Red Cross WSI Certification Test 2026 Actual
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In order to pass a Water Safety - Attend all classes
Course, a participant must... - Participate and complete all skills
- Get 80% or higher on the test
What is the prerequisite to teaching WSIs must complete the Lifeguarding and Water
Safety Training for Swim Coaches? Safety Instructor Orientation to Safety Training for
Swim Coaches, available on the Swim Coaches
page of Instructor's Corner.
What does COLA mean? Check
Organize
Lead
Assess
WSIs will be certified to teach the Parent and Child (1&2)
following levels... Preschool Aquatics (1-3)
Learn-to-Swim (1-6)
Adult Swim (1-3)
WSIs will be certified to teach the Basic Water Rescue
following water safety courses... Safety Training for Swim Coaches (after orientation)
, WSIs will be certified to teach the Longfellow WHALE tales (goal is to teach children
following presentations... safe behavior)
Sun safety
Parent orientation to swim course
What is the difference between a A block plan is an organization of the entire class. A
block plan and a lesson plan? lesson plan is one detailed day from the block
plan. Red Cross recommends teaching from the
lesson plan.
What does the Water Safety It teaches WSIs how to plan and conduct classes.
Instructor's Manual (WSIM) do?
What does the Swimming and Water WSIs should use it for general reference.
Safety Manual do?
What is the Swimming and Diving Demonstration
Skills DVD used for?
What is the Teaching Swimming and Only by the teacher as reference material, NOT
Watery Safety DVD used for? students.
What do you need to report to the The course
Red Cross after teaching ARC Number of participants
courses? Submit names if you give certificates
What prerequisites do co-instructors Instructor aids must be at least certified in (able to
and instructor aides need to meet? perform exit skills of) the level that they are
assisting with.
What course can WSIs NOT teach? Lifeguarding
Questions & Verified Answers Latest Update 2026
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Terms in this set (40)
In order to pass a Water Safety - Attend all classes
Course, a participant must... - Participate and complete all skills
- Get 80% or higher on the test
What is the prerequisite to teaching WSIs must complete the Lifeguarding and Water
Safety Training for Swim Coaches? Safety Instructor Orientation to Safety Training for
Swim Coaches, available on the Swim Coaches
page of Instructor's Corner.
What does COLA mean? Check
Organize
Lead
Assess
WSIs will be certified to teach the Parent and Child (1&2)
following levels... Preschool Aquatics (1-3)
Learn-to-Swim (1-6)
Adult Swim (1-3)
WSIs will be certified to teach the Basic Water Rescue
following water safety courses... Safety Training for Swim Coaches (after orientation)
, WSIs will be certified to teach the Longfellow WHALE tales (goal is to teach children
following presentations... safe behavior)
Sun safety
Parent orientation to swim course
What is the difference between a A block plan is an organization of the entire class. A
block plan and a lesson plan? lesson plan is one detailed day from the block
plan. Red Cross recommends teaching from the
lesson plan.
What does the Water Safety It teaches WSIs how to plan and conduct classes.
Instructor's Manual (WSIM) do?
What does the Swimming and Water WSIs should use it for general reference.
Safety Manual do?
What is the Swimming and Diving Demonstration
Skills DVD used for?
What is the Teaching Swimming and Only by the teacher as reference material, NOT
Watery Safety DVD used for? students.
What do you need to report to the The course
Red Cross after teaching ARC Number of participants
courses? Submit names if you give certificates
What prerequisites do co-instructors Instructor aids must be at least certified in (able to
and instructor aides need to meet? perform exit skills of) the level that they are
assisting with.
What course can WSIs NOT teach? Lifeguarding
