Courses by season
Lifeguard courses meet over two weekends. First aid and CPR is one Saturday morning, and recertification is one Sunday morning.
- Late September
Lifeguard course, fall
Two weekends at the pool
Water rescues, scanning and spacing, and rescue breaths and compressions on a manikin.
- Ages 15 and up
- Saturday and Sunday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Rented pool, Dubuque
Open - Mid October
First aid and CPR, fall
One Saturday morning
Checking a scene, compressions, rescue breaths, using an AED and caring for bleeding and burns.
- Ages 15 and up
- Saturday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
- Rented pool, Dubuque
Open - Early January
Lifeguard course, winter
Two weekends at the pool
The same course as the fall one, for students who start after the holidays.
- Ages 15 and up
- Saturday and Sunday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Rented pool, Dubuque
Waitlist - February
Recertification, winter
One Sunday morning
A skills refresher for guards whose course card is about to run out. Bring the card.
- Ages 15 and up
- Sunday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
- Rented pool, Dubuque
Open - Late March
Lifeguard course, spring
Two weekends at the pool
For students who want a card before the outdoor pools open.
- Ages 15 and up
- Saturday and Sunday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Rented pool, Dubuque
Full - April
Staff group course, spring
A day for pool staff
Pool managers can book a course day for their own guards, billed once to the employer.
- Ages 15 and up
- Saturday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Rented pool, Dubuque
Open
Sample sessions.
Hours can change; the registration page has the latest.
Which course
Choose by what you need
A first course
Take the swim test, then the lifeguard course. Take first aid and CPR on its own Saturday.
A card that is running out
Come to a recertification morning with your earlier course card. Pick the season before it ends.
A pool with staff to train
Book a course day for your guards. We come to the pool you rent from, or you come to ours.
Found a session?
Register on our enrollment page, or call if you want to talk it through.