USA Swimming Coaches CPR & STSC

This course included CPR and STSC.

Course Purpose
The primary purpose of the courses in the American Red Cross CPR/AED for Professional Rescuers program trains participants with the knowledge and skills needed to Provide professional-level care for breathing and cardiac emergencies for adults, children, and
infants until advanced emergency medical services (EMS) professionals take over.

Course Length
This Instructor-led training (ILT) Lifeguarding course is conducted by a Red Cross-certified CPR/AED for Professional Rescuers instructor. There are no online sessions to complete. The total course instruction time, including the precourse session, is 6 hours, 40 minutes, not including breaks.

Participant Course Materials
American Red Cross CPR/AED for Professional Rescuers Participant’s Handbook (print or digital) Course participants must have access to their own manual throughout the course. When using a digital manual, a tablet or laptop should be used during class to ensure proper viewing.
Access to digital materials will be provided by the instructor of the course.  Print materials are available on the Red Cross store (redcross.org/store).

Certification Requirements
To earn certification, participants must:
▪ Attend the entire course and participate in all class sessions.
▪ Actively participate in all course activities, including assuming various roles during skill practices, skill drills, activities and scenarios.
▪ Demonstrate proficiency in all skills.
▪ Pass the final written exam with a minimum grade of 80 percent.
▪ Pass the final skill assessment (team response scenario performing with multiple rescuer CPR and use of AED and BVM resuscitator).

Certification
Participants who successfully complete the CPR/AED for Professional Rescuers course will be issued the following American Red Cross certificate: CPR/AED for Professional Rescuers that is valid for 2 years.

To maintain the CPR/AED for Professional Rescuers certification, a currently certified CPR/AED for Professional Rescuer must successfully complete the American Red Cross CPR/AED for Professional Rescuers Recertification Assessment online course prior to certificate expiration. A 30-day grace period may apply, but it does not extend the certification beyond the 2 years.  Once the CPR/AED for Professional Rescuers certification is expired, a participant must successfully complete the American Red Cross CPR/AED for Professional Rescuers course or challenge course.

Safety Training for Swim Coaches – In-Water Skill Verification

Coaches who do not hold one of the named lifeguarding courses must complete the Safety Training for Swim Coaches In-Water Skills Session with an American Red Cross Lifeguarding or Water Safety Instructor OR review the skills with an instructor certified by one of the organizations on the USA Swimming checklist after successfully completing the online content. Before conducting the in-water skills session, participant has successfully must complete the online content of the Safety Training for Swim Coaches Online Red Cross Course. If completing the in-water skills session with an American Red Cross Lifeguarding or Water Safety Instructor, coaches will need to submit a skill checklist form to their LSC Registration Chair.