Lifeguard Instructor EXAM STUDY GUIDE
2026/2027 COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS ||
100% GUARANTEED PASS
<NEWEST VERSION>
Primary source of technical lifeguarding content for the instructor to use -
ANSWER Lifeguard Manual
Where is the instructor's manual can you find info on how to set up and run classes
in a lifeguard program? - ANSWER Chapter 3
Where can you find skill charts and assessment sheets to evaluate students? -
ANSWER Instructor Manual
Where do you check information and such for the course? - ANSWER Instructor's
Course
What is your role as the instructor? - ANSWER To ensure they know the
knowledge and skills it give appropriate attention to victims
What are the core courses to teach as a lifeguard instructor? - ANSWER
Lifeguarding, Shallow Water (</= 5ft.), Aquatic Attraction Guarding (>/= 3ft.)
,What are additional skills you have learn once being an instructor? - ANSWER
Waterfront and Waterpark
What the two ways you can teach as an instructor? - ANSWER Blended Learning
and Instructor Led
What is Blended Learning? - ANSWER online and in person
What is instructor led? - ANSWER all in person
What is the minimum number of students to have in a class? - ANSWER 5
What is the ratio of students per instructor? - ANSWER 1 instructor per 10
students
Which of the following is the prerequisite swimming skills evaluation for the
American Red Cross Lifeguarding course? - ANSWER Jump in, submerge;
resurface and swim 150 yards using the front crawl, breaststroke or a combination
of both; maintain position at the surface of the water for 2 minutes by treading
water using only the legs; swim 50 yards using the front crawl, breaststroke or a
combination of both.
You are scheduled to teach Lesson 1 of a Shallow Water Lifeguarding course next
week. How should you prepare to teach the lesson? - ANSWER All of the above.
Gather all of the course materials, equipment and supplies as listed in the lesson
plan.
review the lesson plan and all relevant supporting materials, such as the applicable
skill chart and skill assessment tools and videos.
,speak with the facility manager to confirm scheduling of lifeguards to conduct
surveillance while your class is using the pool area.
A participant receives a certificate indicating successful completion of the
American Red Cross Lifeguarding course. This certificate is valid for how long? -
ANSWER 2 years
What resource can you use to obtain details about the science that informs the
content in the American Red Cross Lifeguarding program? - ANSWER The
American Red Cross Aquatics Guidelines and Best Practices
You have just finished teaching a Lifeguarding instructor-led training course.
What administrative function will you use to report participant evaluations? -
ANSWER Course Record Entry
Which of the following is a requirement for successful completion of an American
Red Cross basic-level Lifeguarding course? - ANSWER Successfully complete the
final skill assessments
Which statement best describes the American Red Cross Lifeguarding program
benchmarks? - ANSWER They are standards for lifeguard performance and for
facility operations
When participants in a Lifeguarding course are completing the multiple-rescuer
team response scenarios, which teaching technique is an instructor most likely to
use? - ANSWER prompting
Which resource should you review prior to attending the in-person sessions of the
Lifeguarding Instructor course? - ANSWER Lifeguarding Instructor Candidate
Workbook
, Which resource contains all the information you need to plan, prepare for and
teach the Lifeguarding Blended Learning course? - ANSWER lifeguarding
instructor's manual
What is the purpose of the American Red Cross Lifeguarding program? -
ANSWER To train people to prevent, recognize and respond to aquatic
emergencies and provide professional-level care for breathing and cardiac
emergencies, injuries and sudden illnesses until emergency medical services
(EMS) professionals take over
What is the purpose of the Skill Chart and Skill Assessment Tools? - ANSWER
To provide instructors with standards for teaching skills and evaluating
participants' skill performance
What is the American Red Cross mission? - ANSWER To prevent and alleviate
human suffering in the face of emergencies by mobilizing the power of volunteers
and the generosity of donors
Which of the following is a requirement for maintaining your Lifeguarding
instructor certification? - ANSWER Take an instructor recertification course prior
to your instructor certification expiration date
What participant-to-instructor ratio are the Lifeguarding instructor-led training and
blended learning course lengths based on? - ANSWER 10:1
Which of the following is a responsibility of a Red Cross-certified Lifeguarding
instructor? - ANSWER Providing for the health and safety of participants by
limiting the risk for disease transmission and injury
2026/2027 COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS ||
100% GUARANTEED PASS
<NEWEST VERSION>
Primary source of technical lifeguarding content for the instructor to use -
ANSWER Lifeguard Manual
Where is the instructor's manual can you find info on how to set up and run classes
in a lifeguard program? - ANSWER Chapter 3
Where can you find skill charts and assessment sheets to evaluate students? -
ANSWER Instructor Manual
Where do you check information and such for the course? - ANSWER Instructor's
Course
What is your role as the instructor? - ANSWER To ensure they know the
knowledge and skills it give appropriate attention to victims
What are the core courses to teach as a lifeguard instructor? - ANSWER
Lifeguarding, Shallow Water (</= 5ft.), Aquatic Attraction Guarding (>/= 3ft.)
