March 25 to April 10, 2025 | Lakota YMCA

Some of the classes offered are Blended Learning classes. Blended Learning Lifeguard Training combines online learning with in person skills sessions. The online portion will require: assignments, end of chapter review questions and reading the lifeguard manual. The E-Learning portion will take a minimum of 7 hours out of the classroom and the remaining 20 hours will be spent in person completing water skills, CPR/AED & First Aid skills and finally successful completion of all skills testing. All online material will be emailed to you by the instructor when the E-Learning portion begins. 

An Informed Consent and Release of Liability form must be completed and signed in order to participate in any C.A.T.S. class or program. 

Age Requirements

Students must turn 15 years old by the last date of the lifeguarding class. 

Pre-Screening Requirements

Students must swim a 300 yard continuous swim using either front crawl or breast stroke or…