Get certified while on campus! Classes are offered to URI students, faculty, staff, and the local community. All courses are taught by American Red Cross-certified instructors. We offer blended/hybrid and traditional classes for some of our certifications courses. Blended/hybrid courses alternate online simulation learning with in-person skills sessions; while a traditional course is 100% in-person.

Spring 2024 CPR/AED for Professional Rescuer with First Aid
(eLearning 3 hours & In-person training 3.5 hours)

Spring 2024 Lifeguard Training Course
(Blended/Hybrid eLearning)
Provides entry-level participants the knowledge and skills to prevent recognize and respond to aquatic emergencies and to provide care for breathing and cardiac emergencies injuries and sudden illnesses until EMS personnel take over.

Course	Court Type	Date	Time	Price
1	Blended/Hybrid	Monday - Friday, Feb 19- February 23, 2024	9:00am - 2:00pm	URI Student & Member Rate: $308.00 Non-Member Rate $365.00
2	Blended/Hybrid	Tuesday/Thursday Feb 20th – Mar 5th, 2024	4:30pm - 8:00pm	URI Student & Member Rate: $308.00 Non-Member Rate $365.00
3	Blended/Hybrid	Monday-Friday Apr 15th – Apr 19th, 2024	9:00am - 2:00pm	URI Student & Member Rate: $308.00 Non-Member Rate $365.00
4	Blended/Hybrid	Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Apr 22nd - May 1st, 2024	4:30pm - 8:00pm	URI Student & Member Rate: $308.00 Non-Member Rate $365.00
Note: All online American Red Cross material must be completed prior to the class. Participation in a certification class does not guarantee certification. All skills related to the certification must be properly demonstrated, as defined by course outline, in order to receive certification.

Lifeguard Review Course & Lifeguard Instructor Review Course
(In-Person)

Following American Red Cross requirements, these courses are designed to ensure that you are properly trained and prepared when moments matter. Lifeguard recertification can be achieved with Lifeguarding Review classes that refresh your knowledge and skills and update your certification for another two years.

Course	Court Type	Date	Time	Price
1	In-Person	Saturday, Dec, 2nd, 2023	9:00am - 5:00pm	URI Student & Member Rate: $195.00 Non-Member Rate $225.00
2	In-Person	Saturday, Mar 23rd, 2024	9:00am - 5:00pm	URI Student & Member Rate: $195.00 Non-Member Rate $225.00
3	In-Person	Saturday, Apr 20th, 2024	9:00am - 5:00pm	URI Student & Member Rate: $195.00 Non-Member Rate $225.00
Note: Arrive 15-13min prior to the start of the class to check-in. All skills related to the certification must be properly demonstrated, as defined by course outline, in order to receive certification.

Junior Lifeguard Training Course | Ages: 11-14
(In-Person)

The course focuses on building a foundation of knowledge, attitudes and skills of future lifeguards. 10 week program and is approximately 30 hours in length. Each lesson includes dry land and in-water activities with the exception of the lesson focused on first aid.

Dates TBD

Lifeguard Instructor Course
(In-Person)

The primary purpose of this American Red Cross Basic Lifeguarding Instructor Course is to train current lifeguards to be Certified Lifeguard instructors. This course uses the American Red Cross Lifeguarding course as its base and reflect the United States Lifeguarding Standards.

Course	Court Type	Date	Time	Price
1	Blended/Hybrid	Monday/Wednesday, Mon, Mar 18th - Mon, Apr 1st, 2024	4:30pm - 8:30pm	URI Student & Member Rate: $336.00 Non-Member Rate $390.00

Water Safety Instructor Course
(In-Person)

This course also known as WSI™ trains American Red Cross Water Safety Instructor candidates to teach courses and presentations in the Red Cross Swimming and Water Safety program by developing their understanding of how to use the course materials how to conduct training sessions and how to evaluate participants’ progress. The courses and presentations include Parent and Child Aquatics Levels 1 and 2 Preschool Aquatics Levels 1 – 3 Learn-to-Swim Levels 1 – 6 three adult courses as well as the Basic Water Rescue and Personal Water Safety courses and more. To enroll instructor candidates must be at least 16 years of age on or before the last day of the instructor course and successfully complete the precourse session which includes demonstration of swimming skill at Learn-to-Swim Level 4.

Dates TBD