RED CROSS WSI CERTIFICATION VERIFIED
EXAM2026 WITH ANSWERS
In order to pass a Water Safety Course, a participant must... -
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? - 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? - answer -Check
Organize
Lead
Assess
WSIs will be certified to teach the following levels... - 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... - answer -Basic Water Rescue
Safety Training for Swim Coaches (after orientation)
WSIs will be certified to teach the following presentations... -
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?
- 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? -
answer -It teaches WSIs how to plan and conduct classes.
What does the Swimming and Water Safety Manual do? -
answer -WSIs should use it for general reference.
EXAM2026 WITH ANSWERS
In order to pass a Water Safety Course, a participant must... -
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? - 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? - answer -Check
Organize
Lead
Assess
WSIs will be certified to teach the following levels... - 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... - answer -Basic Water Rescue
Safety Training for Swim Coaches (after orientation)
WSIs will be certified to teach the following presentations... -
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?
- 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? -
answer -It teaches WSIs how to plan and conduct classes.
What does the Swimming and Water Safety Manual do? -
answer -WSIs should use it for general reference.
