Red Cross WSI Certification Test /Questions & Answers

In order to pass a Water Safety Course, a participant must... - Answer - 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? - Answer 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? - Answer Check Organize Lead Assess WSIs will be certified to teach the following levels... - Answer 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... - Answer Basic Water Rescue Safety Training for Swim Coaches (after orientation) WSIs will be certified to teach the following presentations... - Answer 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? - Answer 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? - Answer It teaches WSIs how to plan and conduct classes.