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Lifeguard Class in Warren County Tennessee runs as a blended course, with online coursework followed by in-person water skills sessions.
Lifeguard certification in Warren County, Tennessee starts at $195.00 and takes 7.5 hours online, then 2 in-person days. 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.
Neighboring counties we also serve are listed below. The certification is approved in almost every state in the US and CMAHC approved, so it holds good if you take work in any of them.
American Aquatics and Safety Training runs blended lifeguard certification for candidates across Warren County. The county's largest communities are McMinnville, Morrison and Centertown, 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.
Pool employers generally want candidates to be 15 by the final day of the course, while waterfront and beach roles usually start at 16. Some employers in Warren County set the bar higher, so read the job posting before booking.
The test is 300 yards unbroken, a 2 minute legs-only tread, and a 10-pound brick retrieved from 7 to 10 feet and returned. It runs first thing in the in-person session, so arrive changed and ready.
Candidates commonly travel from McMinnville (13,790 residents), Morrison (771 residents) and Centertown (314 residents). McMinnville 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 42,638. That makes it the 38th most populated of the 95 counties in Tennessee. At 99 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 1.4 square miles of Warren County, 0.3% of its area. That ranks it 67th of 95 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 McMinnville (13,790), Morrison (771), Centertown (314), Viola (110). 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 Cannon County, Coffee County, DeKalb County, Grundy 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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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.