WATER SAFETY INSTRUCTOR STUDY
GUIDE EXAM 2025/2026 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 100% PASS
What courses are WSI's authorized to teach? - ANS Parent and Child Aquatics-Levels 1 - 2
Preschool Aquatics-Levels 1 - 3 Learn-to-Swim-Levels 1 - 6 Adult Swim-Levels 1 - 3 Water Safety
Courses Basic Water Rescue Personal Water Safety Safety Training for Swim Coaches Water
Safety Today Water Safety Presentations General Water Safety Home Pool Safety Parent
Orientation to Swim Lessons Sun Safety Rip Current Safety Longfellow's Whale Tales Instructor
Aide course
What does WHALE stand for in the Longfellow Whale Tales program? - ANS Water habits are
learned early.
What is the purpose of the Red Cross Swim mobile application? - ANS 1. Supports and
promotes the Red Cross Swimming and Water Safety Program. 2. Allows parents to track and
share the progress of their children through the Preschool Aquatics and Learn-to-Swim levels. 3.
Provides adults with information about water safety in general, as well as water safety in
specific environments. 4. Helps children learn about water safety through video segments from
Longfellow's WHALE Tales, age-appropriate water safety messaging, and quizzes for the parent
and child to complete together.
What type of first aid and preparedness mobile applications does the American Red Cross
have? - ANS Tornado app Hurricane app Wildfire app Earthquake app First aid app Shelter
finder app
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, What is the primary resource for you to obtain information that supports you in your role as a
Red Cross Instructor? - ANS The Instructor's Corner website (www.instructorscorner.org) is
the primary resource. Register on Instructor's Corner and visit the site regularly to stay
informed about processes and procedures, system improvements and resources to support you
and your participants. Maintain an up-to-date profile, including your email address, to ensure
that you receive important communications from the Red Cross.
What are the criteria for grading participants? - ANS "Successful" is entered for a participant
who has attended all class sessions, participated in all course activities, passed all the required
course skills and passed the required scenarios and assessments.. "Unsuccessful" is entered for
a participant who has not met course objectives and/or does not successfully attend all class
sessions, participate in all course activities, complete all the required skills and/or complete the
scenarios and assessments and prefers not to be retested or does not pass a retest. "Not
Evaluated" should be entered as the final grade for a participant who is not attending the
course with intent to receive a completion certificate. The participant, with approval from the
instructor, is allowed to choose his or her own level of participation in the course. This should
not be substituted for an Unsuccessful for a participant who attempts certification but is unable
to pass the completion requirements. A participant who chooses to audit must make his or her
intent known to the instructor at the beginning of the class.
What are some factors that affect class safety? - ANS Supervision, instructor preparation, co-
instructors and instructor aides, participants, equipment, teaching environment, facility policies
and procedures. NOTE: As an American Red Cross Water Safety Instructor, you must make your
teaching environment as safe as possible.
What can an instructor aide for a Learn-to-Swim class do? - ANS Assist a Water Safety
Instructor in a level in which the instructor aide can perform the exit skills assessment.
Who can sign course completion certificates? - ANS Only Water Safety Instructors can sign
course completion certificates.
In order for a Water Safety Instructor to be eligible to teach Safety Training for Swim Coaches,
what must they do before teaching the course? - ANS Complete the Water Safety Instructor
Orientation to Safety Training for Swim Coaches.
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GUIDE EXAM 2025/2026 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 100% PASS
What courses are WSI's authorized to teach? - ANS Parent and Child Aquatics-Levels 1 - 2
Preschool Aquatics-Levels 1 - 3 Learn-to-Swim-Levels 1 - 6 Adult Swim-Levels 1 - 3 Water Safety
Courses Basic Water Rescue Personal Water Safety Safety Training for Swim Coaches Water
Safety Today Water Safety Presentations General Water Safety Home Pool Safety Parent
Orientation to Swim Lessons Sun Safety Rip Current Safety Longfellow's Whale Tales Instructor
Aide course
What does WHALE stand for in the Longfellow Whale Tales program? - ANS Water habits are
learned early.
What is the purpose of the Red Cross Swim mobile application? - ANS 1. Supports and
promotes the Red Cross Swimming and Water Safety Program. 2. Allows parents to track and
share the progress of their children through the Preschool Aquatics and Learn-to-Swim levels. 3.
Provides adults with information about water safety in general, as well as water safety in
specific environments. 4. Helps children learn about water safety through video segments from
Longfellow's WHALE Tales, age-appropriate water safety messaging, and quizzes for the parent
and child to complete together.
What type of first aid and preparedness mobile applications does the American Red Cross
have? - ANS Tornado app Hurricane app Wildfire app Earthquake app First aid app Shelter
finder app
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, What is the primary resource for you to obtain information that supports you in your role as a
Red Cross Instructor? - ANS The Instructor's Corner website (www.instructorscorner.org) is
the primary resource. Register on Instructor's Corner and visit the site regularly to stay
informed about processes and procedures, system improvements and resources to support you
and your participants. Maintain an up-to-date profile, including your email address, to ensure
that you receive important communications from the Red Cross.
What are the criteria for grading participants? - ANS "Successful" is entered for a participant
who has attended all class sessions, participated in all course activities, passed all the required
course skills and passed the required scenarios and assessments.. "Unsuccessful" is entered for
a participant who has not met course objectives and/or does not successfully attend all class
sessions, participate in all course activities, complete all the required skills and/or complete the
scenarios and assessments and prefers not to be retested or does not pass a retest. "Not
Evaluated" should be entered as the final grade for a participant who is not attending the
course with intent to receive a completion certificate. The participant, with approval from the
instructor, is allowed to choose his or her own level of participation in the course. This should
not be substituted for an Unsuccessful for a participant who attempts certification but is unable
to pass the completion requirements. A participant who chooses to audit must make his or her
intent known to the instructor at the beginning of the class.
What are some factors that affect class safety? - ANS Supervision, instructor preparation, co-
instructors and instructor aides, participants, equipment, teaching environment, facility policies
and procedures. NOTE: As an American Red Cross Water Safety Instructor, you must make your
teaching environment as safe as possible.
What can an instructor aide for a Learn-to-Swim class do? - ANS Assist a Water Safety
Instructor in a level in which the instructor aide can perform the exit skills assessment.
Who can sign course completion certificates? - ANS Only Water Safety Instructors can sign
course completion certificates.
In order for a Water Safety Instructor to be eligible to teach Safety Training for Swim Coaches,
what must they do before teaching the course? - ANS Complete the Water Safety Instructor
Orientation to Safety Training for Swim Coaches.
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