Red Cross WSI Certification Test
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1. In order to pass - Attend all classes
a Water Safety - Participate and complete all skills
Course, a partici- - Get 80% or higher on the test
pant must...
2. What is the prereq- WSIs must complete the Lifeguarding and Water Safety Instructor Orientation
uisite to teaching to Safety Training for Swim Coaches, available on the Swim Coaches page of
Safety Training for Instructor's Corner.
Swim Coaches?
3. What does COLA Check
mean? Organize
Lead
Assess
4. WSIs will be certi- Parent and Child (1&2)
fied to teach the fol- Preschool Aquatics (1-3)
lowing levels... Learn-to-Swim (1-6)
Adult Swim (1-3)
5. WSIs will be certi- Basic Water Rescue
fied to teach the fol- Safety Training for Swim Coaches (after orientation)
lowing water safety
courses...
6. WSIs will be certi- Longfellow WHALE tales (goal is to teach children safe behavior)
fied to teach the Sun safety
following presenta- Parent orientation to swim course
tions...
7. What is the dif- A block plan is an organization of the entire class. A lesson plan is one detailed
ference between a day from the block plan. Red Cross recommends teaching from the lesson plan.
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block plan and a les-
son plan?
8. What does the It teaches WSIs how to plan and conduct classes.
Water Safety In-
structor's Manual
(WSIM) do?
9. What does the WSIs should use it for general reference.
Swimming and Wa-
ter Safety Manual
do?
10. What is the Swim- Demonstration
ming and Diving
Skills DVD used for?
11. What is the Teach- Only by the teacher as reference material, NOT students.
ing Swimming and
Watery Safety DVD
used for?
12. What do you need The course
to report to the Red Number of participants
Cross after teach- Submit names if you give certificates
ing ARC courses?
13. What prerequi- Instructor aids must be at least certified in (able to perform exit skills of) the
sites do co-instruc- level that they are assisting with.
tors and instructor
aides need to meet?
14. Lifeguarding
2/6
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_3hl7ed
1. In order to pass - Attend all classes
a Water Safety - Participate and complete all skills
Course, a partici- - Get 80% or higher on the test
pant must...
2. What is the prereq- WSIs must complete the Lifeguarding and Water Safety Instructor Orientation
uisite to teaching to Safety Training for Swim Coaches, available on the Swim Coaches page of
Safety Training for Instructor's Corner.
Swim Coaches?
3. What does COLA Check
mean? Organize
Lead
Assess
4. WSIs will be certi- Parent and Child (1&2)
fied to teach the fol- Preschool Aquatics (1-3)
lowing levels... Learn-to-Swim (1-6)
Adult Swim (1-3)
5. WSIs will be certi- Basic Water Rescue
fied to teach the fol- Safety Training for Swim Coaches (after orientation)
lowing water safety
courses...
6. WSIs will be certi- Longfellow WHALE tales (goal is to teach children safe behavior)
fied to teach the Sun safety
following presenta- Parent orientation to swim course
tions...
7. What is the dif- A block plan is an organization of the entire class. A lesson plan is one detailed
ference between a day from the block plan. Red Cross recommends teaching from the lesson plan.
1/6
, Red Cross WSI Certification Test
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_3hl7ed
block plan and a les-
son plan?
8. What does the It teaches WSIs how to plan and conduct classes.
Water Safety In-
structor's Manual
(WSIM) do?
9. What does the WSIs should use it for general reference.
Swimming and Wa-
ter Safety Manual
do?
10. What is the Swim- Demonstration
ming and Diving
Skills DVD used for?
11. What is the Teach- Only by the teacher as reference material, NOT students.
ing Swimming and
Watery Safety DVD
used for?
12. What do you need The course
to report to the Red Number of participants
Cross after teach- Submit names if you give certificates
ing ARC courses?
13. What prerequi- Instructor aids must be at least certified in (able to perform exit skills of) the
sites do co-instruc- level that they are assisting with.
tors and instructor
aides need to meet?
14. Lifeguarding
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