Lifeguard Training (New)
5pm - 9pm on the first day Registration deadline05/08/2025 at 12 AM TicketsFREE Address
876 S 333rd St, Federal Way, WA 98003, USADriving directions
Lifeguard Training Course - Wild Waves
Become a Lifeguard and Make a Difference!
Welcome to the Lifeguard Training Course, our Lifeguard Training Course provides the essential skills and knowledge to effectively respond to water emergencies and provide lifesaving care. This comprehensive course includes classroom learning and hands-on pool exercises covering lifeguarding techniques, CPR, AED, first aid, and supplemental oxygen support (SOS).
Pre-Course Preparation
To ensure success, all participants should complete the required online coursework before attending in-person sessions. This preparation will help you fully engage with the hands-on training.
Class Schedule
- Friday: 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM (Classroom Only) – Federal Way Community Center
- Saturday: 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM (Classroom & Pool) – Hands-on water rescue and lifesaving skills, followed by classroom learning in the afternoon.
- Sunday: 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM (Classroom & Pool) – Continued practical skill development, followed by review and final evaluations.
Dress Code
Wear comfortable attire suitable for both classroom sessions and water-based exercises. Swimsuits, towels, and extra dry clothes are recommended.
Course Completion Requirements
To successfully complete the Lifeguard Training Course, participants must:
✔ Attend all scheduled classes.
✔ Follow course guidelines and instructor instructions.
✔ Demonstrate proficiency in all lifeguard rescue skills, CPR, AED, first aid, and SOS.
✔ Score at least 80% on the written exam.
✔ Exhibit professionalism and readiness for real-world emergencies.
Why This Training Matters
This course is more than just earning a certification—it’s about preparing to save lives and ensuring water safety at Wild Waves. We’re excited to support you on this important journey and welcome you to our training course to help you develop the skills to make a difference.
An international renowned, hands-on lifeguard course that is highly interactive and physically enduring. The course is a comprehensive training program that promotes objective driven and performance based training for individuals wishing to obtain a new ILTP™ certification for shallow water, pool, special facilities, and/or open water, in various water depths ranging from less than 5` feet of water up to any depth and/or open water. Our International Lifeguard Training Programs (ILTP™) are designed and intended to be delivered as part of an integrated curriculum that includes water rescue techniques, First Aid, Health Care Provider CPR, Emergency Oxygen Support, and Automated External Defibrillation as a first responder. This course requires students to perform each concept taught in the course, through student demonstrations of all skills concepts and skills instructed. Students will participate in lifeguarding roles throughout the class and are expected to perform lifeguard duties as first responders. Students will perform on deck and in water simulations, drills and exercises for rescue techniques as an individual and in team scenarios as part of multiple rescuers drills. The ILTP Lifeguard course materials are available in English, Spanish, Portuguese, Thai and simplified Chinese languages. Students that successfully complete the ILTP Lifeguard course obtain an ILTP certificate that is valid for one (1) year. Annual renewal is required. Successful candidates can earn anywhere from 2.2 to 2.6 IACET CEUs depending on the level of certification achieved in the program.
- Read and review the Training Standard before the first scheduled class.
- Complete the Candidate Review questions in the course materials before the first scheduled class.