The YMCA is offering American Health & Safety Institute (ASHI) Community CPR and First Aid Courses. Basic First Aid participants will learn to recognize the signs and symptoms of injuries and sudden illness. This class teaches crucial information about how to deal with emergencies like bleeding, shock, burns, strains, fractures, allergic reactions, diabetic emergencies, and seizures. This class is a blended class with online elearnings required prior to attending class.

This class consists of a combination of e-learning to be completed before the in-person date and in-person skills training.

The YMCA is offering American Health & Safety Institute (ASHI) Community CPR and First Aid Courses. The ASHI CPR and AED training program provides workplace and community training in preforming CPR and using an automated external defibrillator (AED). The goal of this skills-based training is to help students develop the knowledge, skills, and confidence to respond in a medical emergency.

This class consists of a combination of e-learning to be completed before the in-person date and in-person skills training.

The YMCA is offering Health & Safety Institute (HSI 2020) Community CPR and First Aid Courses. The ASHI CPR and AED training program provides workplace and community training in preforming CPR and using an automated external defibrillator (AED). The goal of this skills-based training is to help students develop the knowledge, skills, and confidence to respond in a medical emergency.

This class consists of a combination of e-learning to be completed before the in-person date and in-person skills training.

The YMCA is offering American Health & Safety Institute (ASHI) Community CPR and First Aid Courses. The ASHI CPR and AED training program provides workplace and community training in preforming CPR and using an automated external defibrillator (AED). The goal of this skills-based training is to help students develop the knowledge, skills, and confidence to respond in a medical emergency.

This class consists of a combination of e-learning to be completed before the in-person date and in-person skills training.

This one day course offers a babysitting certification. Participants will learn how to choose safe and age-appropriate toys and games, prevent injuries, be prepared if an emergency happens in their care, handle bed time issues, and more!

Friday, Saturday Classes: Friday 4pm-7pm (Child and Babysitting content) Saturday 9am-12:30pm (CPR, AED and First Aid content)

Saturday Classes: Saturday 9am-4pm (Child and Babysitting content during morning, a short lunch break, then CPR, AED and First Aid content in afternoon)

This course is designed to train and certify individuals in the knowledge and skills necessary to help prevent and recognize aquatic risks to assist and alert a lifeguard in the emergency response to an accident or injury. Participants will also be certified in American Safety and Health Institute’s (ASHI) course: Basic Life Support, Basic First Aid for the Community, and Emergency Oxygen Administration upon successful completion of this course. This course does not provide participants with lifeguard certification & training.

This course will include up to 8 hours of e-learning that needs to be completed before the start date of the class, and will also consist of pool and classroom portions.

To complete this class you must be able to complete the following prerequisites:

Phase 1:

• Tread water for 2 minutes with no hands
• Swim 100 yards of front crawl

Phase 2:

Participants will start in the water at the shallow end and perform the following:

• Sprint for approximately 60 feet and then perform an arm-over-arm surface dive in 4 to 6 feet of water (or maximum depth of training facility)
• Pick up an object (diving ring) from the bottom of the pool, surface, and tread water for at least 1 minute with legs only, then replace the object back on the bottom of the pool where it was found.
• Surface and swim the remaining length to the end of the pool and hoist yourself out of the water without using a ladder or other assistance.
• Immediate begin compressions on an adult manikin for 1 minute or 100 compressions, stand listen to instructions from instructor.

February Aquatic Safety Assistant Class: 02/04-02/05 Sat/Sun 9am-4pm

April Aquatic Safety Assistant Class: 04/29-02/30 Sat/Sun 9am-4pm

July Aquatic Safety Assistant Class: 07/21-07/22 Fri/Sat 9am-4pm

November Aquatic Safety Assistant Class: 11/20-11/21 Mon/Tue 9am-4pm

This course is designed to train and certify individuals in the knowledge and skills necessary to help prevent and recognize aquatic risks to assist and alert a lifeguard in the emergency response to an accident or injury. Participants will also be certified in American Safety and Health Institute’s (ASHI) course: Basic Life Support, Basic First Aid for the Community, and Emergency Oxygen Administration upon successful completion of this course. This course does not provide participants with lifeguard certification & training.

