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Lifeguard Certification Course

Friday, August 15, 2025
5:00pm - 9:00pm
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August 2025 Lifeguard Certification Course Master File copy 1

🌊 Become a Certified Lifeguard with the American Red Cross!

Make a difference, save lives, and earn a valuable certification! The JAM Center is offering an American Red Cross Lifeguard Certification Course this August for both first-time participants and those needing recertification. This comprehensive training covers lifeguarding, CPR, AED, First Aid, and Bloodborne Pathogens.

📅 Course Dates:

  • August 15 | 5–9 PM

  • August 16 & 17 | 9 AM–6 PM (ending times approximate)

📍 Location: JAM Center, 1200 E. Houston St., Garrett, IN

💻 Prerequisites:

  • Schedule and pass swim test by August 8 (call Star at 260-222-0329)

  • Complete 7-hour online coursework by August 15 (sent April 14)

  • Must be 15+ years old by August 15 (bring photo ID)

💲 Course Fees:

  • First-Time Certification: $220 (nonmembers) / $176 (members & Garrett Pool staff)

  • Recertification: $130 (nonmembers) / $100 (members)

  • $50 nonrefundable deposit required after passing swim test

  • Lifeguard pack (hip pack, CPR mask, whistle) available for $25

  • Optional printed manual: $35

Certification Includes:

  • 2-year Lifeguard, CPR, AED & First Aid certification

  • 1-year Bloodborne Pathogens certification

📝 Register by August 8:
Call 260-357-1917, stop by the JAM Center, or register online by clicking the button below!


🚨 We're Hiring! Lifeguards needed at the JAM Center. Apply in person or online.