Become a Lifeguard

Step 1.Check your eligibility

To become a lifeguard, you must:

• Be 16 years or older
• Have reliable transportation
• Pass background and drug screenings
• Be available to work the entire summer 

Step 2.Be a good swimmer

The Red Cross sets swimming standards for lifeguards. You must be able to:

• Swim 300m (12 laps) freestyle or breaststroke
• Tread water for two minutes without using your hands
• Retrieve a 10 pound brick in 10 feet of water 

Step 3.Sign up for a certification class

Choose one of the sessions below to become certified. You are required to attend all days.

Classes will be online and in-person, with ten people and two instructors per day. You are required to attend all days. Those with an existing Red Cross certification must complete a brief recertification course.

If you area already certified, we’re currently hiring year round, part time certified lifeguards for the following year-round pools: College Park, Dover Shores, Smith and Wadeview. You must have a current Red Cross Lifeguard Certification to apply. Call for more information at 407.246.0478.

Mixed-Mode Classes

Session 1: College Park Pool

2411 Elizabeth Avenue
Orlando, FL 32804

Online class link sent on Monday, February 6. Needs to be finished before Saturday, February 11.

Session 2: College Park Pool

2411 Elizabeth Avenue
Orlando, FL 32804

Online class link sent on Monday, February 13. Needs to be finished before Saturday, February 18.

Session 3: College Park Pool

2411 Elizabeth Avenue
Orlando, FL 32804

Online class link sent on Monday, February 20. Needs to be finished before Saturday, February 25.

Session 4: College Park Pool

2411 Elizabeth Avenue
Orlando, FL 32804

Online class link sent on Monday, February 27. Needs to be finished before Saturday, March 4.

In-Person Classes

Session 1: College Park Pool

2411 Elizabeth Avenue
Orlando, FL 32804

Session 2: College Park Pool

2411 Elizabeth Avenue
Orlando, FL 32804

Session 3: College Park Pool

2411 Elizabeth Avenue
Orlando, FL 32804

Session 4: Dover Shores Pool

1400 Gaston Foster Road
Orlando, FL 32812

Session 5: College Park Pool

2411 Elizabeth Avenue
Orlando, FL 32804

Sign Up For a Certification Class

Step 4.Attend your selected class

You will take a swim test on the first day of class.

Remember to bring:

• Government issued ID
• Social security card
• Swimsuit
• Towel
• Goggles
• Change of clothes
• Paper, and  pencil
• A sweater or jacket if you get cold easily

At the end of the class you will be certificated in:

• Lifeguarding
• First aid
• CPR for the professional rescuer
• Automated External Defibrillator (AED) 
• Oxygen administration

Step 5.Apply for a job in person

At the end of your certification class, we will give you an application for a summer job.

Step 6.Complete the hiring process

Someone from our Human Resources department will contact you to setup your background check and drug screening. The hiring process might take up to three weeks.