Course is designed to provide the participants with the knowledge and skills needed to be a lifeguard and professional rescuer. Participants will be certified in Basic Life Support, Basic First Aid for the Community and Emergency Oxygen Administration. The leadership competencies this course meets for the Leader Level are: Inclusion, Influence, Communication, Decision Making, and Emotional Maturity.

This course will include up to 8 hours of e-learning that needs to be completed before the start date of the class, and will also consist of pool and classroom portions.

The February Class times will be Fridays 4-9pm, Saturdays/Sundays 11am-5pm on Feb. 17, 18, 19, 24, 25, 26

The April Class times Fridays 4-9pm, Saturdays/Sundays 10am-5pm on Apr. 14, 15, 16 & 21, 22, 23

To complete this class you must be able to complete the following prerequisites:

Phase 1:

• Tread water for 2 minutes with no hands
• Swim 100 yards of front crawl

Phase 2:

Swim 50 yards of each of the following:

• Front crawl with the head up
• Sidestroke
• Breaststroke
• Breaststroke with the head up
• Elementary backstroke kick (breaststroke kick on the back) with hands on the chest
• Perform a feet first surface time in 8 to 10 feet of water (or maximum depth of training facility), then swim underwater for 15 feet

Phase 3:

Participants will start in the water at the shallow end and perform the following:

• Sprint for approximately 60 feet and then perform an arm-over-arm surface dive in 8 to 10 feet of water (or maximum depth of training facility)
• Pick up an object (diving ring) from the bottom of the pool, surface, and tread water for at least 1 minute with legs only, then replace the object back on the bottom of the pool where it was found.
• Surface and swim the remaining length to the end of the pool and hoist yourself out of the water without using a ladder or other assistance.
• Immediate begin compressions on an adult manikin for 1 minute or 100 compressions, stand listen to instructions from instructor.

Course is designed to provide the participants with the knowledge and skills needed to be a lifeguard and professional rescuer. Participants will be certified in Basic Life Support, Basic First Aid for the Community and Emergency Oxygen Administration. The leadership competencies this course meets for the Leader Level are: Inclusion, Influence, Communication, Decision Making, and Emotional Maturity.

This course will include up to 8 hours of e-learning that needs to be completed before the start date of the class, and will also consist of pool and classroom portions.

To complete this class you must be able to complete the following prerequisites:

Phase 1:

• Tread water for 2 minutes with no hands
• Swim 100 yards of front crawl

Phase 2:

Swim 50 yards of each of the following:

• Front crawl with the head up
• Sidestroke
• Breaststroke
• Breaststroke with the head up
• Elementary backstroke kick (breaststroke kick on the back) with hands on the chest
• Perform a feet first surface time in 8 to 10 feet of water (or maximum depth of training facility), then swim underwater for 15 feet

Phase 3:

Participants will start in the water at the shallow end and perform the following:

• Sprint for approximately 60 feet and then perform an arm-over-arm surface dive in 8 to 10 feet of water (or maximum depth of training facility)
• Pick up an object (diving ring) from the bottom of the pool, surface, and tread water for at least 1 minute with legs only, then replace the object back on the bottom of the pool where it was found.
• Surface and swim the remaining length to the end of the pool and hoist yourself out of the water without using a ladder or other assistance.
• Immediate begin compressions on an adult manikin for 1 minute or 100 compressions, stand listen to instructions from instructor.

December Lifeguard Class: 12/17-12/21 – Sa 9a-5p, Su 9a-5p, M-W 4pm-9pm

January Lifeguard Class: 01/19-01/28 – Thu/Fri 4pm-8pm, Sat 9am-5pm

March Lifeguard Class: 03/14-3/25 – Tue/Thu 4pm-8pm, Sat 9am-5pm

June Lifeguard Class: 06/5-6/9 – Mon-Fri 10am-5pm

August Lifeguard Class: 08/24-9/02 – Thu/Fri 4pm-8pm, Sat 9am-5pm

October Lifeguard Class: 10/19-10/28 – Thu/Fri 4pm-8pm, Sat 9am-5pm

December Lifeguard Class: 12/5-12/16 – Tue/Thu 4pm-8pm, Sat 9am-5pm

Course is designed to provide the participants with the knowledge and skills needed to be a lifeguard and professional rescuer. Participants will be certified in Basic Life Support, Basic First Aid for the Community and Emergency Oxygen Administration. The leadership competencies this course meets for the Leader Level are: Inclusion, Influence, Communication, Decision Making, and Emotional Maturity.

