Become a Certified Water Safety Instructor!
The Aquatic Connection proudly offers the American Red Cross Water Safety Instructor certification course with the Pima County Health Department in Tucson, Arizona!
Train, lead, and inspire the next generation of swimmers this summer in a hands-on camp environment. Become a Water Safety Instructor by enrolling in Arizona’s most immersive, hands-on aquatic training program.
Training Location Address:
To Be Determined
Tuscon, Arizona
American Red Cross Water Safety Instructor Training
Blended-Learning Water Safety Instructor Training Courses Offered:
The American Red Cross Water Safety Instructor course prepares instructor candidates to plan, prepare, and teach American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim and Water Safety programs. The course focuses on the following:
- Teaching water safety concepts and swimming progressions
- Lesson planning and management strategies
- Best-practice teaching methods for all swimmers
- Techniques for building relationships with families
Prerequisites for Water Safety Instructor Training:
All instructor candidates must meet the following prerequisites to participate in training:
- Be at least 16 years old by the last day of the course.
- Pass the specific Pre-Skills Assessment outlined below:
- Swim 25 yards (1 pool lap) of front crawl, back crawl, breaststroke, sidestroke, and elementary backstroke
- Swim 15 yards of butterfly
- Float on back for one minute
- Tread water for one minute
- Complete the Online Blended-Learning Training sent out approximately two weeks before the training.
WHAT PARTICIPANTS ARE SAYING…
“I took the Water Safety Instructor Course with The Aquatic Connection, formally Teach America To Swim. The course was the perfect balance between pool and classroom learning. I loved that the instructor guided us through the swimming progressions for each stroke. Sabrina’s feedback was specific and immediately help me improve my bad swimming habits. She was also a great resource to help me plan the structure of my learn-to-swim program at camp this summer.”
Sarah F.
Nashua, New Hampshire
“This class left me feeling so confident about being a lifeguard. I was provided with so many examples of what could happen at a pool facility, how to deal with them, and a ton of practice time with each scenario. I would recommend this course to anyone trying to be a lifeguard.”
Amanda A.
Lifeguard in Merrimack, New Hampshire
2026 Training Registration
WSI Training consists of online and in-person training. To obtain your WSI certification, you must attend all scheduled training dates. Your instructor will email you more information about your course as we get closer to training.
In-Person Training Information:
Virtual Prep Session on Zoom:
To Be Determined
TRAINING TIME: To Be Determined
In-Person Training:
Friday, October 2nd, 2026
Sunday, October 3rd, 2026
Monday, October 4th, 2026
TRAINING TIME: 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM
Register Here
To register for training, click the “ENROLL” link next to your desired class below.