American Red Cross Certification Courses
First Aid | CPR | AED Certification Courses
Location: Dimond Park Aquatic Center – 3045 Dimond Park Loop, Juneau, AK 99801
Course Cost: $150 (Class time + Certification)
Add-on Fees (Optional): Materials Fee- $25
Upon successful completion of the course, each participant will receive an American Red Cross certification which covers First Aid/CPR and AED, valid for 2 years.
Certification courses which take place on one day will last 6-7 hours. A 30 minute lunch break will take place mid-way through the day.
Upcoming Sessions:
There are no sessions scheduled at this time. Please check back for future offerings.
To Register:
- ONLINE
- In-person at either Augustus Brown Pool or Dimond Park Aquatic Center – though course will take place at Dimond Park Aquatic Center
*Do you have a group of 5 or more to be First Aid/CPR/AED certified and the currently scheduled classes do not fit into your schedule?*
Organized groups may schedule a privately held course at the Dimond Park Aquatic Center on a day which works best for them!
Private Course Information/Requirements:
- Must have a minimum of 5 participants paid to confirm a course date/time
- Must allow for a minimum of 7 hours class time
- Must be scheduled a minimum of 3 weeks in advance
- Regular course fees apply
Contact Dimond Park Aquatic Center @ 907-586-0839 or email us at Aquatics@Juneau.org!
Lifeguard Certification Courses
Course Prerequisites:
- Participants must be 15 years of age on or before the last scheduled day of the course.
- Successfully complete the pre-course session which includes:
- 300 yard continuous swim (front crawl/breast stroke)
- must be able to demonstrate proper breath control
- must be able to swim with face in the water
- goggles are okay for this skill assessment
- Treading water for two minutes with hands under armpits- no goggles allowed
- Retrieval of a 10 pound object from 7 – 10 foot depth within 1 minute 40 seconds – no goggles allowed
- 300 yard continuous swim (front crawl/breast stroke)
Course Cost: $205.00 [Includes Book]
- $45.00 Collected upon initial enrollment (NON REFUNDABLE)
- Do not leave facility without a book!
- $160.00 will be collected on First Day of Instruction
- After the precourse session is conducted by Lifeguard instructor
Class Dates: 8/20/2021 – 8/22/2021
- 8/20/2021 5:30pm – 8:00pm
- 8/21/2021 8:30am – 4:00pm
- 8/22/2021 8:30am – 4:00pm
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- The Precourse Session will take place on the FIRST DAY of the class. Final payment of $160.00 will not be collected until successful completion of the prerourse session. $45.00 book/enrollment fee is NON-REFUNDABLE
- Attendance at all in-class session is mandatory
- no make-up classes will be scheduled
- no refunds will be issued for missed class times
- Attendance at all in-class session is mandatory
- The Precourse Session will take place on the FIRST DAY of the class. Final payment of $160.00 will not be collected until successful completion of the prerourse session. $45.00 book/enrollment fee is NON-REFUNDABLE
These classes will be conducted as a BLENDED LEARNING course. This requires the use of the internet through either Chrome, Firefox, or Safari to access the online module.
- All online material MUST BE COMPLETED and course completion record printed out and given to the course instructor before you can participate in the on-site skill sessions.
How to Register:
- Sign up for the course online via our online registration system $45.00 (NON REFUNDABLE)
- The remaining $160.00 to be collected on FIRST DAY of instruction. Please come prepared to pay.
Water Safety Instructor (WSI)
Prerequisites:
- Participants must be 16 years old by the last day of the course.
- Pass pre-course swim test (outlined below)
Pre-course Swim Test (Required for all Participants) :
- 25 yards of: Front Crawl, Back Crawl, Side Stroke, Breast Stroke, Elementary Backstroke
- 15 yards of: Butterfly
- Maintain position on back in deep water for 1 minute (floating or sculling)
- Tread water for 1 minute
- Pre-course will be held at Dimond Park Aquatic Center on first day of course administered by the Water Safety Instructor Trainer.
- If you would like an assessment or feedback from an on-staff trained WSI/Lifeguard Instructor on your skills, please email aquatics@juneau.org to schedule an appointment.
Cost: $200
Dates and Times: No currently scheduled classes
Registration: No currently scheduled classes
Please contact Dimond Park Aquatic Center @ 907-586-0839.
Water Safety Instructor Aid Course
Prerequisites:
- Participants must be 13 years old by the last day of the course.
- Pass pre-course swim test (outlined below)
Pre-course Swim Test (Required for all Participants) :
- 25 yards of: Front Crawl, Back Crawl, Side Stroke, Breast Stroke, Elementary Backstroke
- 15 yards of: Butterfly
- Maintain position on back in deep water for 1 minute (floating or sculling)
- Tread water for 1 minute
Call to schedule a pre-course time before the start date of the course.
Pre-course will be held at Dimond Park Aquatic Center (907.586.0839).