Lifeguard Training
4pm - 4pm on the first day Renewal Date04/18/2026
8am - 4pm on the first day Registration deadlineThis class is over Tickets Not available Address
501 N Madison St, Wilmington, DE 19801, USADriving directions
Dear Participants,
Welcome to the Lifeguard Certification Course. We are excited to have you join us and look forward to working with you as you develop the skills needed to become a certified lifeguard.
Please make sure you arrive on time each day. Punctuality is important, as each session builds on the previous one, and late arrivals may miss critical instruction or skill practice.
Course Schedule:
First-Time Certification Participants:
- April 16, 2026 | 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM
- April 17, 2026 | 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM
- April 18, 2026 | 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Renewal Participants:
- April 18, 2026 | 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
What to Bring:
- Bathing suit
- Towel
- Snacks
- Footwear for the pool deck (sandals, slides, or Crocs)
- Goggles (required if you wear contact lenses)
Come prepared to participate both in and out of the water. This course includes physical activity, skill demonstrations, and hands-on practice.
If you have any questions before the course begins, feel free to reach out. We look forward to helping you succeed.
Sincerely,
Anthony Davis
Aquatics Coordinator
(302) 293-3362
andavis@wilmingtonde.gov
City of Wilmington Department of Parks & Recreation
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.