Red Cross Certification
If you are interested in becoming CPR/AED/First Aid or Lifeguard certified or need
to be re-certified, below is information you need to know regarding upcoming classes.
For questions, please contact Tamara Ritterskamp at tlritterskamp@southern.edu or Darin Bissell at dbissell@southern.edu.
Adult & Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED
If you have never had an Adult & Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED certification or your
certification has been expired for more than 30 days you can take this class. This
will be a blended learning class where a portion of the class learning takes place
online on your own time.
- Class Date: April 19, 2024
- Class Time: 1 - 3:30 p.m.
- Online Portion needs to be completed before the in-person skills take place and will take about 2.5 hours to complete.
- In-Person Skills will take place on Iles Gym Stage
- Cost is $50 for the certification
- Please Register by clicking the link below
Lifeguard Recertification
If you are needing to renew your current lifeguard certification we will be offering
a few classes (please see below for the schedule. Please note: you must have a current
Red Cross certification that has not been expired for more than 30 days to participate
in the recertification class.
- Dates/Times Available: April 22 (6:30-9:30 p.m.), May 23 (8:30am-12pm), May 30 (8:30am-12pm)
- Cost: $70 for the recertification class
- Location: Meet in Coolidge Pool
- Sign-Ups now Open
Lifeguard Certification
If you have never had a lifeguard certification or your certification has been expired
for more than 30 days you can take the Lifeguard Certification class. This will be
a blended learning class where a portion of the class learning takes place online
on your own time. The online portion will be available April 15, 2024. There are
two options for the in-person skills will be on May 21-23, 2024 or May 28-30, 2024
- The Red Cross requires that participants need to be at least 15 years old to take the class.
- The online portion of the class will be available starting April 15, 2024 and will be sent once class sign-up has been confirmed. The online portion takes about 7.5 hours to complete.
- In Person Skills taught May 21, 22, 23 or May 28, 29, 30 from 8:30 a.m. - 12 and 1 - 4:30 p.m. (Thursday the 23th and the 30th just til 12 p.m.)
- Most of the training will take place in the Hulsey Wellness Center Coolidge Pool or in Iles Gym stage for the First Aid/CPR/AED portion of the class..
- Cost: $250.00
- If interested, please sign-up below.
Red Cross Sign-Up Form
Register for a Class by clicking the button below