚ return to the surface‚ swim 20 yds back to the starting point with the object and exit the water without using a ladder or steps‚ within the time frame of 1 minute and 40 seconds.

Students who successfully complete the pre–requisite skills test are required to attend and participate in all subsequent sessions‚ which include classroom work and skills practice. To receive certification‚ students must satisfactorily perform all CPR‚ first aid‚ and water rescue skills‚ and pass two 50 question multiple choice written tests with at least an 80% average on each. Upon successful completion of the course‚ students will be certified in Lifeguard Training‚ Community First Aid and Safety‚ and CPR for the Professional Rescuer.

Refunds will only be issued if the student does not pass the pre–course‚ or the class is cancelled. There will be a refund check issued after 20 days.

Enrollment in each class is limited to the first 15 paid participants (minimum of 4 participants to host a course /maximum of 15). *Additional classes will be added to the schedule, based on demand.
Lifeguarding Recertification:
Class#1: 3/2, 9a-5p, 3/3 9a-5pm
Class#2: 4/6 9a-5pm,4/7 9a-5pm
Class#3: 4/13 9a-5pm,4/14 9a-5pm
Class#4: 4/13 9a-5pm, 4/14 9a-5pm
Class#5: 6/8 9a-5pm, 6/9 9a-5pm

You can register online if you have a UK LINKBlue account. Please click on Aquatic Programs and log in!  To register for a by mail: clip and send the registration slip below and the Waiver Form‚ along with a check or money order payable to University of Kentucky‚ to:

Lifeguarding
University of Kentucky
Lancaster Aquatic Center
416 Complex Drive
Lexington‚ KY 40506–0219

Class Information:

Please register early for our classes. Registration will close on the day prior to the start day of class. To host a course we must have four participants. 

Please call 257-7940 or email for waiting list information

Please meet in the lobby of the Lancaster Aquatic Center on the first day of class.
Additional Information:

• Parking: There is no free parking on UK campus for weekdays, Monday - Friday. Use Parking Structure #7, located on Sports Center Drive, $2/hour during weekdays. On Saturday and Sunday, use Parking Structure #1, near the VA Medical Center, located at the corner of University Drive at Cooper Drive. This parking structure is FREE on Saturdays and Sundays ONLY. DO NOT PARK ON UNIVERSITY or COMPLEX DRIVE AT ANY TIME. This is for UK Resident Halls and UK Employees.

Please print & mail this section with payment. Be sure to open, print, and sign the Waiver Form and mail it along with the following section.
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