Water Safety Instructor Course

WATER SAFETY INSTRUCTOR Course – WSI (also known as SWIM INSTRUCTOR )

Course Description: This certification course will qualify you to work as a Swim Instructor safely teaching swimming to infants, children, and adults.
This course is most commonly chosen by Water Safety Instructor (WSI) candidates who intend to work as a Swim Instructor at a:
- Youth camp; Swim School; Parks and Recreation Center; or Private Lessons
Water Safety Instructor (WSI) certification is often the required, and always preferred, certification to work as a Swim Instructor teaching swimming to infants, children, adults, and groups.

Course Prerequisites: Prior to enrolling in this course, the certification candidate must be able to satisfy the following requirements

16 Years of age or older
Ability to swim (25 yards) front crawl stroke (freestyle)
Ability to swim (25 yards) breast stroke
Ability to swim (25 yards) back stroke
Ability to swim (15 yards) butterfly stroke
Ability to tread water for two minutes
Ability to dive to a depth of three meters (10 feet)
Course Objectives: At the end of this course, the certification candidate should be able to:
Safely and effectively teach children and adults how to avoid hazardous situations in and around the water — including how to avoid drowning;
Safely and effectively teach infants, children and adults how to survive in water too deep for him / her to stand up;
Safely and effectively teach children and adults the basics of the four major competitive swim strokes (crawl, breast, back, and butterfly);
Safely and effectively supervise groups of swim students in and around the water;
Effectively work with Lifeguards to ensure the safety of all swim students; and
Conduct instructional swim classes in a time efficient manner.