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Registration Opens for Juneau Pools April Water Safety Instructor Course

April 9, 2026 – FYI

Registration is now open to join the Juneau Pools Water Safety Instructor course. Participants who complete the course will be qualified to work as a swimming instructor at any Red Cross affiliated aquatic facility, including Juneau Pools, for 2 years until renewal. The class is limited to 6 participants – register for the course at bit.ly/registerCBJparks before Monday, April 20 at 5 p.m.  

Class time will be a mix of time in the water and the classroom. See below for more details: 

Prerequisites: 

  • Must be 15 years old by the last day of the course 
  • Pass pre-course swim test  

Pre-course Swim Test: 

  • 25 yards of: Front Crawl, Back Crawl, Side Stroke, Breast Stroke, Elementary Backstroke 
  • 15 yards of: Butterfly (an alternate certification that does not include the butterfly is available through this course) 
  • Maintain position on back in deep water for 1 minute 
  • Tread water for 1 minute 

Cost: 

  • Free of charge to anyone who submits an application to teach swimming lessons for Juneau Pools 
  • $400 for all other instructor candidates 

Dates and Times: 

Online content: 

  • 7.5 hours on Red Cross Learning Center, to be completed before the first day of class on Friday, April 24 

One pre-course session: 

  • Wednesday, April 22, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Dimond Park Aquatic Center. If you cannot make the scheduled pre-course testing date, contact Ellen Johnston at 907-586-0839 ext. 4148 for alternative options. 

Class sessions will be held: 

  • Friday, April 24, 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Dimond Park Aquatic Center 
  • Saturday, April 25, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Dimond Park Aquatic Center 
  • Sunday, April 26, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Dimond Park Aquatic Center 
  • Friday, May 1, 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Augustus Brown Pool 
  • Saturday, May 2, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Augustus Brown Pool 
  • Sunday, May 3, 12 to 4 p.m. at Augustus Brown Pool 

Students must attend and participate in all class times to complete the course. 

For questions, contact Ellen Johnston at [email protected] or at 907-586-0839 x4148.