- Home
- Government
- Departments H-Z
- Parks & Recreation
- Aquatics Center
- Lifeguard Class / Job Opportunity
Create a Website Account - Manage notification subscriptions, save form progress and more.
Lifeguards protect their community by preventing, recognizing, and responding to water-related emergencies. Obtain your 2-year certification by taking a lifeguard course from the American Red Cross right here at the White Pine County Aquatic Center. Courses take as little as 24 hours and emphasize hands-on training, supported by classroom instruction.
Download a job application (PDF).
1- Learn to save lives in and out of the water
2- Develop your leadership, communication, and teaching skills
3- Build your resume
4- Earn money
5- Stay in great physical condition
Cost: $35 for the online portion with Red Cross and $80 to Aquatic Center ($80 is reimbursed after 120 hours work for White Pine County Aquatics if hired)
Ages: 15 years plus
Participants receive: Red Cross Lifeguard, First aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), automated external defibrillator (AED), Bloodborne pathogen certification, and a safety pack
Pre-course swimming test:
300-yard swim (100-yard front crawl, 100-yard breaststroke, 100-yard crawl or breaststroke) 10 pound brick recovery/rescue effort from 9-foot deep area
2 minutes treading water with no hands
Please call 289-7700 for more information.
Download the lifeguard manual (PDF).
Download the CPR/First-aid/AED manual (PDF).
Download a job application (PDF).