Red Cross Certification Courses

RED CROSS CERTIFICATION COURSES

AMERICAN RED CROSS LIFEGUARD TRAINING
Ages: 15+ years (as of May 15, 2025)
Become a certified lifeguard just in time for the summer! You’ll earn your American Red Cross certification in three different areas Lifeguarding, First Aid, and CPR/AED for the professional rescuer. Please bring a towel and bathing suit to all sessions. All applicants need to pass a pre-test to be eligible and you must attend all classes within the session. 
9 sessions
Tuesday, April 22, 5-10pm; Thursday, April 24, 5-10pm; Saturday, April 26, 12-3pm*; Tuesday, April 29, 5-10pm, Sunday, May 4, 10am-3pm; Tuesday, May 6, 5-8pm**; Thursday, May 8, 5-8pm; Saturday, May 10, 10am-3pm; and Tuesday, May 13, 5-10pm
$400 members / $500 nonmembers
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*Class on Saturday, April 26, 12-3pm will take place at Hofstra University’s Swim Center, 240 Hofstra University, Hempstead
**Class on Tuesday, May 6, 5-8pm, will take place at Nassau County’s Aquatics Center, Eisenhower Park

AMERICAN RED CROSS FIRST AID + CPR CLASSES
Ages: 12+ years
The American Red Cross Adult, Child, and Infant First Aid Certification Course, gives you the information and the skills that you need to help adults and children during many emergency situations, such as burns, cuts, scrapes, sudden illnesses, head, neck, back injuries, heat and cold emergencies. For more information, please contact Chris Lenney, American Red Cross Instructor, clenney@sjjcc.org.