CERTIFICATION COURSES
Employee Certification
When employed with the Minot Family YMCA, both lifeguard and CPR certification or re-certification are reimbursed.
Learn to Save Lives
Did you know that drowning is the sixth leading cause of unintentional injury death for people of all ages, and the second leading cause of death for children ages 1 to 14 years? You can help bring that statistic down - Learn to save lives in the water at our Lifeguard Certification course.
Make an Impact
Lifeguarding and teaching about water safety is an amazing experience - even more when what your teaching is saving a life! In our Red Cross certified classes, you will learn to teach people how to be safe in, on, and around the water, working with people of various ages and abilities.
CPR Certification
Red Cross CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) and AED (automated external defibrillator) training and certification meets the needs of workplace responders, professional rescuers school staffs, professional responders and healthcare providers, as well as the general public.
Instructor: TBA
Fee: $100
Day & Time: Saturday or Sunday 9-1PM
2024 Dates:
Jan 21, 2024
More dates to be announced later
Lifeguard Certification
Interested in a great summer job or challenging career as a professional lifeguard? Through videos, group discussion and hands-on practice, you’ll learn teamwork, rescue and surveillance skills, First Aid and CPR/AED and other skills you need to work as a professional lifeguard.
Instructor: Brianna Olson: bolson@ymcaminot.org
Fee: $350
Prerequisite:
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All fees must be paid the day prior to the class start date.
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You must be 15 years old on or before the final scheduled session of your course.
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Swim 300 yards continuously demonstrating breath control and rhythmic breathing.
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Tread water for 2 minutes using only the legs.
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Complete a timed retrieval of a 10lb brick within 1 min & 40 sec.
Day & Time: Friday at 5:30PM, Saturday at 9AM, and Sunday at9AM
2023 Dates:
Oct13-15, 2023
Nov10-12, 2023
Dec 8-10, 2023
Lifeguard Re-Certification
The Review course is designed to review the lifeguarding skills and core knowledge points required to re-certify in lifeguarding.
Instructor: Brianna Olson: bolson@ymcaminot.org
Fee: $200
Prerequisite: Current Red Cross Lifeguarding/First Aid/CPR/AED or Shallow Water Lifeguarding/First Aid/CPR/AED certificate; All fees must be paid the day prior to class start date.
Note: If the Lifeguarding/First Aid/CPR/AED certificate is expired, participants must take the full Lifeguarding or Shallow Water Lifeguarding course.
Day & Time: Saturday at 9AM
2023 Dates:
Future Dates TBD