Free lifeguard training at YK Fitness Center (leads to lifeguard jobs)
The YK Fitness Center offers free American Red Cross lifeguard courses (Lifeguarding, CPR/AED for Professional Rescuers, First Aid) a few times a year: some online coursework, then in-person pool days. You must be at least 15, pass a pre-course swim test (150-yard swim, 2-minute tread, timed brick retrieval from 7 ft) and attend every class. Certified lifeguards can apply to work at the center; working lifeguards also get a $100 bonus for every 10 shifts from the YK Delta Lifesavers (up to one check a month). Call 907-543-0390 or stop by the front desk to ask when the next course runs.
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Age 15+, pass pre-course swim test
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