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Lifeguard Class in Cambria County Pennsylvania
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Lifeguard Class in Cambria County Pennsylvania runs as a blended course, with online coursework followed by in-person water skills sessions.
Lifeguard certification in Cambria County, Pennsylvania at a glance
Lifeguard certification in Cambria County, Pennsylvania starts at $195.00 and takes The split is 7.5 hours online and 2 days in person. You must be at least 15 years old and swim 300 yards continuously to qualify.
- Cost
- Per participant the price starts at $195.00, with group discounts offered.
- Course length
- The split is 7.5 hours online and 2 days in person.
- Minimum age
- You must have turned 15 by the final day of class.
- Swim test
- 300 yards unbroken using front crawl and breaststroke; 2 minutes of treading with no arms; a 10-lb brick recovered from 7 to 10 feet and returned within 1 minute, 40 seconds.
- Certifications
- The award spans Lifeguarding, CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer, and First Aid.
- Valid for
- Valid two years from issue. Recertification takes 10 hours of in-person training.
- Format
- A blended format, with online modules on your schedule and in-person skills work in Cambria County, Pennsylvania.
If you want to guard in Cambria County this year, the Lifeguard Class in Cambria County Pennsylvania is where it starts. Cambria County counts about 130,668 residents, so hiring here is a local conversation with the facilities that run the pools. The course costs $195 and finishes with a lifeguard certification card.
New candidates and lapsed guards sit the course together. The syllabus runs through CPR, AED, First Aid, scanning and surveillance, emergency response and rescues in the water. Ebensburg Borough Public Swimming Pool and Zamias Aquatic Center are among the aquatic sites recorded in the county.
The schedule is built around the season facilities in Cambria County are actually hiring for. You register online and turn up with a swimsuit and a towel.
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How to register for your Cambria County class
Choose your approved provider:
- American Aquatics and Safety Training
You can register now. Seasonal demand clears places fast, so secure yours early.
Frequently Asked Questions
Two years.
No. In-person skills evaluation is required.
Yes. Employers across Cambria County, Pennsylvania accept these certifications.
Applying is possible immediately on receipt of the digital certification card.
Pool staffing rules that apply in Cambria County
Lifeguard staffing at pools in Cambria County is set at state level by Pennsylvania Department of Health, under 28 Pa. Code Chapter 18 (Public Swimming and Bathing Places). These are the provisions that most often decide whether a site in Cambria County has to have a guard on duty:
- Pennsylvania approves the certifying bodies rather than the individual: the Department of Health publishes the list of recognized lifeguard certifying authorities in the Pennsylvania Bulletin each year, and your certificate counts only if it comes from one on that list.
- The working assumption in the code is that one certified lifeguard surveys up to 4,000 square feet of water surface; where size, shape or sightlines stop a guard covering that from the assigned station, the Department can require more guards.
- During swim meets, team practices, learn-to-swim programs, lifeguard training and other special events, at least one certified lifeguard whose sole job is watching bathers must be at the waterside.
- A guard on surveillance duty may not be given other tasks that would pull attention away from the bathers, or any task outside what the certification covers.
- To be recognized, a certifying authority's course must run to a written training plan with an instructor manual and textbook, and must confirm both CPR and first aid certification.
Source: Pennsylvania Department of Health. Rules change, confirm the current text with the agency before relying on it.
These are Pennsylvania rules, so they apply to every facility in Cambria County regardless of which provider trains the staff.
Where lifeguards work in Cambria County
Public mapping records 5 named aquatic facilities in Cambria County. Among the sites listed there are 5 public pools and swim clubs. Every recorded site in Cambria County is a pool or aquatic center.
Aquatic facilities in Cambria County
- Ebensburg Borough Public Swimming Pool
- Zamias Aquatic Center
- Hastings Boro Pool
- Cresson Lions Pool
- Patton Park Pool
Listed for orientation only. American Aquatics and Safety Training is not affiliated with, and does not run classes at, the facilities above.
Counties near Cambria County
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.
Lifeguard class in Cambria County Pennsylvania: common questions
Where can I take lifeguard training in Cambria County, Pennsylvania?
American Aquatics and Safety Training runs blended lifeguard certification for candidates across Cambria County. The county's largest communities are Johnstown, Westmont and Northern Cambria, 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.
How much does lifeguard certification cost in Cambria County?
Full certification costs $195.00, packaging water rescue, CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer and First Aid. Component renewals are cheaper: $25.00 for standalone CPR/AED, $19.99 for standalone First Aid.
Will I be guarding a pool or open water in Cambria County?
Pools. No open-water venue is recorded in Cambria County. Named sites in Cambria County include Ebensburg Borough Public Swimming Pool, Zamias Aquatic Center and Hastings Boro Pool. Whether a certification is accepted for waterfront or surf positions depends on the employer and, in some states, on state rules, so check the posting before you apply. Surf beaches often run their own qualifying test.
How old do I need to be to become a lifeguard in Pennsylvania?
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 Cambria County sometimes set a higher minimum, so confirm against the posting before you register.
What swim test do I have to pass?
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.
Which communities in Cambria County does training cover?
Candidates commonly travel from Johnstown (17,950 residents), Westmont (4,825 residents) and Northern Cambria (3,461 residents). Johnstown 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.
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Lifeguarding in Cambria County: the local picture
The county is home to roughly 130,668 residents. That makes it the 26th most populated of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania. At 190 people per square mile it is a rural county, where a small number of public pools and open water sites carry the whole season.
Water covers 5.3 square miles of Cambria County, 0.8% of its area. That ranks it 39th of 67 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.
Most hiring in the county clusters around Johnstown (17,950), Westmont (4,825), Northern Cambria (3,461), Ebensburg (3,337). Facilities in the larger of these usually recruit earliest, often before the season starts.
Aquatic sites recorded in Cambria County
- Pools: Ebensburg Borough Public Swimming Pool, Zamias Aquatic Center, Hastings Boro Pool, Cresson Lions Pool, Patton Park Pool
Candidates in Cambria County often travel for a class date that fits. The nearest county pages are Bedford County, Blair County, Clearfield County, Indiana County.
The parts that do not change by county are held on their own pages: certification details, who pays for a class, refunds and rescheduling, and every area covered.
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What pools, beaches and aquatic facilities are in Cambria County Pennsylvania?
5 aquatic facilities are on record in Cambria County Pennsylvania:
- Ebensburg Borough Public Swimming Pool (pool)
- Zamias Aquatic Center (pool)
- Hastings Boro Pool (pool)
- Cresson Lions Pool (pool)
- Patton Park Pool (pool)
Facilities are listed to show the kind of aquatic sites operating locally. Listing does not imply any affiliation with, or endorsement by, the operator.
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.
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