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Water safety instructors can maintain certification to teach if they: -teach at least 1 elgible course -report at least 1 course -do recertification assessment The American Red Cross Swimming and Diving Skills DVD should be used -to provide additional demonstrations; use as needed ...

Factors to consider planning course session Safety, class size, participants, what is required, class time, equipment Parts of a lesson plan Equipment, housekeeping, safety topic, open activity, review skills, new skills, closing Late stage Movement smooth, instructor job: skill ref...

What courses may a WSI teach? Parent & Child/Pre-School, Learn-to-Swim, Adult courses. How is WSI license maintained? Teach at least once every six months, fill out water safety activity report for any of the above classes. What's the age requirement for Learn-to-Swim programs? 6 m...

What is the basic water rescue course and whats required to pass it? "Provides individuals with info and skills to prevent, recognize and respond to aquatic emergencies; teaches to protect self while assisting others"; Attend all class sessions, demonstrate competency in each skill, correctly ans...

What is the objective of the Red Cross Swim mobile app? -to support the progress made by participants -encourage continued participation -help educate parents to be safe in, on and around the water When do you teach water safety topics? throughout the block plan Why does the red cr...

What does it mean to have a "photographic eye?" - an instructor who can hold a mental picture of what is being performed at any given moment has achieved this skill Center of Mass - point in a body where the entire mass of that body can be considered to be concentrated. Center of B...

What does it mean to have a "photographic eye?" - an instructor who can hold a mental picture of what is being performed at any given moment has achieved this skill Center of Mass - point in a body where the entire mass of that body can be considered to be concentrated. Center of B...

How to maintain WSI cert. for the rest of your life? -teach a class & submit a course record (10days to submit course record) -complete any updates (6months to complete) -successfully complete recert. assessment (90 prior to expiration) When to use DVDs course supplies Use DVDs only when ...

how to maintain your certification -must teach a course within 90 days of each set of class -course of records= set of swim lessons course of record all of Red Cross certifications are 2 years (except 1 year CPR) Red Cross swimming and DVDs used for additional information/review an...

How does a WSI maintain their certification? Teach one course per two years and take the online re-certification test (scoring at least an 80%) What are the swimming and diving videos for? WSI in training are required to watch while taking the course Explain and demonstrate the proper me...

As an American Red Cross Water Safety instructor, which of the following American Red Cross courses are you authorized to teach? • Learn-to-Swim courses, Parent and Child Aquatics courses and Safety Training for Swim Coaches To assist an instructor in a Learn-to-Swim course, an instructor ...

How do you increase the safety and quality of a lesson? Have an aide or co-instructor, or decrease the number of participants What must you do to be a WSI aide? Demonstrate and perform exiting skills of the level that is being taught. What must you do to be the most effective instruc...

What do you need to do to be reauthorized as a Water Safety instructor? Must take rest within 90 says of expiration date (2 years) Once a year a course record as to be put in course of records - set number of swim lessons teach within a year, sign code of conduct, instructor agreement, meet with...

What courses are WSI's authorized to teach? Parent and Child Aquatics-Levels 1 - 2 Preschool Aquatics-Levels 1 - 3 Learn-to-Swim-Levels 1 - 6 Adult Swim-Levels 1 - 3 Water Safety Courses Basic Water Rescue Personal Water Safety Safety Training for Swim Coaches Water Safety Today Water Safety Prese...