Cross
WSI
Certification
Test
In
order
to
pass
a
Water
Safety
Course,
a
participant
must...
-
ANS
-
Attend
all
classes
-
Participate
and
complete
all
skills
-
Get
80%
or
higher
on
the
test
What
is
the
prerequisite
to
teaching
Safety
Training
for
Swim
Coaches?
-
ANS
WSIs
must
complete
the
Lifeguarding
and
Water
Safety
Instructor
Orientation
to
Safety
Training
for
Swim
Coaches,
available
on
the
Swim
Coaches
page
of
Instructor's
Corner.
What
does
COLA
mean?
-
ANS
Check
Organize
Lead
Assess
WSIs
will
be
certified
to
teach
the
following
levels...
-
ANS
Parent
and
Child
(1&2)
Preschool
Aquatics
(1-3)
Learn-to-Swim
(1-6)
Adult
Swim
(1-3)
WSIs
will
be
certified
to
teach
the
following
water
safety
courses...
-
ANS
Basic
Water
Rescue
Safety
Training
for
Swim
Coaches
(after
orientation)
WSIs
will
be
certified
to
teach
the
following
presentations...
-
ANS
Longfellow
WHALE
tales
(goal
is
to
teach
children
safe
behavior)
Sun
safety
Parent
orientation
to
swim
course
What
is
the
difference
between
a
block
plan
and
a
lesson
plan?
-
ANS
A
block
plan
is
an
organization
of
the
entire
class.
A
lesson
plan
is
one
detailed
day
from
the
block
plan.
Red
Cross
recommends
teaching
from
the
lesson
plan.
What
does
the
Water
Safety
Instructor's
Manual
(WSIM)
do?
-
ANS
It
teaches
WSIs
how
to
plan
and
conduct
classes.
What
does
the
Swimming
and
Water
Safety
Manual
do?
-
ANS
WSIs
should
use
it
for
general
reference.
What
is
the
Swimming
and
Diving
Skills
DVD
used
for?
-
ANS
Demonstration