This course will include up to 8 hours of e-learning that needs to be completed before the start date of the class, and will also consist of pool and classroom portions.

To complete this class you must be able to complete the following prerequisites:

Phase 1:

• Tread water for 2 minutes with no hands
• Swim 100 yards of front crawl

Phase 2:

Swim 50 yards of each of the following:

• Front crawl with the head up
• Sidestroke
• Breaststroke
• Breaststroke with the head up
• Elementary backstroke kick (breaststroke kick on the back) with hands on the chest
• Perform a feet first surface time in 8 to 10 feet of water (or maximum depth of training facility), then swim underwater for 15 feet

Phase 3:

Participants will start in the water at the shallow end and perform the following:

• Sprint for approximately 60 feet and then perform an arm-over-arm surface dive in 8 to 10 feet of water (or maximum depth of training facility)
• Pick up an object (diving ring) from the bottom of the pool, surface, and tread water for at least 1 minute with legs only, then replace the object back on the bottom of the pool where it was found.
• Surface and swim the remaining length to the end of the pool and hoist yourself out of the water without using a ladder or other assistance.
• Immediate begin compressions on an adult manikin for 1 minute or 100 compressions, stand listen to instructions from instructor.

February 21st – 27th
Monday – Friday 4pm-9pm, Sat/Sun 9am-5pm

June 6th – 12th
Monday-Friday 9am-5pm

August 1st-7th
Monday-Friday 9am-5pm

October 3rd-9th
Monday – Friday 4pm-8pm, Sat 9am-2pm

December 12th – 18th
Monday – Friday 4pm-8pm, Sat-Sun 9am-4pm

This course is for current lifeguards from other certification agencies (Ellis, Red Cross, others) wanting to become certified as a YMCA Lifeguard. (certification must be current, please check for other qualifying agencies)

Course is designed to provide the participants with the knowledge and skills needed to be a lifeguard and professional rescuer. Participants will be certified in Basic Life Support, Basic First Aid for the Community and Emergency Oxygen Administration. The leadership competencies this course meets for the Leader Level are: Inclusion, Influence, Communication, Decision Making, and Emotional Maturity.

This course will include up to 8 hours of e-learning that needs to be completed before the start date of the class, and will also consist of pool and classroom portions.

To complete this class you must be able to complete the following prerequisites:

Phase 1:

• Tread water for 2 minutes with no hands
• Swim 100 yards of front crawl

Phase 2:

Swim 50 yards of each of the following:

• Front crawl with the head up
• Sidestroke
• Breaststroke
• Breaststroke with the head up
• Elementary backstroke kick (breaststroke kick on the back) with hands on the chest
• Perform a feet first surface time in 8 to 10 feet of water (or maximum depth of training facility), then swim underwater for 15 feet

Phase 3:

Participants will start in the water at the shallow end and perform the following:

• Sprint for approximately 60 feet and then perform an arm-over-arm surface dive in 8 to 10 feet of water (or maximum depth of training facility)
• Pick up an object (diving ring) from the bottom of the pool, surface, and tread water for at least 1 minute with legs only, then replace the object back on the bottom of the pool where it was found.
• Surface and swim the remaining length to the end of the pool and hoist yourself out of the water without using a ladder or other assistance.
• Immediate begin compressions on an adult manikin for 1 minute or 100 compressions, stand listen to instructions from instructor.

September Crossover Lifeguard Class: 09/16-09/23 – Sat 9am-5pm

This course is for current lifeguards wanting to become certified as a YMCA Lifeguard.

Course is designed to provide the participants with the knowledge and skills needed to be a lifeguard and professional rescuer. Participants will be certified in Basic Life Support, Basic First Aid for the Community and Emergency Oxygen Administration. The leadership competencies this course meets for the Leader Level are: Inclusion, Influence, Communication, Decision Making, and Emotional Maturity.

This course will include up to 8 hours of e-learning that needs to be completed before the start date of the class, and will also consist of pool and classroom portions.

