2025 Lifeguard Certification & Recertification Registration

Published:

March 14, 2025

Category:

Parks & Recreation: Aquatics

Contact:

Cameron Levis - 270-393-3265

Location:

Bowling Green, KY

Bowling Green Parks and Recreation is taking registration online for Lifeguard Certification Courses. An online portion is required before the first class. Fees will be waived for waterpark employees that work the entire season. For more information, please contact 270-393-3549.

2025 Lifeguard Certification & Recertification Course (Class is limited to 15)

Registration is online at https://playbgpr.bgky.org 

Training Includes: Standard First Aid, CPR for Professional Rescuer and Lifeguard Training. 

*Pre-registration is required. Class includes online component that must be completed before the first in-person date.           

Participants must:

• Be 15 years old by last day of class
• Swim 300 yards continuously using front crawl and breaststroke
• Tread water for 2 minutes using only the legs
• Swim 20 yards, retrieve a 10 pound object from 10 feet deep, swim 20 yards back to the starting point with the object and exit the water within 1:40.

Class Meeting Dates:

Class 1: March 14-16 & March 21-23

Class 2: March 28-30 & April 4-6

Class 3: April 11-13 & April 25-27

Class 4: May 2-4 & May 9-11

Class 5: May 16-18 & May 23-25

Times/Location: Fridays: 6:00pm - 9:00pm @ BGHS Natatorium, Saturdays: 09:00 am-3:00 pm @ BGPR/BGHS Natatorium & Sundays 1:00 pm-5:00 pm @ BGHS Natatorium.  The participant must attend the entire weekend class for both weekends. 

New Certification Fee:  $225 

Recertification Fee: $75

Fees are waived for waterpark employees. To apply for a waterpark position, please go to https://www.joinbgky.org/ or contact 270-393-3549 for more information.