LIFEGUARD INSTRUCTOR MASTER
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SOLUTIONS 2026
‣ Primary source of technical lifeguarding content for the instructor to
use Answer: Lifeguard Manual
‣ Where is the instructor's manual can you find info on how to set up and
run classes in a lifeguard program? Answer: Chapter 3
‣ Where can you find skill charts and assessment sheets to evaluate
students? Answer: Instructor Manual
‣ Where do you check information and such for the course? Answer:
Instructor's Course
‣ What is your role as the instructor? Answer: To ensure they know the
knowledge and skills it give appropriate attention to victims
‣ What are the core courses to teach as a lifeguard instructor? Answer:
Lifeguarding, Shallow Water (</= 5ft.), Aquatic Attraction Guarding
(>/= 3ft.)
, ‣ What are additional skills you have learn once being an instructor?
Answer: Waterfront and Waterpark
‣ What the two ways you can teach as an instructor? Answer: Blended
Learning and Instructor Led
‣ What is Blended Learning? Answer: online and in person
‣ What is instructor led? Answer: all in person
‣ What is the minimum number of students to have in a class? Answer: 5
‣ What is the ratio of students per instructor? Answer: 1 instructor per 10
students
‣ What are the qualifications to participate in a Lifeguard ReCert?
Answer: Have a valid certification by the red cross or if expired needs to
be in less than 30 days
‣ To pass a lifeguarding course, a student must.... Answer: Pass the
precourse, attend the entire course, do the skills & activities proficiently,
participate, show proficiency on final scenarios, and pass both final
written examples
‣ As instructors we teach to the __________________, but look for the
___________________. Answer: standard, objective
EXAM PREP PACKAGE WITH
GRADED A PLUS VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS 2026
‣ Primary source of technical lifeguarding content for the instructor to
use Answer: Lifeguard Manual
‣ Where is the instructor's manual can you find info on how to set up and
run classes in a lifeguard program? Answer: Chapter 3
‣ Where can you find skill charts and assessment sheets to evaluate
students? Answer: Instructor Manual
‣ Where do you check information and such for the course? Answer:
Instructor's Course
‣ What is your role as the instructor? Answer: To ensure they know the
knowledge and skills it give appropriate attention to victims
‣ What are the core courses to teach as a lifeguard instructor? Answer:
Lifeguarding, Shallow Water (</= 5ft.), Aquatic Attraction Guarding
(>/= 3ft.)
, ‣ What are additional skills you have learn once being an instructor?
Answer: Waterfront and Waterpark
‣ What the two ways you can teach as an instructor? Answer: Blended
Learning and Instructor Led
‣ What is Blended Learning? Answer: online and in person
‣ What is instructor led? Answer: all in person
‣ What is the minimum number of students to have in a class? Answer: 5
‣ What is the ratio of students per instructor? Answer: 1 instructor per 10
students
‣ What are the qualifications to participate in a Lifeguard ReCert?
Answer: Have a valid certification by the red cross or if expired needs to
be in less than 30 days
‣ To pass a lifeguarding course, a student must.... Answer: Pass the
precourse, attend the entire course, do the skills & activities proficiently,
participate, show proficiency on final scenarios, and pass both final
written examples
‣ As instructors we teach to the __________________, but look for the
___________________. Answer: standard, objective