To complete this class you must be able to complete the following prerequisites:

Phase 1:

• Tread water for 2 minutes with no hands
• Swim 100 yards of front crawl

Phase 2:

Swim 50 yards of each of the following:

• Front crawl with the head up
• Sidestroke
• Breaststroke
• Breaststroke with the head up
• Elementary backstroke kick (breaststroke kick on the back) with hands on the chest
• Perform a feet first surface time in 8 to 10 feet of water (or maximum depth of training facility), then swim underwater for 15 feet

Phase 3:

Participants will start in the water at the shallow end and perform the following:

• Sprint for approximately 60 feet and then perform an arm-over-arm surface dive in 8 to 10 feet of water (or maximum depth of training facility)
• Pick up an object (diving ring) from the bottom of the pool, surface, and tread water for at least 1 minute with legs only, then replace the object back on the bottom of the pool where it was found.
• Surface and swim the remaining length to the end of the pool and hoist yourself out of the water without using a ladder or other assistance.
• Immediate begin compressions on an adult manikin for 1 minute or 100 compressions, stand listen to instructions from instructor.

This course is for current lifeguards from other certification agencies (Ellis, Red Cross, others) wanting to become certified as a YMCA Lifeguard. (certification must be current, please check for other qualifying agencies)

Course is designed to provide the participants with the knowledge and skills needed to be a lifeguard and professional rescuer. Participants will be certified in Basic Life Support, Basic First Aid for the Community and Emergency Oxygen Administration. The leadership competencies this course meets for the Leader Level are: Inclusion, Influence, Communication, Decision Making, and Emotional Maturity.

This course will include up to 8 hours of e-learning that needs to be completed before the start date of the class, and will also consist of pool and classroom portions.

To complete this class you must be able to complete the following prerequisites:

Phase 1:

• Tread water for 2 minutes with no hands
• Swim 100 yards of front crawl

Phase 2:

Swim 50 yards of each of the following:

• Front crawl with the head up
• Sidestroke
• Breaststroke
• Breaststroke with the head up
• Elementary backstroke kick (breaststroke kick on the back) with hands on the chest
• Perform a feet first surface time in 8 to 10 feet of water (or maximum depth of training facility), then swim underwater for 15 feet

Phase 3:

Participants will start in the water at the shallow end and perform the following:

• Sprint for approximately 60 feet and then perform an arm-over-arm surface dive in 8 to 10 feet of water (or maximum depth of training facility)
• Pick up an object (diving ring) from the bottom of the pool, surface, and tread water for at least 1 minute with legs only, then replace the object back on the bottom of the pool where it was found.
• Surface and swim the remaining length to the end of the pool and hoist yourself out of the water without using a ladder or other assistance.
• Immediate begin compressions on an adult manikin for 1 minute or 100 compressions, stand listen to instructions from instructor.

June Lifeguard Crossover: 15th-18th Weekdays 4-9PM, Saturdays 8AM-4PM, Sundays 10AM-5PM

This course is for current YMCA Lifeguards to recertify their certification. Your certification must be current to complete this training.

January Lifeguard Recertification: 01/14 – Sat 9am-5pm

September Lifeguard Recertification: 09/30 – Sat 9am-5pm

This course is for current YMCA Lifeguards to recertify their certification. Your certification must be current to complete this training.

April lifeguard Certification: 22nd 9AM-5PM

October Lifeguard Certification: 7th 9AM-5PM

This course trains instructor candidates to teach YMCA Swim Lessons.  It also provides certification in CPR, AED, First-Aid and oxygen administration. Attendance is mandatory at all sessions for certification. There will be some e-learning that must be completed before the first day of the class, it can take up to 5 hours to complete.

March Swim Lesson Instructor Class: 03/15, 03/18-03/19  Wed 4pm-8pm, Sat/Sun 9am-6pm

May Swim Lesson Instructor Class: 05/10, 05/12-13 Thu 4pm-8pm, Sat/Sun 9am-6pm

August Swim Lesson Instructor Class: 08/10, 08/12-08/13  Thu 4pm-8pm, Sat/Sun 9am-6pm

September Swim Lesson Instructor Class: 9/21, 09/23-09/24  Thu 4pm-8pm, Sat/Sun 9am-6pm

November Swim Lesson Instructor Class: 11/16, 11/18-11/19  Thu 4pm-8pm, Sat/Sun 9am-6pm

This course trains instructor candidates to teach YMCA Swim Lessons.  Attendance is mandatory at all sessions for certification. There will be some e-learning that must be completed before the first day of the class, it can take up to 5 hours to complete.

Basic Life Support, Basic First Aid, and Emergency Oxygen are required before the start of class. Contact the branch to get this scheduled.