ENSURING WATER SAFETY

Earn your lifeguard certification at the Alexandria Area YMCA!

Successful completion of the course will provide participants with certification as a Red Cross lifeguard. The blended learning format combines approximately 7 hours of online learning with in-person skills sessions and the certification is valid for 2 years.

Next Certification Class: September 26-28, 2025 

Upcoming Lifeguard Certification Classes:

  • December 12-14, 2025
  • March 20-22, 2026
What you will learn:
  • Knowledge and skills to prevent, recognize, and respond to aquatic emergencies.
  • How to help others stay safe in, on, and around the water.
  • How to deliver critical care, like CPR, first aid, and AED administration
Course Requirements:
  • Participants must be at least 15 years of age.
  • Participants must complete a mandatory swimming test at the Alexandria Area YMCA, September 17 | 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. OR September 20 | 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. 
  • Participants are required to wear a swimsuit and bring a towel to class
  • Participants must complete all online training prior to the first day of class, attend all course sessions, demonstrate competency in all required skills and scenarios, and pass the final written & water exams to receive their certification.
Training Schedule:
  • Friday, September 26 | 4:00 - 8:30 p.m.
  • Saturday, September 27 | 8 a.m. - 8 p.m.
  • Sunday, September 28 | 8 a.m. - 8 p.m.
*There must be at least 5 participants in the class to hold the session.
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Questions?

Please Contact Shayna Asuncion.

WORK AT THE YMCA

Become a lifeguard at the Y, and we will reimburse you for your training, plus you'll receive a FREE YMCA Membership!*

*The YMCA will reimburse you for 50% of your course after completion and the other 50% after 6 months of employment at the YMCA.

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