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Upon completion of the course the student will:
1. Demonstrate the following qualities required of a Red Cross
Representative and role model by:
a. Identifying the Red Cross in their courses.
b. Representing the Red Cross in a positive manner.
c. Providing participants with information on other water
safety courses.
2. Be able to plan, conduct and evaluate swimming and water safety
courses.
3. Demonstrate the required skills at an acceptable level of
performance.
4. Qualify for Red Cross certification in Instructor Candidate Training
and as a Water Safety Instructor (WSI).
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I. Instructor Candidate Training Course
A. Understanding Students and the Learning Process
B. Being an Effective Instructor
C. Conducting a Course
1. Teaching methods
a. Knowledge
b. Attitudes
c. Motor skills
d. Instructional aides
2. Completing evaluations, records and reports
D. Planning to Teach
E. Representing the Red Cross
F. Written Exam
II. Water Safety Instructor Pre-Course session
A. In Water Skills
B. Pre-Course Exam (written)
III. Water Safety Instructor Course
A. Orientation to Course Materials
B. Hydrodynamic Principles
C. Teaching Progressions
1. Front crawl
2. Back crawl
D. Developing Block Plans and Lesson Plans
E. Teaching Progressions
1. Breaststroke
2. Butterfly
F. Motor Learning Theory
G. Teaching Progression
1. Elemenrary Backstroke
2. Sidestroke
H. Practice Teaching I
I. Teaching Progressions for Turns
1. Flip turn for front crawl
2. Backstroke flip turn
3. Speed turns
a. Breaststroke
b. Butterfly
J. Cultural Diversity
K. Practice Teaching II
L. Diving
1. Diving progressions from deck
2. Springboard diving progressions (if water depth permits)
M. Practice Teaching III
N. Rescue breathing/incorporating rescue breathing and CPR into
the Learn To Swim Program
O. Infant and Preschool Aquatics Program
P. Stroke Evaluation, Analysis and Refinement
Q. Community Water Safety Course
R. Practice Teaching IV
S. Teaching Progressions
1. Safety
2. Rescue skills
T. Special Populations
1. Persons with disabilities
2. Adult learners
U. Teaching Progressions
1. Grab start
2. Backstroke start
V. Aquatic Games and Sports
1. Fitness principles/conditioning
2. Games and water activities
3. Competition
W. Practice Teaching V
X. Risk Management
1. Spinal injury management
2. Spinal injury rescue techniques
Y. Other Programs
1. Safety Training for Swim Coaches
2. Water Safety Instructor Aide training
3. Materials for children
Z. American Red Cross Policies and Procedures
ZZ. Final Written Exam
| Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing. | Writing
10 - 30% |
| Written homework, Term papers | |
| Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills. | Problem Solving
0 - 0% |
| NONE | |
| Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams. | Skill Demonstrations
20 - 40% |
| Class performances, Performance exams | |
| Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams. | Exams
20 - 40% |
| Multiple choice, True/false | |
| Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories. | Other Category
30 - 50% |
| ATTENDANCE | |
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American Red Cross Swimming and Diving
American Red Cross Water Safety Instructor's Manual
American Red Cross Infant and Preschool Aquatic Program Parent's Guide
American Red Cross Instructor Candidate Training Participant's Manual
American Red Cross Waddles Presents AQUACKtic Safety
Strongly recommended:American Red Cross Longfellow's Whale Tales
American Red Cross Safety Training for Swim Coaches
American Red Cross Safety Training for Swim Coaches
Instructor's Manual
