Lifeguard Training (New)

OrganizerILTP - Continental Pools - Massachusetts FacilityBoys & Girls Club of Greater Billerica Class ID1010-0626 DateMay 04 - 05, 2024
8am - 8pm on the first day
Registration deadline05/04/2024 at 12 AM Tickets Not available Address

19 Campbell Rd, Billerica, MA 01821, USADriving directions

MA Full Certification Course 05-04-2024

May 4, 2024 - May 5, 2024
Continental Pools / Boys & Girls Club of Greater Billerica
9 Ray Ave, Burlington, MA 01803 / 19 Campbell Road, Billerica, MA 01821

Saturday: 8 am – 2 pm (Continental Pools Office), 2 pm – 8 pm (Boys & Girls Club of Greater Billerica)
Sunday: 8 am – 2 pm (Boys & Girls Club of Greater Billerica), 2 pm – 8 pm (Continental Pools Office)

This class is reserved for those who agree to work for Continental Pools. Certifications for non-employees will not be issued. Registration is limited by instructor availability and facility size, therefore, training fees are non-refundable.

  • Minimum age: 16 years
  • Swim a distance of 100 yards using crawl or breaststroke without resting
  • Feet-First dive, retrieve a 10-pound brick from a minimum depth of 8 feet, and bring it to the surface.
  • Tread water without using arms for 1 minute
  • Minimum of 6 students per instructor; maximum of 16 students
Course Description

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. 

Preparation Suggestions
  • 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.