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Lifeguard Class in Morrison County Minnesota runs as a blended course, with online coursework followed by in-person water skills sessions.
Lifeguard certification in Morrison County, Minnesota starts at $195.00 and takes 7.5 online hours are followed by 2 days of in-person training. You must be at least 15 years old and swim 300 yards continuously to qualify.
Public mapping records no named aquatic facility in Morrison 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.
The nearby counties below are also within our coverage. Because the certification is approved in almost every state in the US and CMAHC approved, it remains valid wherever among them you end up working.
American Aquatics and Safety Training runs blended lifeguard certification for candidates across Morrison County. The county's largest communities are Little Falls, Pierz and Royalton, 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 Morrison County sometimes set a higher minimum, so confirm against the posting before you register.
Swim 300 yards continuously, tread water 2 minutes without arms, and retrieve a 10-pound brick from 7 to 10 feet, returning with it. The session opens with this, so plan to be in the water immediately.
Candidates commonly travel from Little Falls (9,095 residents), Pierz (1,460 residents) and Royalton (1,276 residents). Little Falls 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.
About 34,250 people live in Morrison County. That makes it the 32nd most populated of the 87 counties in Minnesota. 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.
Morrison County holds 28 square miles of water, about 2.5% of the county. That ranks it 27th of 87 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 Little Falls (9,095), Pierz (1,460), Royalton (1,276), Motley (676). Facilities in the larger of these usually recruit earliest, often before the season starts.
Candidates in Morrison County often travel for a class date that fits. The nearest county pages are Benton County, Cass County, Crow Wing County, Mille Lacs County.
For the parts that are identical wherever you train: certification details, who pays for a class, refunds and rescheduling, and every area covered.
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Reviewed by Jackie Stern, Lifeguard Instructor, Firefighter and EMT. Jackie Stern has taught lifeguarding for more than 20 years and works as a firefighter, EMT and swim instructor. She reviews course content, prerequisites and rescue standards against current certification requirements.