WSI Certification Questions And
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Water safety instructors can maintain certification to teach if they: CORRECT
ANSWERS -teach at least 1 elgible course
-report at least 1 course
-do recertification assessment
The American Red Cross Swimming and Diving Skills DVD should be used CORRECT
ANSWERS -to provide additional demonstrations; use as needed
As an American Red Cross Water Safety instructor, which course are you allowed to
teach? CORRECT ANSWERS -Learn to Swim
-Parent and Child Aquatics
-Adult Swim
-Preschool Aquatics
An instructor aide for Learn-to-Swim class can do what? CORRECT ANSWERS assist
WSI instrucotr (where they can perform exit skills)
Preschool Aquatics course completion certificates are to be signed by CORRECT
ANSWERS Water Safety Instructor
Which courses and presentations are Water Safety instrructors expected to report
teaching activity for to the Red Cross? CORRECT ANSWERS all courses (Learn to
Swim, Parent and Child Aquatics, Preschool Aquatics, Adult swim, and private
lessons?)
Information on how to plan and conduct Red Cross Swimming and Water Safety
courses is in CORRECT ANSWERS -Water Safety Instructor Manual
-Instructors Corner
In Red Cross Parent and Child Aquatics, Preschool Aquatics, Learn to Swim and Adult
Swim, water safety information and techniques shoud be CORRECT ANSWERS part of
all courses
What is the purpose of the Red Cross Swim mobile application? CORRECT ANSWERS
-educate adults and children about water safety
-encourage continued progress and participation
-parents must use to see progress of child
, What must an instructor canidate need to di in order to earn the certification? (Think
what % of test and what in class and in water instructions?) CORRECT ANSWERS -
80% on test
-all required skills and partiicpate in all lessons (competency)
What does a Water Safety Instructor need to do before they are elgible to teach Safety
Training for Swim Coaches? CORRECT ANSWERS WSI orientation for Safety for Swim
Coaches
What does WHALE tales stand for and what is the objective of Whales Tales?
CORRECT ANSWERS -Water Habits Are Learned Early
-help children learn safe behaviors in, on, and around the water
The water safety topics that are listed in the PCA, PSA, LTS< and AS skills outlines
what? CORRECT ANSWERS -with additional safety topics that speak to current events/
issues?
What is an objective of Learn to Swim Level 1? CORRECT ANSWERS help the child
feel comfortable in water and enjoy safely doing so
Why is it important for water safety information be shared with parents? CORRECT
ANSWERS if parents are educated, they will supervise their children safely
Goals, practice, feedback, and motivation anre what type of learning? CORRECT
ANSWERS factors that influence learning
What type of learned is when they are able to detect and correct errors on their own?
CORRECT ANSWERS late stage of learning
Class size, participants' abilities and availability of teaching are factors that influence
what? CORRECT ANSWERS lesson planning
What is suggested to do after a lesson to see if your participants had success and to
see if you need any improvement? CORRECT ANSWERS evaluate effectiveness of
lesson plan
What does it mean to have a "photographic eye"? CORRECT ANSWERS know what it
should look like (mental image of what it should be)
One vlaue of a block plan is that it can be used to do what? CORRECT ANSWERS
divide course content into individual sections
What should be in a lesson plan? CORRECT ANSWERS -equipment needed
-skills taught
-activities used
Answers With Verified Solutions |
Updated
Water safety instructors can maintain certification to teach if they: CORRECT
ANSWERS -teach at least 1 elgible course
-report at least 1 course
-do recertification assessment
The American Red Cross Swimming and Diving Skills DVD should be used CORRECT
ANSWERS -to provide additional demonstrations; use as needed
As an American Red Cross Water Safety instructor, which course are you allowed to
teach? CORRECT ANSWERS -Learn to Swim
-Parent and Child Aquatics
-Adult Swim
-Preschool Aquatics
An instructor aide for Learn-to-Swim class can do what? CORRECT ANSWERS assist
WSI instrucotr (where they can perform exit skills)
Preschool Aquatics course completion certificates are to be signed by CORRECT
ANSWERS Water Safety Instructor
Which courses and presentations are Water Safety instrructors expected to report
teaching activity for to the Red Cross? CORRECT ANSWERS all courses (Learn to
Swim, Parent and Child Aquatics, Preschool Aquatics, Adult swim, and private
lessons?)
Information on how to plan and conduct Red Cross Swimming and Water Safety
courses is in CORRECT ANSWERS -Water Safety Instructor Manual
-Instructors Corner
In Red Cross Parent and Child Aquatics, Preschool Aquatics, Learn to Swim and Adult
Swim, water safety information and techniques shoud be CORRECT ANSWERS part of
all courses
What is the purpose of the Red Cross Swim mobile application? CORRECT ANSWERS
-educate adults and children about water safety
-encourage continued progress and participation
-parents must use to see progress of child
, What must an instructor canidate need to di in order to earn the certification? (Think
what % of test and what in class and in water instructions?) CORRECT ANSWERS -
80% on test
-all required skills and partiicpate in all lessons (competency)
What does a Water Safety Instructor need to do before they are elgible to teach Safety
Training for Swim Coaches? CORRECT ANSWERS WSI orientation for Safety for Swim
Coaches
What does WHALE tales stand for and what is the objective of Whales Tales?
CORRECT ANSWERS -Water Habits Are Learned Early
-help children learn safe behaviors in, on, and around the water
The water safety topics that are listed in the PCA, PSA, LTS< and AS skills outlines
what? CORRECT ANSWERS -with additional safety topics that speak to current events/
issues?
What is an objective of Learn to Swim Level 1? CORRECT ANSWERS help the child
feel comfortable in water and enjoy safely doing so
Why is it important for water safety information be shared with parents? CORRECT
ANSWERS if parents are educated, they will supervise their children safely
Goals, practice, feedback, and motivation anre what type of learning? CORRECT
ANSWERS factors that influence learning
What type of learned is when they are able to detect and correct errors on their own?
CORRECT ANSWERS late stage of learning
Class size, participants' abilities and availability of teaching are factors that influence
what? CORRECT ANSWERS lesson planning
What is suggested to do after a lesson to see if your participants had success and to
see if you need any improvement? CORRECT ANSWERS evaluate effectiveness of
lesson plan
What does it mean to have a "photographic eye"? CORRECT ANSWERS know what it
should look like (mental image of what it should be)
One vlaue of a block plan is that it can be used to do what? CORRECT ANSWERS
divide course content into individual sections
What should be in a lesson plan? CORRECT ANSWERS -equipment needed
-skills taught
-activities used
