Lifeguard Training - Skyline (Includes Online Portion)

About This Camp & Activity

This class will teach lifeguarding responsibilities and rescue skills. It also includes CPR, AED, and First Aid training. Participants who successfully complete the course, both the online and in-person portions, will be certified StarGuard Elite Lifeguards.Students enrolled in this activity must complete an online component before the first day of in-person sessions. A link will be emailed to the participant email address provided during the registration process approximately two weeks prior to the first meeting date. Students who do not complete the online portion before in-person sessions begin will be turned away. All class dates are mandatory, and students should be prepared to swim each dayPre-requisite skills include a 100-yard swim using freestyle and breaststroke, a surface dive to a depth of 10 feet to retrieve a 10-pound object, and a two minute, timed, deep-water tread without the use of hands.Must be 16+ years old to enroll (must also meet pre-requisite skills listed above). 15-year-old participants can enroll if previously enrolled in a Mesa Parks & Recreation Junior Lifeguard program (may be removed from the class if registering without approval; if your 15-year-old child has other experience email aquatics@mesaaz.gov for a registration approval). 14-year-olds who have previously been enrolled in a Mesa Parks & Recreation Junior Lifeguard program must turn 15 by the final day of class to be able to enroll (may be removed from the class if registering without approval). If you cannot enroll in this class, please note that additional lifeguard classes are offered in the spring. Registration for spring classes opens on January 11, 2027, for Mesa residents at 8am and the following Monday for non-residents.For more information call 480-644-7529 or email ParksRecInfo@Mesaaz.gov.