Water Safety Instructor Final Written Exam Prep
Questions with Detailed Verified Answers
1. Water Safety instructors can maintain certification to teach if they:
a. Teach and report at least one eligible course of record during the certification period and
successfully complete the recertification assessment within 90 days prior to the expiration date.
b. Report at least one eligible course of record and ten certificates during the certification period.
c. Teach and report at least one eligible course of record during the certification period and
successfully complete the recertification assessment no more than 90 days after the expiration
date.
d. Submit at least one course evaluation form for an eligible course during the certification period
and successfully complete the recertification assessment within 90 days prior to the expiration
date. Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ a. Teach and report at least one eligible course of record during the certification
period and successfully complete the recertification assessment within 90 days prior to the
expiration date.
2. The American Red Cross Swimming and Diving Skills DVD should be used:
a. To provide an additional demonstration that can be viewed as needed.
b. Only when teaching or coaching competitive swimming.
c. To show the only correct way to perform a skill.
d. In place of an explanation of stroke mechanics and hydrodynamics. Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ a. To provide an
additional demonstration that can be viewed as needed.
3. As an American Red Cross Water Safety instructor, which of the following American Red Cross
courses are you certified to teach?
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a. Lifeguarding, Infant and Preschool Aquatics, Spinal Injury Management, Learn-to-Swim courses
b. Community Water Rescue, Safety Training for Swim Coaches, Lifeguarding
c. Beginner swim classes, Lifeguarding, Community Water Safety
d. Learn-to-Swim, Parent and Child Aquatics, Adult Swim Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ d. Learn-to-Swim, Parent and
Child Aquatics, Adult Swim
4. An instructor aide for a Learn-to-Swim class can:
a. Teach a class independently.
b. Assist a Water Safety instructor in a level in which the aid can perform the exit skills assessment.
c. Issue course completion certificates.
d. Serve as a lifeguard who is providing patron surveillance during lessons. Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ b. Assist a
Water Safety instructor in a level in which the aid can perform the exit skills assessment.
5. Preschool Aquatics course completion certificates are to be signed by the:
a. Parent of the course participant.
b. Water Safety instructor.
c. Swim program coordinator.
d. Water Safety instructor aide. Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ b. Water Safety instructor.
6. Which courses and presentations are Water Safety instructors expected to report teaching
activity for to the Red Cross?
a. Only courses for which certificates are issued via the Red Cross Learning Center
b. Any course that has an expiration date
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