Water Safety Instructor Training
 The American Red Cross Water Safety Instructor Course provides instructor candidates the training needed to teach courses in the American Red Cross Swimming and Water Safety Program by developing their understanding of how to use the course materials, how to conduct training sessions and how to evaluate participants' progress.
The following American Red Cross community partners currently host American Red Cross Water Safety Instructor Training. To register for a course or for specific course information please contact the facility directly. Visit our partners' websites by following the links provided below.
COURSE PREREQUISITES
Prerequisite skill testing is done the first day of class. Candidates who do not complete the prerequisite skill tests to the instructor’s satisfaction will not be eligible to participate in the course. Most facilities do not offer refunds to participants who do not pass the prerequisites skill tests. Check with the facility manager before participating in this course.
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Candidates must be 16 years of age on or before the completion of the class.
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Candidates must possess a current Fundamentals of Instructor Training (FIT) certificate. (FIT is often included in WSI training. Check with the facility manager prior to registration.)
- Candidates must be of mature and dependable character.
- Successfully demonstrate swimming the following strokes: Front Crawl (25 yards), Backstroke (25 yards), Breaststroke (25 yards), Sidestroke (25 yards), Butterfly (demonstrate)
- Water Safety Instructor candidates must attend every session at the times listed by the facility. Attendance in the course does not guarantee Water Safety Instructor certification. Candidates must pass written and practical exams.
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