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Lifeguard Class in Warren County Illinois runs as a blended course, with online coursework followed by in-person water skills sessions.
Lifeguard certification in Warren County, Illinois starts at $195.00 and takes Expect 7.5 hours of online work plus 2 days on site. You must be at least 15 years old and swim 300 yards continuously to qualify.
Public mapping records no named aquatic facility in Warren County yet, which is common in rural counties. Certification is still open to candidates here, and because it is approved in almost every state in the US and CMAHC approved, it stays valid at facilities in neighboring counties.
These adjacent counties fall inside our coverage as well, and since the certification is approved in almost every state in the US and CMAHC approved, it stays valid across all of them.
American Aquatics and Safety Training runs blended lifeguard certification for candidates across Warren County. The county's largest communities are Monmouth, Roseville and Kirkwood, and most candidates travel from those areas for the in-water portion. Coursework is completed online first, then the rescue skills, CPR/AED and First Aid sessions are done in person with an instructor.
The all-in price is $195.00, which includes water rescue, CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer and First Aid. Where only one element has lapsed, CPR/AED on its own is $25.00 and First Aid on its own is $19.99.
For pool work the common requirement is age 15 by the course end date, rising to 16 or older for waterfront and beach positions. Employers in Warren County sometimes set a higher minimum, so confirm against the posting before you register.
Three elements: a continuous 300 yard swim, 2 minutes treading with legs only, and recovering a 10-pound brick from 7 to 10 feet and bringing it back. This happens at the very start of the in-person session, so come ready to swim.
Candidates commonly travel from Monmouth (8,567 residents), Roseville (855 residents) and Kirkwood (648 residents). Monmouth is the largest community in the county, and certification is approved in almost every state in the US and CMAHC approved, so it stays valid if you take a job in a neighboring county or another state.
Warren County has a population of about 16,185. That makes it the 65th most populated of the 102 counties in Illinois. At 30 people per square mile it is a rural county, where a small number of public pools and open water sites carry the whole season.
Roughly 0.1% of the county, 0.6 square miles, is water. That ranks it 98th of 102 in the state for water area. With water that limited, almost all guarding here is pool based, which is the setting the standard certification covers.
Work tends to concentrate in Monmouth (8,567), Roseville (855), Kirkwood (648), Alexis (431). Facilities in the larger of these usually recruit earliest, often before the season starts.
Candidates in Warren County often travel for a class date that fits. The nearest county pages are Fulton County, Henderson County, Knox County, McDonough County.
Price, entry requirements and format are county independent and live here: certification details, who pays for a class, refunds and rescheduling, and every area covered.
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