RED CROSS WSI CERTIFICATION TEST
Questions and Answers
1. 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
2. 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.
3. What does COLA mean?
Answer Check
Organize
Lead
Assess
4. WSIs will be certified to teach the following levels...
Answer Parent and Child (1&2)
Preschool Aquatics (1-3)
Learn-to-Swim (1-6)
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, Adult Swim (1-3)
5. WSIs will be certified to teach the following water safety courses...
Answer Basic Water Rescue
Safety Training for Swim Coaches (after orientation)
6. 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
7. 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.
8. What does the Water Safety Instructor's Manual (WSIM) do?
Answer It teaches WSIs how to
plan and conduct classes.
9. What does the Swimming and Water Safety Manual do?
Answer WSIs should use it for general reference.
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Questions and Answers
1. 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
2. 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.
3. What does COLA mean?
Answer Check
Organize
Lead
Assess
4. WSIs will be certified to teach the following levels...
Answer Parent and Child (1&2)
Preschool Aquatics (1-3)
Learn-to-Swim (1-6)
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, Adult Swim (1-3)
5. WSIs will be certified to teach the following water safety courses...
Answer Basic Water Rescue
Safety Training for Swim Coaches (after orientation)
6. 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
7. 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.
8. What does the Water Safety Instructor's Manual (WSIM) do?
Answer It teaches WSIs how to
plan and conduct classes.
9. What does the Swimming and Water Safety Manual do?
Answer WSIs should use it for general reference.
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