Lifeguard Training

OrganizerILTP - American Pool Philadelphia FacilityWest Chester University Class ID1008-8911 DateApr 15 - 16, 2023
9am - 7pm on the first day
Address

855 S New St, West Chester, PA 19383, USA
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We are excited to have you as part of our team upon completion of your training class!

Class times are Saturday, April 15th and Sunday, April 16th, 9am - 7pm both days at West Chester University. Both days will have an in water and classroom component. Attendance to both full days are required to be eligible for Lifeguard Training Certification. 

Please remember to bring the following to class:

  • Bathing Suit
  • 2 Towels
  • Warm Clothing/Change of Clothes
  • Food/Snacks/Drinks
  • Paper/Pen for Notes

Additional clothes for warmth and light snacks to have throughout the day are recommended

Important:  Be sure both items are complete before coming to your in-person lifeguard class:

1.  All 19 Online Learning Modules (Pectora via www.app.pectora.com) - YOU ARE HERE NOW!!

2.  ILTP Final Written Exam on Pectora (Pectora via www.app.pectora.com, use the same login as you did to complete your online modules).  This will be added to your Pectora account as a "Class" after finishing your modules although please contact your local staffing representative if you do not see it!  

Training Prerequisites

Before beginning in-person training sessions, you should be able to meet the following prerequisites:

  • Must be 15 years or older on or before the final scheduled session.
  • Swim 100 yards. Candidates may swim using the front crawl, breaststroke, or a combination of both. Backstroke and sidestroke are not allowed. Swim googles may be used.
  • Tread water for one minute using only the legs.
  • Exit the pool without using a ladder.
  • Brick Retrieval: Feet-First surface dive to retrieve a 10-pound brick from the deepest depth of the training facility.
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.

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.