WATER SAFETY INSTRUCTOR FINAL WRITTEN EXAM
PREP QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS!!||
GRADED A+||LATEST UPDATE 2025/26
. 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. -CORRECTANSWER 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. -
CORRECTANSWER 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?
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 -CORRECTANSWER 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. -
CORRECTANSWER 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. -CORRECTANSWER 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
c. All courses, including Preschool Aquatics, Parent and Child Aquatics, Learn-to-Swim,
Adult Swim and private lessons
d. Both a and b -CORRECTANSWER c. All courses, including Preschool Aquatics,
Parent and Child Aquatics, Learn-to-Swim, Adult Swim and private lessons
7. Information on how to plan and conduct Red Cross Swimming and Water Safety
courses is in:
PREP QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS!!||
GRADED A+||LATEST UPDATE 2025/26
. 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. -CORRECTANSWER 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. -
CORRECTANSWER 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?
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 -CORRECTANSWER 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. -
CORRECTANSWER 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. -CORRECTANSWER 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
c. All courses, including Preschool Aquatics, Parent and Child Aquatics, Learn-to-Swim,
Adult Swim and private lessons
d. Both a and b -CORRECTANSWER c. All courses, including Preschool Aquatics,
Parent and Child Aquatics, Learn-to-Swim, Adult Swim and private lessons
7. Information on how to plan and conduct Red Cross Swimming and Water Safety
courses is in:
