American Aquatics & Safety Training
Back to School Promo
$150.00
August 1, 2025 - September 30, 2025
School is back in session, but pool season is still going strong, and rec centers and hotels still need lifeguards! Now's your chance to get your lifeguarding certification through American Aquatics and Safety Training (AAST) and start your career as a lifeguard!
Benefits of the AAST Lifeguarding Course:
Lowest price of the season!
Course completed in only Two Days!
No Online Learning Assignment
Nationally Recognized Program
Free Hip Pack, Whistle, Resuscitation Mask, Lifeguard Shirt, and Lifeguard Visor for All Graduates ($50 value)
About American Aquatics
With so many ways to get lifeguard certified, HM Safety Certifications is excited to bring a new offering to the Las Vegas Valley, Phoenix Metropolitan Area, and Salt Lake County.
Looking for a first-time job, a new opportunity, or a career that works with your school schedule? With afternoon shifts and weekend shifts available, as well as flexible scheduling, we may be opportunity you're looking for! Click the button below and apply, and let's see if we're a good fit for you!
Now Hiring Lifeguards Starting at $18.00/hr
Course Breakdown
American Aquatics & Safety Training
Lifeguarding Course
(In-Person Learning Course)
Duration:
24 Hour Course
Covers:
Facility Safety, Patron Surveillance, Basic Water Rescue, Providing Care in Life Threatening Emergencies
Online Learning Included:
No Online Learning Required
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)
OR
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
Course Registration Information
ABOUT THE COURSE:
This In-Person course Is 100% Instructor-Led with no online learning. Students will learn the core concepts of lifeguarding and surveillance as well as life-saving skills for victims on land or in the water.
SCHEDULE:
Saturdays, 7am-7pm
Sundays, 8am-8pm
Please see the course information for your scheduled course for specific locations.
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WHAT TO BRING:
Appropriate Swim Attire
Towel
Water Bottle
Dry, Comfortable Clothes
TO PASS THE COURSE:
Verify that you are 15 or older with valid ID (License, Passport, or combination of school ID and birth certificate)
Attend all class sessions
Participate in all demonstrations
Complete all assessments
Pass both written tests with a minimum of 80%.
CERTIFICATION: Students will receive their certification upon passing the course including the following disciplines:
Lifeguarding/Shallow Water Lifeguarding (Valid for 2 years)
First Aid (Valid for 2 years)
CPR/AED for Professionals (Valid 1 year)
THERE ARE NO REFUNDS FOR THE CLASS: This includes failure to attend without notice, registering for the wrong date/course, improper verification, lack of preparation, and failing any part of the course. Classes will not be moved to future dates, nor are there complimentary retakes of the course. Please make sure that this is a course that you are ready and prepared to take.
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.
MEDIA POLICY: 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.
QUESTIONS: Please email us at HMSAFETY@OUTLOOK.COM. Our phone number is for outbound communications only, so email will be the best way to reach us.
BY REGISTERING FOR THIS COURSE, THE PARTICIPANT AND/OR PAYEE UNDERSTAND AND ACCEPT ALL POLICIES EXPLAINED IN THIS COURSE REGISTRATION DOCUMENT. NONCOMPLIANCE WILL RESULT IN REMOVAL FROM THE COURSE.
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