How Do You Become A Swim Instructor?
If you spent your childhood on swim teams, lifeguarding or if you are just a proficient swimmer looking for a chance to share your skills, becoming a swim instructor may be for you. Teaching children and adults to swim is a challenge, but it is a job that comes with great rewards. The path to becoming a swim instructor requires a little time and energy and a few certifications. Read on to learn how to become a swim instructor. Step 1 Become certified in adult, child and infant CPR. All of these courses are offered by your local Red Cross chapter, and often times offered at your local YMCA. Step 2 Complete a First Aid certification course. First Aid courses and First Aid re-certification courses are offered by your local Red Cross chapter. Check with your local YMCA to see if they offer these courses as well. Step 3 Take a lifeguard certification course. Your local YMCA offers lifeguard certification courses which are usually a prerequisite for taking a swim instructor course. The Red C