I have been trying to find a viable lifeguarding certification class for almost 2 years now. I live in a small town in Western Massachusetts and the classes I have managed to find are either typically cancelled because of under-enrollment, or, geared toward high school student so meet at times like 3-5 every day for 8 weeks. That doesn't work for me as a woman with a job and a kid.
I've tried to hire someone for a private certification course, to no avail, and am really at the end of my rope!
So, I am wondering if anyone has ever heard of this place:
New England Lifeguard Certification
www.nelifeguardcertificationcourses.com/NE_Lifeguard.html
I'm not looking to work at a beach or pool, just want to this for peace of mind since my husband and I have a 25-yard lap pool in our backyard. My coach says that obvious, the swimming part will be no problem and this place would allow me to study online, then go to a testing site when ready.
Any knowledge about this place or feedback is much appreciated!
Thanks!
I concur with Steve that Red Cross certification is probably better. A few years ago when I got (re)certified (at a YMCA)...the instructor informed us that several years ago someone got the word "Lifeguard" copy righted. Consequently you need to have the rights to use it, and is why you see the copy right trade mark on t-shirts with that word on it. The word "lifeguard" isn't used in RC course material. The pool I work at, and all the other pools and beaches I go to...the shirts the guards wear now only have "GUARD" on them. So...I'm wondering if the place you mentioned is somehow associated with the copy right holder...and maybe not recognized by the Red Cross, and places that employ 'lifeguards.'
By the way...the link you provided in the OP doesn't work for me. Maybe that's an indication????
(Incidentally...in that same (re)cert class the instructor also told us that Dr.
Dr. Henry Heimlich had also copy righted his last name. So, also in the course material, the procedure is referred to only as "abdominal thrusts" and not the Heimlich maneuver.)
Dan
I concur with Steve that Red Cross certification is probably better. A few years ago when I got (re)certified (at a YMCA)...the instructor informed us that several years ago someone got the word "Lifeguard" copy righted. Consequently you need to have the rights to use it, and is why you see the copy right trade mark on t-shirts with that word on it. The word "lifeguard" isn't used in RC course material. The pool I work at, and all the other pools and beaches I go to...the shirts the guards wear now only have "GUARD" on them. So...I'm wondering if the place you mentioned is somehow associated with the copy right holder...and maybe not recognized by the Red Cross, and places that employ 'lifeguards.'
By the way...the link you provided in the OP doesn't work for me. Maybe that's an indication????
(Incidentally...in that same (re)cert class the instructor also told us that Dr.
Dr. Henry Heimlich had also copy righted his last name. So, also in the course material, the procedure is referred to only as "abdominal thrusts" and not the Heimlich maneuver.)
Dan
