2025 Lifeguard Certification & Recert Course Registration

Date: March 16, 2025

Time: 7:30am - 5:00pm

Contact: BG Parks & Recreation

Location: 225 East Third Avenue Bowling Green, KY 42101

Description:

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.

 

Calendar: Russell Sims Aquatic Center