WSI Certification Exam UPDATED
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
Water safety instructors can maintain certification to teach if they: - CORRECT
ANSWER -teach at least 1 elgible course
-report at least 1 course
-do recertification assessment
The American Red Cross Swimming and Diving Skills DVD should be used - CORRECT
ANSWER -to provide additional demonstrations; use as needed
As an American Red Cross Water Safety instructor, which course are you allowed to teach? -
CORRECT ANSWER -Learn to Swim
-Parent and Child Aquatics
-Adult Swim
-Preschool Aquatics
An instructor aide for Learn-to-Swim class can do what? - CORRECT ANSWER assist
WSI instrucotr (where they can perform exit skills)
Preschool Aquatics course completion certificates are to be signed by - CORRECT
ANSWER Water Safety Instructor
Which courses and presentations are Water Safety instrructors expected to report teaching
activity for to the Red Cross? - CORRECT ANSWER all courses (Learn to Swim,
Parent and Child Aquatics, Preschool Aquatics, Adult swim, and private lessons?)
Information on how to plan and conduct Red Cross Swimming and Water Safety courses is in
- CORRECT ANSWER -Water Safety Instructor Manual
-Instructors Corner
, In Red Cross Parent and Child Aquatics, Preschool Aquatics, Learn to Swim and Adult Swim,
water safety information and techniques shoud be - CORRECT ANSWER part of all
courses
What is the purpose of the Red Cross Swim mobile application? - CORRECT
ANSWER -educate adults and children about water safety
-encourage continued progress and participation
-parents must use to see progress of child
What must an instructor canidate need to di in order to earn the certification? (Think what %
of test and what in class and in water instructions?) - CORRECT ANSWER -80% on
test
-all required skills and partiicpate in all lessons (competency)
What does a Water Safety Instructor need to do before they are elgible to teach Safety
Training for Swim Coaches? - CORRECT ANSWER WSI orientation for Safety for
Swim Coaches
What does WHALE tales stand for and what is the objective of Whales Tales? - CORRECT
ANSWER -Water Habits Are Learned Early
-help children learn safe behaviors in, on, and around the water
The water safety topics that are listed in the PCA, PSA, LTS< and AS skills outlines what? -
CORRECT ANSWER -with additional safety topics that speak to current events/
issues?
What is an objective of Learn to Swim Level 1? - CORRECT ANSWER help the child
feel comfortable in water and enjoy safely doing so
Why is it important for water safety information be shared with parents? - CORRECT
ANSWER if parents are educated, they will supervise their children safely
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
Water safety instructors can maintain certification to teach if they: - CORRECT
ANSWER -teach at least 1 elgible course
-report at least 1 course
-do recertification assessment
The American Red Cross Swimming and Diving Skills DVD should be used - CORRECT
ANSWER -to provide additional demonstrations; use as needed
As an American Red Cross Water Safety instructor, which course are you allowed to teach? -
CORRECT ANSWER -Learn to Swim
-Parent and Child Aquatics
-Adult Swim
-Preschool Aquatics
An instructor aide for Learn-to-Swim class can do what? - CORRECT ANSWER assist
WSI instrucotr (where they can perform exit skills)
Preschool Aquatics course completion certificates are to be signed by - CORRECT
ANSWER Water Safety Instructor
Which courses and presentations are Water Safety instrructors expected to report teaching
activity for to the Red Cross? - CORRECT ANSWER all courses (Learn to Swim,
Parent and Child Aquatics, Preschool Aquatics, Adult swim, and private lessons?)
Information on how to plan and conduct Red Cross Swimming and Water Safety courses is in
- CORRECT ANSWER -Water Safety Instructor Manual
-Instructors Corner
, In Red Cross Parent and Child Aquatics, Preschool Aquatics, Learn to Swim and Adult Swim,
water safety information and techniques shoud be - CORRECT ANSWER part of all
courses
What is the purpose of the Red Cross Swim mobile application? - CORRECT
ANSWER -educate adults and children about water safety
-encourage continued progress and participation
-parents must use to see progress of child
What must an instructor canidate need to di in order to earn the certification? (Think what %
of test and what in class and in water instructions?) - CORRECT ANSWER -80% on
test
-all required skills and partiicpate in all lessons (competency)
What does a Water Safety Instructor need to do before they are elgible to teach Safety
Training for Swim Coaches? - CORRECT ANSWER WSI orientation for Safety for
Swim Coaches
What does WHALE tales stand for and what is the objective of Whales Tales? - CORRECT
ANSWER -Water Habits Are Learned Early
-help children learn safe behaviors in, on, and around the water
The water safety topics that are listed in the PCA, PSA, LTS< and AS skills outlines what? -
CORRECT ANSWER -with additional safety topics that speak to current events/
issues?
What is an objective of Learn to Swim Level 1? - CORRECT ANSWER help the child
feel comfortable in water and enjoy safely doing so
Why is it important for water safety information be shared with parents? - CORRECT
ANSWER if parents are educated, they will supervise their children safely
