How much does lifeguard training cost?
As of 2008, fees for the four unit class are $13 per unit ($52). Supplies are: books (American Red Cross (ARC) Lifeguarding $35, (Bloodborne Pathogens certification used to require another book, but now all the reading is in the lifeguard text), and a pocket mask $10. Buy the book shown above. DO NOT buy the older versions, Lifeguard Training or Lifeguarding Today. An $8 fee is charged by the Red Cross for your card(s). That’s $8 for one or more certifications, not $8 each. Basic college fees are $28.50 to $34.50, no matter how many classes you take and an (optional) parking permit is auto $26.65, less for motorcycles. Lifeguard training at De Anza is competitively priced as compared to other local programs which offer only four basic certifications instead of the seven (or even more) we offer at De Anza. For example: (2006) Menlo Park $267 to $335 (resident/non-resident), San Jose $170, Cupertino $165 to $198, (2009) Sunnyvale $220 to 250, a local private club $199, (2005) Mountain Vi
