LIFEGUARD INSTRUCTOR TEST QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔During a practice session, you notice multiple individuals making a variety of errors
even after verbal feedback. What is the best course of action? - ✔✔You should do a
quick demonstration then have participants practice again.
✔✔To meet course requirements, a lifeguard applicant must: - ✔✔Be able to complete
the required skills without any coaching or assistance.
✔✔When observing participant skills: - ✔✔Ensure that you can see everyone
Move around from person to person
Give feedback and oversight at all times
Organize participants in a way that allow you to see easily see everyone
✔✔What water depths and features are required when teaching the lifeguarding
course? - ✔✔area with a minimum depth of 7 ft (8-12 preferred)
Area with shallow water
Area with extremely shallow water
Pool edge that allows for rapid extrication using a backboard
✔✔Can the classes be taught if you are missing any of the equipment on the Materials,
Equipment and Supplies list? - ✔✔No
, ✔✔How far in advance should you send out the blended learning material to the
lifeguard candidates? - ✔✔Allow enough time for participants to complete ethe online
content before session 1. About 1 day for every 2 to 3 hours of online content.
✔✔Where can you verify that a participant has completed the online session for a
blended learning courses? - ✔✔Red Cross Learning Center
✔✔Why do we preform the prerequisite swimming skills evaluation? - ✔✔To confirm
that participants have the physical availability to safely participate in the lifeguard
course.
✔✔What are the three final skills assesments in the Lifeguarding Course? -
✔✔Assessment 1 - Timed Response
Assessment 2 - Rotation and Scanning
Assessment 3 - Final Team Response Testing Scenario
✔✔Can you administer the Final Written exam orally? - ✔✔Yes
✔✔Where can you find the Final Written exams? - ✔✔ARC Learning Center Under:
Classes > Lifeguarding > Written Exams
✔✔What is the time frame you must report course completion by? - ✔✔Not to exceed
10 days
✔✔What are the grade options availible for for participants at the end of the course? -
✔✔Successful
Unsuccessful
Not Evaluated
✔✔What are the requirements to receive a grade of successful? - ✔✔Complete online
portion (Blended Only)
Attend and participate in all in-person sessions
Meet all course objectives
Demonstrate competency in all required skills
Pass the final written exam
Pass the final skills assessments
✔✔What grade to you give individuals who where certified helpers during the course to
achieve group size requirements. - ✔✔Not Evaluated
✔✔A lifeguard Instructor is certified to teach what courses? - ✔✔Lifeguarding
Shallow Water Lifeguarding
Aquatic Attraction Lifeguarding
ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔During a practice session, you notice multiple individuals making a variety of errors
even after verbal feedback. What is the best course of action? - ✔✔You should do a
quick demonstration then have participants practice again.
✔✔To meet course requirements, a lifeguard applicant must: - ✔✔Be able to complete
the required skills without any coaching or assistance.
✔✔When observing participant skills: - ✔✔Ensure that you can see everyone
Move around from person to person
Give feedback and oversight at all times
Organize participants in a way that allow you to see easily see everyone
✔✔What water depths and features are required when teaching the lifeguarding
course? - ✔✔area with a minimum depth of 7 ft (8-12 preferred)
Area with shallow water
Area with extremely shallow water
Pool edge that allows for rapid extrication using a backboard
✔✔Can the classes be taught if you are missing any of the equipment on the Materials,
Equipment and Supplies list? - ✔✔No
, ✔✔How far in advance should you send out the blended learning material to the
lifeguard candidates? - ✔✔Allow enough time for participants to complete ethe online
content before session 1. About 1 day for every 2 to 3 hours of online content.
✔✔Where can you verify that a participant has completed the online session for a
blended learning courses? - ✔✔Red Cross Learning Center
✔✔Why do we preform the prerequisite swimming skills evaluation? - ✔✔To confirm
that participants have the physical availability to safely participate in the lifeguard
course.
✔✔What are the three final skills assesments in the Lifeguarding Course? -
✔✔Assessment 1 - Timed Response
Assessment 2 - Rotation and Scanning
Assessment 3 - Final Team Response Testing Scenario
✔✔Can you administer the Final Written exam orally? - ✔✔Yes
✔✔Where can you find the Final Written exams? - ✔✔ARC Learning Center Under:
Classes > Lifeguarding > Written Exams
✔✔What is the time frame you must report course completion by? - ✔✔Not to exceed
10 days
✔✔What are the grade options availible for for participants at the end of the course? -
✔✔Successful
Unsuccessful
Not Evaluated
✔✔What are the requirements to receive a grade of successful? - ✔✔Complete online
portion (Blended Only)
Attend and participate in all in-person sessions
Meet all course objectives
Demonstrate competency in all required skills
Pass the final written exam
Pass the final skills assessments
✔✔What grade to you give individuals who where certified helpers during the course to
achieve group size requirements. - ✔✔Not Evaluated
✔✔A lifeguard Instructor is certified to teach what courses? - ✔✔Lifeguarding
Shallow Water Lifeguarding
Aquatic Attraction Lifeguarding
