Certification Courses

At Recreational Sports, we are dedicated to providing comprehensive health and safety classes for students, faculty, staff, and community members year-round.

Our Health & Safety classes, conducted in partnership with the American Red Cross, utilize a blended learning format. This approach requires participants to complete a portion of the coursework online before attending the in-person training session.

All courses will take place in War Memorial Hall.

Lay First Aid CPR/AED (Adult, Child & Infant)

The American Red Cross First Aid/CPR/AED program helps participants recognize and respond appropriately to cardiac, breathing and first aid emergencies. The courses in this program teach the knowledge and skills needed to give immediate care to an injured or ill person and to decide whether advanced medical care is needed.

VT Affiliate: Cost - $70 | Non-VT Affiliate: Cost - $90

Lifeguard Certification & Re-Certification Courses

Lifeguard Certification Course

The primary purpose of the American Red Cross Blended Learning Lifeguarding courses is to provide entry-level lifeguard participants with the knowledge and skills to prevent, recognize, and respond to aquatic emergencies and to provide professional level care for breathing and cardiac emergencies, injuries and sudden illnesses until emergency medical services  (EMS) personnel take over. This course is taught in a blended learning format, which consists of 7 hours of elearning, and about 20 hours of in person skill and knowledge training. Certification is valid for 2 years from the date of the course.

Lifeguard Recertification Course

The purpose of the lifeguard review is to give individuals the opportunity to review the course content within a formal setting. To participate in a review course, individuals must have a current American Red Cross Lifeguarding/First Aid/ CPR/ AED certificate or expired within the last 30 days. 

Lifeguard Certification Course Dates

Lifeguard Re-Certification Course Dates