WSI Certification Questions
Water safety instructors can maintain certification to teach if they: - Answer---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 - Answer---to provide
additional demonstrations; use as needed
As an American Red Cross Water Safety instructor, which course are you allowed to teach? - Answer---
Learn to Swim
-Parent and Child Aquatics
-Adult Swim
-Preschool Aquatics
An instructor aide for Learn-to-Swim class can do what? - Answer--assist WSI instrucotr (where they can
perform exit skills)
Preschool Aquatics course completion certificates are to be signed by - Answer--Water Safety Instructor
, Which courses and presentations are Water Safety instrructors expected to report teaching activity for
to the Red Cross? - Answer--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 - Answer---
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 - Answer--part of all courses
What is the purpose of the Red Cross Swim mobile application? - Answer---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?) - Answer---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? - Answer--WSI orientation for Safety for Swim Coaches
What does WHALE tales stand for and what is the objective of Whales Tales? - Answer---Water Habits
Are Learned Early
-help children learn safe behaviors in, on, and around the water
Water safety instructors can maintain certification to teach if they: - Answer---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 - Answer---to provide
additional demonstrations; use as needed
As an American Red Cross Water Safety instructor, which course are you allowed to teach? - Answer---
Learn to Swim
-Parent and Child Aquatics
-Adult Swim
-Preschool Aquatics
An instructor aide for Learn-to-Swim class can do what? - Answer--assist WSI instrucotr (where they can
perform exit skills)
Preschool Aquatics course completion certificates are to be signed by - Answer--Water Safety Instructor
, Which courses and presentations are Water Safety instrructors expected to report teaching activity for
to the Red Cross? - Answer--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 - Answer---
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 - Answer--part of all courses
What is the purpose of the Red Cross Swim mobile application? - Answer---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?) - Answer---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? - Answer--WSI orientation for Safety for Swim Coaches
What does WHALE tales stand for and what is the objective of Whales Tales? - Answer---Water Habits
Are Learned Early
-help children learn safe behaviors in, on, and around the water
