Instructional Classes & Certifications

This course will prepare you to recognize and care for breathing and cardiac emergencies involving adults and meets OSHA/workplace requirements. This is a blended learning course including an online portion and an instructor-led classroom skill session. Allow approximately 1 hour 5 minutes to complete the online portion. Upon successful completion of this course you will receive a digital certificate for Adult CPR/AED valid for two years. Please Note* Please be sure to bring proof of successful completion of the online portion to class for the instructor.

Approximate course length: 3 hours (online and in classroom total). Cost: $70 for UMD students & RecWell Members, $85 for all others.

Learn to recognize and respond appropriately to adult and pediatric cardiac, breathing, and first aid emergencies. Gain the knowledge and skills needed to give immediate care to an injured or ill adult or child and to decide whether advanced medical care is needed.  This course is for teachers, coaches, and lay first responders. Allow approximately 2 hours 30 minutes to complete the online portion.

Approximate course length: 4 hours  Cost: $110 for UMD Students & RecWell Members, $130 for all others.

Trains individuals with a duty to act including lifeguards, EMS personnel, police, security personnel, firefighters and athletic trainers to respond to breathing and cardiac emergencies in adults, children and infants until more advanced medical personnel take over. This course is for individuals serving in aquatic facilities, gyms, fitness clubs, or community recreation centers. Allow approximately 2 hours 30 minutes to complete the online portion.

Approximate course length: 5 hours. Cost: $120 for UMD students & RecWell Members, $144 for all others.

Medication Administration Training (MAT) for Child Care Providers - This is a pre-service training required for individuals seeking to acquire a Child Care Center License or a Family Child Care Registration in Maryland.

We offer the full course which is for those who have never taken the course.  And we offer the refresher course which is for those who have completed the full course the year prior.  All classes are held virtually. 

Full Class - Approximate course length: 6 hours  Cost: $85 for UMD Students & RecWell Members, $95 for all others.

Refresher Class - Approximate course length: 2 hours  Cost: $55 for UMD Students & RecWell Members, $65 for all others.

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Lifeguarding & Lifeguarding Review Courses

Learn to prevent, recognize, and respond to aquatic emergencies and to provide care for breathing and cardiac emergencies, injuries, and sudden illnesses until EMS personnel take over.  The successful participant will receive a certificate in Lifeguard, CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer and First Aid, valid for 2 years.  Approximate course length: 28 hours.   

Cost: $260 for UMD Students and RecWell members, $325 for all others.  

Prerequisites: 

• Minimum of 15 years old on or before the final schedule session of the course
• Swim 150 yards/ tread water for 2 minutes using only legs/ swim 50 yards
• Complete a timed event within 1 minute, 40 seconds retrieving a 10lbs object

Lifeguards may also be certified in the following specialty areas

• Shallow Water Lifeguarding (for water up to 5 feet)
• Lifeguarding for Waterparks (aquatic facilities with waterpark features)
• Lifeguarding for Waterfronts (for non-surf, open-water parks, resorts, summer camps)
• Aquatic Attraction  (for 3 feet of water or less).

Learn to teach the basic level lifeguard (LG) courses. You will receive an e-mail after registering for this course which contains the link to the online learning content.

Approximate course length: 18 hours.

Cost: $260 for Students & RecWell Members, $325 for all others.

 Prerequisites

• Must be 17 years old on or before the final scheduled session of the course 
• Must possess a current basic level certification in Lifeguarding/First Aid/CPR/AED
• Must be able to successfully complete the online introduction to the Lifeguard Instructor Course 
• Must be able to complete the skill and polish session on the first day of class 
• Must obtain all instructor and participant materials before entering the first session of the instructor course

Learn to teach Parent and Child Aquatics, Preschool Aquatics, Learn-to-Swim, Adult Swim and water safety courses.  

Approximate course length: 24 hours. Cost: $250 for UMD students & RecWell Members, $300 for all others.

Prerequisites:

• Must be 16 years old on or before the final scheduled session of the course
• Able to maintain position on back for 1 minute in deep water (floating or sculling)
• Able to tread water for 1 minute
• Able to swim the following strokes consistent with the Level 4 stroke performance criteria: Front crawl - 25 yards, Back crawl - 25 yards, Breaststroke - 25 yards, Elementary backstroke - 25 yards, Sidestroke - 25 yards, Butterfly - 15 yards. 

Safety Training for Swim Coaches

This program was developed in partnership with USA Swimming to teach those involved in competitive swimming, including coaches, officials, athletic trainers and aquatic exercise trainers, how to help maintain a comfortable and safe environment for swimmers; prevent accidents and emergencies and to respond to swimmers with illnesses or injuries in water and on land. This course uses a blended learning delivery method that combines online knowledge acquisition and an in-water skills session.  All participants must complete the online components prior to arriving at class. Please make sure you bring proof of your online completion to class. Participants must be at least 15 years old. 

Approximate course length: 2 hours.  Cost: $30 for UMD students & RecWell Members, $40 for all others.