WSI Certification Exam UPDATED
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
How to maintain your certification - CORRECT ANSWER -must teach a course within
90 days of each set of class
-course of records= set of swim lessons
Course of record - CORRECT ANSWER all of Red Cross certifications are 2 years
(except 1 year CPR)
Red Cross swimming and dvds - CORRECT ANSWER used for additional
information/review and show and help with demonstrations
What can you teach? - CORRECT ANSWER learn to swim (6 levels)
Adult swim
Pre school aquatics
Parent and child aquatics
You cannot teach - CORRECT ANSWER lifeguard certification, CPR, babysitting,
spinal injust managements
A swim aid - CORRECT ANSWER helps manage the class if it is too big
An aid has to be at the exit skills of the level that they are teaching in order to teach
Who signs the certificate once a kid ends the class? - CORRECT ANSWER the
instructor
Which courses do we need to log onto the red cross? - CORRECT ANSWER anything
you teach
, You need to get credit for what you teach
What are the two manuals? - CORRECT ANSWER 1. Water safety instructor manual-
teaches you how to teach and where to find stuff on your lesson plan
2. Swimming and water safety manual- talks about what you are teaching
-need both to create lesson plans
-website used is the instructors corner
When do we teach safety? - CORRECT ANSWER all the time
Every lesson
What is the mobile app for? - CORRECT ANSWER for parents to keep track of their
child and on their progress
Shows which badges the child has earned
Keeps child motivated
What does a person need on any written red cross exam to pass? - CORRECT
ANSWER 80%
To take safety training for swim coaches you need to... - CORRECT
ANSWER download the materials and take an online orientation
What are long fellows whale tales for? - CORRECT ANSWER for kids to watch and
learn the safety topics
Videos are found on instructors corner
Are we only regulated to teach what is on long fellows whale tales? - CORRECT
ANSWER no you can also teach other safety topics and anything that you think is
important
What is an objective in level 1? - CORRECT ANSWER water comfort
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
How to maintain your certification - CORRECT ANSWER -must teach a course within
90 days of each set of class
-course of records= set of swim lessons
Course of record - CORRECT ANSWER all of Red Cross certifications are 2 years
(except 1 year CPR)
Red Cross swimming and dvds - CORRECT ANSWER used for additional
information/review and show and help with demonstrations
What can you teach? - CORRECT ANSWER learn to swim (6 levels)
Adult swim
Pre school aquatics
Parent and child aquatics
You cannot teach - CORRECT ANSWER lifeguard certification, CPR, babysitting,
spinal injust managements
A swim aid - CORRECT ANSWER helps manage the class if it is too big
An aid has to be at the exit skills of the level that they are teaching in order to teach
Who signs the certificate once a kid ends the class? - CORRECT ANSWER the
instructor
Which courses do we need to log onto the red cross? - CORRECT ANSWER anything
you teach
, You need to get credit for what you teach
What are the two manuals? - CORRECT ANSWER 1. Water safety instructor manual-
teaches you how to teach and where to find stuff on your lesson plan
2. Swimming and water safety manual- talks about what you are teaching
-need both to create lesson plans
-website used is the instructors corner
When do we teach safety? - CORRECT ANSWER all the time
Every lesson
What is the mobile app for? - CORRECT ANSWER for parents to keep track of their
child and on their progress
Shows which badges the child has earned
Keeps child motivated
What does a person need on any written red cross exam to pass? - CORRECT
ANSWER 80%
To take safety training for swim coaches you need to... - CORRECT
ANSWER download the materials and take an online orientation
What are long fellows whale tales for? - CORRECT ANSWER for kids to watch and
learn the safety topics
Videos are found on instructors corner
Are we only regulated to teach what is on long fellows whale tales? - CORRECT
ANSWER no you can also teach other safety topics and anything that you think is
important
What is an objective in level 1? - CORRECT ANSWER water comfort
