Blended Learning
Students complete assigned online learning before the instructor-led sessions, then demonstrate knowledge and skills in person with certified instructors.
American Red Cross Classes
Lifeguard and aquatic safety training.
Greater Than One offers American Red Cross blended learning lifeguard classes for students preparing to work in aquatic environments. The course combines online learning with 20 hours of in-person skills practice, rescue scenarios, and instructor-led evaluation. Public courses are added as dates are scheduled, and organizations can request private or partner-hosted sessions for teams, staff, or program groups.
20 Hours In Person
Most classes meet over two 10-hour sessions. Some offerings may be split into three or four shorter sessions for busier schedules.
Certification
Successful participants receive an American Red Cross Lifeguarding certification with CPR/AED for Professional Rescuers and First Aid, valid for two years.
What Students Learn
Practical rescue, safety, and emergency care skills.
The course is built around readiness: recognizing problems early, making sound rescue decisions, working as part of a response team, and providing care until emergency medical services take over.
- How to prevent, recognize, and respond to aquatic emergencies
- Patron surveillance, scanning, zones of responsibility, and lifeguard professionalism
- Entries, approaches, assists, active victim rescues, passive victim rescues, and removals
- Emergency action plans, team response, communication, and scene safety
- CPR/AED for Professional Rescuers, ventilations, choking care, and multi-rescuer response
- First aid for sudden illnesses, injuries, bleeding, shock, heat and cold emergencies, and related care
- Spinal injury management and safe rescue decisions in aquatic environments
- Practice scenarios that connect water rescue, first aid, CPR/AED, and team response
Before You Register
Prerequisites and expectations.
Lifeguard training is physically active and requires comfort in the water. We will confirm the exact course details and Red Cross requirements before finalizing your registration.
- Be at least 15 years old by the final scheduled session
- Complete the assigned online coursework before the required in-person sessions
- Be ready to complete the current Red Cross prerequisite swim, tread, and swim sequence
- Bring appropriate swimwear, towel, water, meals or snacks, and any course materials assigned before class
Register Interest
Tell us which class you are looking for.
Submit your information and Greater Than One will follow up to confirm course availability, answer questions, and collect payment. You can also call 954-667-3202.