Become a Lifeguard

Are you looking for a summer job as a lifeguard?

The City Of Orlando trains and hires lifeguards to help keep our pools safe.

Pay from $15-$17 an hour.

Online

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 200 yards (8 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 407.246.4090.

Mixed-Mode Classes

Session 1: College Park Pool

2411 Elizabeth Avenue
Orlando, FL 32804

January 5 January 6 January 7 January 8 January 9
(In-person)
January 10
(In-person)
January 11
(In-person)
Online Online Online Online 5 - 9 p.m. 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Online class link sent on Monday, January 5. Needs to be finished before Friday, January 9.

Session 2: College Park Pool

2411 Elizabeth Avenue
Orlando, FL 32804

January 12 January 13 January 14 January 15 January 16
(In-person)
January 17
(In-person)
January 18
(In-person)
Online Online Online Online 5 - 9 p.m. 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Online class link sent on Monday, January 12. Needs to be finished before Friday, January 16.

Session 3: College Park Pool

2411 Elizabeth Avenue
Orlando, FL 32804

January 19 January 20 January 21 January 22 January 23
(In-person)
January 24
(In-person)
January 25
(In-person)
Online Online Online Online 5 - 9 p.m. 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Online class link sent on Monday, January 19. Needs to be finished before Friday, January 23.

Session 4: College Park Pool

2411 Elizabeth Avenue
Orlando, FL 32804

January 26 January 27 January 28 January 29 January 30
(In-person)
January 31
(In-person)
February 1
(In-person)
Online Online Online Online 5 - 9 p.m. 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Online class link sent on Monday, January 26. Needs to be finished before Friday, January 30.

Session 5: College Park Pool

2411 Elizabeth Avenue
Orlando, FL 32804

February 9 February 10 February 11 February 12 February 13
(In-person)
February 14
(In-person)
February 15
(In-person)
Online Online Online Online 5 - 9 p.m. 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Online class link sent on Monday, February 9. Needs to be finished before Friday, February 13.

Session 6: College Park Pool

2411 Elizabeth Avenue
Orlando, FL 32804

February 16 February 17 February 18 February 19 February 20
(In-person)
February 21
(In-person)
February 22
(In-person)
Online Online Online Online 5 - 9 p.m. 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Online class link sent on Monday, February 16. Needs to be finished before Friday, February 20.

Session 7: College Park Pool

2411 Elizabeth Avenue
Orlando, FL 32804

February 23 February 24 February 25 February 26 February 27
(In-person)
February 28
(In-person)
March 1
(In-person)
Online Online Online Online 5 - 9 p.m. 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Online class link sent on Monday, February 23. Needs to be finished before Friday, February 27.

Session 8: College Park Pool

2411 Elizabeth Avenue
Orlando, FL 32804

March 2 March 3 March 4 March 5 March 6
(In-person)
March 7
(In-person)
March 8
(In-person)
Online Online Online Online 5 - 9 p.m. 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Online class link sent on Monday, March 2. Needs to be finished before Friday, March 6.

In-Person Classes

Session 9: Wadeview Pool

2177 South Summerlin Avenue
Orlando, FL 32806

Friday, March 27 Saturday, March 28 Sunday, March 29 Wednesday, April 1 Thursday, April 2 Friday, April 3 Saturday, April 4
5 - 9 p.m. 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. 5 - 9 p.m. 5 - 9 p.m. 5 - 9 p.m. 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Session 10: College Park Pool

2411 Elizabeth Avenue
Orlando, FL 32804

Friday, April 10 Saturday, April 11 Sunday, April 12 Friday, April 17 Saturday, April 18 Sunday, April 19
5 - 9 p.m. 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. 5 - 9 p.m. 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Session 11: Wadeview Pool

2177 South Summerlin Avenue
Orlando, FL 32806

Friday, April 24 Saturday, April 25 Sunday, April 26 Friday, May 1 Saturday, May 2 Sunday, May 3
5 - 9 p.m. 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. 5 - 9 p.m. 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Session 12: College Park Pool

2411 Elizabeth Avenue
Orlando, FL 32804

Wednesday, May 6 Thursday, May 7 Friday, May 8 Saturday, May 9 Friday, May 15 Saturday, May 16 Sunday, May 17
5 - 9 p.m. 5 - 9 p.m. 5 - 9 p.m. 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. 5 - 9 p.m. 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.

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.