American Red Cross (ARC) Safety Courses

All courses LISTED below are located at the SRSC. Please register at the SRSC or WIC Member Services suite during open facility hours before the registration deadline. If you have any questions, please call 812-856-1418 or email [email protected].

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ARC Lifeguard Training 

Learn the latest skills and techniques of water rescues in courses taught by certified ARC instructors following the ARC curriculum. This course will provide the necessary minimum skills to serve as a non-surf lifeguard and cover: automated external defibrillator (AED), CPR for Lifeguards, preventing disease transmission (PDT), and first aid. You will be certified in Lifeguarding/First Aid and CPR/AED for Lifeguards. Course length: 31 hours.

Prerequisites:  

1. Must be at least 15 years old.
2. Swim 300 yards continuously demonstrating breath control and rhythmic breathing. Candidates may swim using front crawl, breaststroke, or a combination of both, but swimming on the back or side is not allowed. Goggles may be used.
3. Tread water for two minutes using only the legs with hands under armpits.
4. Complete a timed event within 1 minute, 40 seconds.
   1. Starting in the water, swim 20 yards with face in or out of the water. Swim goggles not allowed.
   2. Surface dive, feet-first or head-first, to a depth of 7-10 feet to retrieve a 10lb brick.
   3. Return to the surface and swim 20 yards on the back to return to the starting point with both hands holding the object and keeping the face at or near the surface.
   4. Exit the water without using a ladder or steps

Class Information:

March 31 - April 16, 2015
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of each week
Register by March 25

Cost (non-refundable):
IU Student: $154
IU Faculty/Staff: $177
Public: $185

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ARC Lifeguard Review

Already comfortable with ARC lifeguarding skills and confident in your abilities, but you certification is soon to expire? This review will provide you with a skills and knowledge refresher to extend your lifeguard certification for an additional two years. If your certification has expired, you will need to register for the ARC Lifeguard Training course. All sessions are located at the Counsilman/Billingsley Aquatic Center at the SRSC. Accepted organizations can be found by clicking HERE.

Prerequisites:
 

1. Your ARC Lifeguard and CPR/AED certifications must be current on the date of the first day of class. No expired certifications will be accepted.
2. Swim 300 yards continuously demonstrating breath control and rhythmic breathing. Candidates may swim using the front crawl, breaststroke, or a combination of both, but swimming on the back or side is not allowed. Goggles may be used.
3. Tread water for two minutes using only the legs with hands under the armpits.
4. Complete a timed event within 1 minute, 40 seconds.
   1. Starting in the water, swim 20 yards. The face may be in or out of the water but goggles are not allowed.
   2. Surface dive, feet-first or head-first, to a depth of 7-10 feet to retrieve a 10lb brick.
   3. Return to the surface and swim 30 yards on the back to return to the starting point with both hands holding the object and keeping the face at or near the surface.
   4. Exit the water without using a ladder or steps

Class Information:

Review #1: September 16-18, 2014, T-W-TH, 5:30-9:30pm (Register by September 10)

Review #2: March 10-12, 2015, T-W-TH, 5:30-9:30pm (Register by March 4)

Cost (non-refundable):
IU Student: $77
IU Faculty/Staff: $89
Public: $93

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ARC CPR/AED only Review For Lifegaurding

If you already know the ARC CPR/AED skills and are confident in your abilities but you certification is soon to expire, this review will provide you with a skills and knowledge refresher to extend your CPR/AED certification for an additional two years. If your certification is expired, you will need to register for the ARC Lifeguard Training course. All sessions are located at the Counsilman/Billingsley Aquatic Center at the SRSC. Accepted organizations can be found here.
http://www.iurecsports.org/pw_files/pdf/LG_Challenge_Guideline.pdf 

Prerequisites:

1. You must be able to demonstrate all of the major skills in CPR and AED for adult, child, and infant.
2. Your certification must be current on the first day of class. You will need to show proof of your current certification card on the review date. If you do not have proof of your certification, you will not be able to continue with the review.

Class Information:

Review #1:  September 17, 2014 from 5:30-9:30pm (Register by September 10 ) 

Review #2:  March 11, 2015 from 5:30-9:30pm (Register by March 4)

Cost (non-refundable):
IU Student: $28
IU Faculty/Staff: $32
Public: $34

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ARC Lifeguard Instructor (LGI) 

You must be currently certified as an American Red Cross Lifeguard in order to register for this course.

February 17 - March 5

Tuesday/Thursday, 5:30pm - 9:30pm 

Registration Deadline: January 21

Cost (Non-Refundable):

Students: $120

Faculty/Staff: $135

Public: $145

    

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ARC Water Safety Instructor (WSI)

Guidelines and techniques for teaching swimming are taught in this noncredit ARC class. Participants will be certified in Water Safety Instructor. Course length: 30 hours.

Prerequisites:

1. Must be at least 16 years old.
2. Successful completion of the Online Session for the Water Safety Instructor course. Information regarding this free online session will be sent to you by our ARC certified course instructor.

Class Information:
  
Register by March 25

Course Dates: April 13 - 29, 2015, M-T-W, 5:30 - 9:30pm

Cost (non-refundable):
IU Student: $158*
IU Faculty/Staff: $185*
Public: $193*

*Price only includes course materials and instructor costs. An additional $35 certification fee must be paid to the American Red Cross upon completion of the online pre-course session. Additional instructions for this payment to the American Red Cross will be provided by the course instructor prior to the start of the course.