The values and skills learned in our youth programs serve as building blocks for life. Because of the Y, more young people in neighborhoods around the nation are taking a greater interest in learning and making smarter life choices.
Lifeguard Training
Prepare to work as a lifeguard by receiving your American Red Cross Lifeguard Certification. Successful candidates will receive certificates in Lifeguarding, First Aid and CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer. Candidates must be at least 15 years old on or before the first day of class and complete the prerequisite test.*
*Prerequisite test involves a 500 meter swim, a 10 pound brick tow, and treading water for two minutes.
Training Dates
2022 LIFEGUARD CLASS INFO - COMING SOON!
Contact
Interested in becoming a lifeguard or need to be recertified? Call Reginia Thomas, Aquatics Director, at 304 252 0715.
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Driving Social Responsibility
The generosity of others is at the core of the Y’s existence as a nonprofit. It is only through the support of our hundreds of thousands of volunteers and public and private donors that we are able to support and give back to the communities we engage.