Water Safety Instructor Information

WSI will teach you to:

1. Teach other individuals how to be safe around water and/or swim

2. Use swim program materials effectively

3. Plan and conduct effective swim/safety courses

4. Evaluate progress of students for certification

5. Prepare and submit accurate records and reports

Requirements

To participate in the Water Safety Instructor course, individuals must:

1. Be at least 16 years of age on or before the final scheduled session of this course

2. Have successfully completed Fundamentals of Instructor Training

3. Demonstrate the ability to perform the following swimming skills:

• Swim the following strokes :

  1. Front crawl-25 yards

  2. Back crawl-25 yards

  3. Breaststroke-25 yards

  4. Elementary backstroke-25 yards

  5. Sidestroke-25 yards

  6. Butterfly-15 yards

• Maintain position on back 1 minute in deep water (floating or sculling)

• Tread water for 1 minute