,What are additional skills you have learn once being an instructor? - ANSWER
Waterfront and Waterpark
What the two ways you can teach as an instructor? - ANSWER Blended Learning
and Instructor Led
What is Blended Learning? - ANSWER online and in person
What is instructor led? - ANSWER all in person
What is the minimum number of students to have in a class? - ANSWER 5
What is the ratio of students per instructor? - ANSWER 1 instructor per 10
students
Which of the following is the prerequisite swimming skills evaluation for the
American Red Cross Lifeguarding course? - ANSWER Jump in, submerge;
resurface and swim 150 yards using the front crawl, breaststroke or a combination
of both; maintain position at the surface of the water for 2 minutes by treading
water using only the legs; swim 50 yards using the front crawl, breaststroke or a
combination of both.
You are scheduled to teach Lesson 1 of a Shallow Water Lifeguarding course next
week. How should you prepare to teach the lesson? - ANSWER All of the above.
Gather all of the course materials, equipment and supplies as listed in the lesson
plan.
review the lesson plan and all relevant supporting materials, such as the applicable
skill chart and skill assessment tools and videos.
,speak with the facility manager to confirm scheduling of lifeguards to conduct
surveillance while your class is using the pool area.
A participant receives a certificate indicating successful completion of the
American Red Cross Lifeguarding course. This certificate is valid for how long? -
ANSWER 2 years
What resource can you use to obtain details about the science that informs the
content in the American Red Cross Lifeguarding program? - ANSWER The
American Red Cross Aquatics Guidelines and Best Practices
You have just finished teaching a Lifeguarding instructor-led training course.
What administrative function will you use to report participant evaluations? -
ANSWER Course Record Entry
Which of the following is a requirement for successful completion of an American
Red Cross basic-level Lifeguarding course? - ANSWER Successfully complete the
final skill assessments
Which statement best describes the American Red Cross Lifeguarding program
benchmarks? - ANSWER They are standards for lifeguard performance and for
facility operations
When participants in a Lifeguarding course are completing the multiple-rescuer
team response scenarios, which teaching technique is an instructor most likely to
use? - ANSWER prompting
Which resource should you review prior to attending the in-person sessions of the
Lifeguarding Instructor course? - ANSWER Lifeguarding Instructor Candidate
Workbook
, Which resource contains all the information you need to plan, prepare for and
teach the Lifeguarding Blended Learning course? - ANSWER lifeguarding
instructor's manual
What is the purpose of the American Red Cross Lifeguarding program? -
ANSWER To train people to prevent, recognize and respond to aquatic
emergencies and provide professional-level care for breathing and cardiac
emergencies, injuries and sudden illnesses until emergency medical services
(EMS) professionals take over
What is the purpose of the Skill Chart and Skill Assessment Tools? - ANSWER
To provide instructors with standards for teaching skills and evaluating
participants' skill performance
What is the American Red Cross mission? - ANSWER To prevent and alleviate
human suffering in the face of emergencies by mobilizing the power of volunteers
and the generosity of donors
Which of the following is a requirement for maintaining your Lifeguarding
instructor certification? - ANSWER Take an instructor recertification course prior
to your instructor certification expiration date
What participant-to-instructor ratio are the Lifeguarding instructor-led training and
blended learning course lengths based on? - ANSWER 10:1
Which of the following is a responsibility of a Red Cross-certified Lifeguarding
instructor? - ANSWER Providing for the health and safety of participants by
limiting the risk for disease transmission and injury
