American Aquatics & Safety Training Resource Page
Thank you for taking your American Aquatics & Safety Training course with us!
This resource page will go over everything that you need to know about your upcoming session with us. I recommend bookmarking this page for quick access.
How to Access Your Course
and Begin Your Online Learning
Click the button below. This will automatically take you to the AAST Online Learning Registration Page.
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While in your cart, use the following code to access the online learning assignment for free:
FreeLifeguard2023!@
Check Out, and you'll receive a prompt to create an online learning account. Once your account is created, you are able to complete your online learning.
Please note that the online learning will take up to 7 hours to complete. Please make sure that you allow yourself plenty of time to complete the online learning, as videos are in large sections, and cannot be skipped.
Upon completion of each video session, there will be a quiz covering each topic. There will also be a quiz at the end of the online learning. This quiz must be passed with a score of 80% or higher in order to receive your completion certificate for the online learning.
On your first day of the course, you will need to provide the certificate with the QR Code as either a printout or a digital copy. Students who do not complete the online learning will not be allowed to take the in-person session of the course.
Happy studying, and we'll see you on your first day of class!
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Course Information
American Aquatics & Safety Training
Lifeguarding Course
(Blended Learning Course)
Duration:
19.5 Hour Course (Deep Water)
18 Hour Course (Shallow Water)
Covers:
Facility Safety, Patron Surveillance, Basic Water Rescue, Providing Care in Life Threatening Emergencies
Online Learning Included:
Yes
Age Requirement:
At least 15 years old (Verified by Government ID, State ID, or combination of school ID and Birth Certificate)
Written Test:
80 question cumulative, multiple choice test.
Swimming Prerequisites:
Distance Swim: Participants must swim 300 yards using front crawl or breaststroke without stopping or touching the bottom (Deep Water)
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Participants must swim 200 yards using front crawl or breaststroke without stopping or touching the bottom
(Shallow Water).
Tread Sequence: Participants must tread water for two minutes without using their hands (Deep Water),
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Participants must tread water for one minute without using their hands (Shallow Water).
Submerged Item Retrieval: Participants will swim 20 yards, retrieve a submerged weight of 10 pounds at a depth of 7-10 feet, and swim on their back to the starting point. Participants must set the weight down on the deck and exit the water without using ladder or stairs (Deep Water)
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Participants will swim 20 yards, retrieve a submerged weight of 10 pounds at a depth no more than 5 feet, and swim on their back to the starting point. Participants must set the weight down on the deck and exit the water without using ladder or stairs (Shallow Water)
Certifications Issued Upon Completion:
Lifeguarding (Deep or Shallow) - Two Years
CPR/AED for Professional Rescuers - One Year
First Aid - Two Years
Link for More Information:
Lifeguard | First Aid | CPR | Training | American Aquatics and Safety Training
About The Program
All courses contain an online learning component that must be completed prior to the in-person session. Students are only required to complete the online learning for their course. Using the links above, you are able to register for your course on the American Red Cross Web Site and begin your online training. STUDENTS THAT DO NOT COMPLETE THEIR ONLINE LEARNING MAY NOT ATTEND THE SESSION.
It is highly recommended that the online learning is completed on a PC or Mac, using Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Apple Safari, or Mozilla Firefox as your browser. PLEASE DO NOT USE A CELL PHONE OR TABLET AS IT MAY DELETE YOUR PROGRESS.​
Students are responsible for being at the correct location for their class. We currently offer classes in Las Vegas, Phoenix, and Salt Lake City. For Lifeguarding, the pools that we use are in different locations from our offices. Please follow your course description on the booking page for all locations for all classes.
To pass the course, students must finish the online learning PRIOR to class, pass all prerequisites, attend all class sessions, participate in all demonstrations, and complete all written and scenario assessments. Upon completion, students will be emailed their certification, which may take up to 10 days.
THERE ARE NO REFUNDS FOR ANY CLASS. Students who do not meet the requirements for certification may pay to retake the course in the future, including failure to reschedule if absent and unsuccessful completion of course requirements. Students who need to reschedule may move their course to a future date as long as they notify us by email at any time prior to the course starting. Students removed from the class due to conduct will not be allowed to return.
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A student may be marked as unsuccessful by:
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Not having a valid form of identification for student verification.
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Not completing the online learning prior to course.
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Arriving after prerequisites have started.
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Failure to pass prerequisites.
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Inability to demonstrate proficiency on any skill.
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Failure of final assessment scenarios.
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Returning significantly late from any break periods.
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Phone usage during the course.
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Scoring less than 80% on each written exam (Lifeguard & Lifeguard Instructor Courses).
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Showing a lack of professionalism and/or respect for the instructor, the course, the organization, the certification agency, the equipment, the facility, other students, or the policies and procedures as determined by the instructor.
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Failure to pay for the course.
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Demonstrating any behavior that cause harm/damage or jeopardizes the safety of the individual, other students in the class, equipment, or the facility.
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Violating any Federal, State, Local, or property regulations during the intended hours of instruction.
Sections of each course may be photographed or recorded for performance evaluation and social media content development. By registering for a course, students provide consent to be photographed and recorded throughout the course. Students hereby grant to HM SAFETY CERTIFICATIONS LLC its agents, employees, licensees, and successors in interest all ownership rights the absolute and irrevocable right and permission to copyright, use and publish the photographed likeness of students in the course.
FOR ALL QUESTIONS, PLEASE EMAIL HMSAFETY@OUTLOOK.COM