Red Cross WSI Certification Test Exam
UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
In order to pass a Water Safety Course, a participant must... - CORRECT ANSWER -
Attend all classes
- Participate and complete all skills
- Get 80% or higher on the test
What is the prerequisite to teaching Safety Training for Swim Coaches? - CORRECT
ANSWER WSIs must complete the Lifeguarding and Water Safety Instructor
Orientation to Safety Training for Swim Coaches, available on the Swim Coaches page of
Instructor's Corner.
What does COLA mean? - CORRECT ANSWER Check
Organize
Lead
Assess
WSIs will be certified to teach the following levels... - CORRECT ANSWER Parent
and Child (1&2)
Preschool Aquatics (1-3)
Learn-to-Swim (1-6)
Adult Swim (1-3)
WSIs will be certified to teach the following water safety courses... - CORRECT
ANSWER Basic Water Rescue
Safety Training for Swim Coaches (after orientation)
, WSIs will be certified to teach the following presentations... - CORRECT
ANSWER Longfellow WHALE tales (goal is to teach children safe behavior)
Sun safety
Parent orientation to swim course
What is the difference between a block plan and a lesson plan? - CORRECT
ANSWER A block plan is an organization of the entire class. A lesson plan is one
detailed day from the block plan. Red Cross recommends teaching from the lesson plan.
What does the Water Safety Instructor's Manual (WSIM) do? - CORRECT
ANSWER It teaches WSIs how to plan and conduct classes.
What does the Swimming and Water Safety Manual do? - CORRECT ANSWER WSIs
should use it for general reference.
What is the Swimming and Diving Skills DVD used for? - CORRECT
ANSWER Demonstration
What is the Teaching Swimming and Watery Safety DVD used for? - CORRECT
ANSWER Only by the teacher as reference material, NOT students.
What do you need to report to the Red Cross after teaching ARC courses? - CORRECT
ANSWER The course
Number of participants
Submit names if you give certificates
What prerequisites do co-instructors and instructor aides need to meet? - CORRECT
ANSWER Instructor aids must be at least certified in (able to perform exit skills of) the
level that they are assisting with.
What course can WSIs NOT teach? - CORRECT ANSWER Lifeguarding
UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
In order to pass a Water Safety Course, a participant must... - CORRECT ANSWER -
Attend all classes
- Participate and complete all skills
- Get 80% or higher on the test
What is the prerequisite to teaching Safety Training for Swim Coaches? - CORRECT
ANSWER WSIs must complete the Lifeguarding and Water Safety Instructor
Orientation to Safety Training for Swim Coaches, available on the Swim Coaches page of
Instructor's Corner.
What does COLA mean? - CORRECT ANSWER Check
Organize
Lead
Assess
WSIs will be certified to teach the following levels... - CORRECT ANSWER Parent
and Child (1&2)
Preschool Aquatics (1-3)
Learn-to-Swim (1-6)
Adult Swim (1-3)
WSIs will be certified to teach the following water safety courses... - CORRECT
ANSWER Basic Water Rescue
Safety Training for Swim Coaches (after orientation)
, WSIs will be certified to teach the following presentations... - CORRECT
ANSWER Longfellow WHALE tales (goal is to teach children safe behavior)
Sun safety
Parent orientation to swim course
What is the difference between a block plan and a lesson plan? - CORRECT
ANSWER A block plan is an organization of the entire class. A lesson plan is one
detailed day from the block plan. Red Cross recommends teaching from the lesson plan.
What does the Water Safety Instructor's Manual (WSIM) do? - CORRECT
ANSWER It teaches WSIs how to plan and conduct classes.
What does the Swimming and Water Safety Manual do? - CORRECT ANSWER WSIs
should use it for general reference.
What is the Swimming and Diving Skills DVD used for? - CORRECT
ANSWER Demonstration
What is the Teaching Swimming and Watery Safety DVD used for? - CORRECT
ANSWER Only by the teacher as reference material, NOT students.
What do you need to report to the Red Cross after teaching ARC courses? - CORRECT
ANSWER The course
Number of participants
Submit names if you give certificates
What prerequisites do co-instructors and instructor aides need to meet? - CORRECT
ANSWER Instructor aids must be at least certified in (able to perform exit skills of) the
level that they are assisting with.
What course can WSIs NOT teach? - CORRECT ANSWER Lifeguarding
