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Apr 19, 2024
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2020-2021 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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PEP 261 - Water Safety Instruction 2 CR
This is a course designed for the swimmer who wants to teach infants, children, or adults. The course is taught in three phases: (1) Fundamentals of Instructor Training (FIT) which is required to teach any American Red Cross course; (2) review of swimming and water safety skills; (3) methods of teaching swimming and water safety skills, organizing classes, and evaluating skills. Course standards qualify successful students for certification as American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors. [22-10-32] Lab Fee
Additional Information: Departmental approval required; must be sixteen years old on or before the final scheduled session of this course; able to swim the front crawl (freestyle), back crawl (backstroke), elementary backstroke, sidestroke, breaststroke, and butterfly at Level 4 proficiency; and able to tread water and float on the back for 1 minute each.
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Demonstrate the qualities of an American Red Cross representative.
- Pass the certification for the American Red Cross Water Safety Instructor Certificate.
- Analyze a participant’s progress and provide corrective feedback and encouragement.
- Obtain knowledge of employment opportunities in the field.
- Demonstrate the required skills at an acceptable level of performance.
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