Lifeguard Certification Courses Offered
The City of Waco Parks and Recreation Department is offering certification courses for people interested in becoming a lifeguard.
Upcoming courses are scheduled for:
Session I:
April 14 – 17 (6:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. Thursday; 5 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. and
Friday; 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday; 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Sunday)
Session II:
April 28 – May 1 (5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Thursday and Friday; 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday; 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Sunday)
Training will take place at the McLennan Community College pool. The registration fee is $150 per person, and all participants must be 15 or older before the last scheduled class. There will be a pre-course session where a swimming skills test will be administered.
Lifeguard training certification includes First Aid, which is valid for three years and CPR certification, which is valid for one year. Upon completion of the course, lifeguards can apply to work at Waco Water Park, which will open in May.
For more information or to register call 254.750.5874.
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