Upcoming Class Information
Great Eastern Resorts offers a variety of American Red Cross certification classes. All classes are taught to meet the standards of American Red Cross. Courses offered include:
- Community Swim Lessons
- CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer
- WaterPark Lifeguard Training (includes CPR/AED, Oxygen, First Aid, Preventing Disease Transmission, plus basic Lifeguard skills)
- Community or Workplace First Aid Program
- Water Safety Instructor
- Lifeguard Instructor
- Re-certifications for all classes listed above
We will be instructing all full Lifeguard courses as WaterPark Lifeguarding courses which includes the base-level Lifeguard Training. This means that they will receive certifications that say they are able to work at waterparks as well as recreational pools regardless of whether or not they are planning to work at Massanutten WaterPark.
Registration
**There is $25 non-refundable registration fee built into the cost of each course. This registration fee is required for enrollment and can be paid in person at Le Club Recreation Center at 4160 Del Webb Dr. McGaheysville, VA 22840, or over the phone via credit card at (540)289-4987. Courses may cancel due to low enrollment; in this case, participants will be moved to another course at no charge. The registration fee will be refunded if there are no other courses available at the time.
Scheduling
WaterPark Lifeguard Training Courses
WaterPark Lifeguard Training Instructor Courses
Upcoming Community Classes
Community Classes and Lessons such as Standard First Aid, Community Swim Lessons and the Instructor courses are scheduled on an "as needed" basis.
Re-certification or Challenge Courses
Re-certifications or challenge courses are offered about once per month or on an "as needed" basis. Re-certifications or challenge courses are done to the current requirements for American Red Cross.
Lifeguard Challenge - New Policy
Effective September 1 2008, those persons choosing to challenge any of the Red Cross Lifeguarding courses must be currently certified or have successfully completed a Red Cross Lifeguarding (full or review course) or another acceptable lifeguarding course within the last four years. This policy applies to Lifeguarding, Lifeguarding Instructor, Waterpark Lifeguarding, Waterfront Lifeguarding and Shallow Water Attendant.
Current certifications (or those that have expired by no more than 12 months) from the following organizations may be accepted to qualify an individual to take the Lifeguarding Challenge class:
- YMCA Lifeguard
- United States Lifesaving Association Open Water Lifeguarding
- Lifesaving Society of Canada - Any National Lifeguard Service certification (pool, Waterfront, Surf or Waterpark)
- National Pool and Waterpark Pool Lifeguard Training or Special Facilities Lifeguard Training
- National Aquatic Safety Council Basic Lifeguard
- StarGuard Professional Lifeguard
- Boy Scouts of America Lifeguarding
- American Red Cross Lifeguarding Instructor
- American Red Cross Lifeguarding Instructor Trainer
Lifeguard candidate who have never taken a Red Cross Lifeguarding course, have taken the course and are more than 12 months expired, or a course by any of the agencies above may not enroll in Lifeguarding Challenges and must take the entire course.
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