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Lifeguards

The Y is the leader in swim safety and training. Participants receive the knowledge and skills needed to prevent and respond quickly to aquatic emergencies.

Your Will Learn:

  • Water Rescue Skills
  • Surveillance & Recognition
  • First Aid
  • Breathing & Cardiac Emergencies
  • CPR/AED
  • CPR Mask & Lifeguard Manual Included

Lifeguard, First Aid and CPR/AED Certification are valid for two years.

Class Fees:
Members $200 | Non-Members $225
FREE for prospective Y employees!

Register for the Certification Class Below

Register Here

If you would like to be a YMCA lifeguard, apply here instead of registering. The certification class is free for prospective employees.

Apply Here

Now Hiring for Summer Jobs and at the Y year round:

  • Weston Outdoor Aquatic Center - Lifeguards & Desk Staff
  • Rothschild/Schofield Outdoor Aquatic Center - Lifeguards & Desk Staff
  • Woodson YMCA Wausau & Aspirus Branches - Lifeguards

Lifeguards $13/hour

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LIFEGUARD CLASS

The primary purpose of the Lifeguarding program is to train lifeguards to act with speed and confidence in emergency situations both in and out of the water.

Prerequisites:

  • Must be 15 years of age
  • Complete a swim-tread-swim rely. Participants will be required to swim 150 yards using freestyle and/or breaststroke, tread water for 2 minutes without using their hands or arms, then finish the relay with a 50-yard swim using freestyle and/or breaststroke without stopping.
  • Complete a timed brick relay. Participants will be required to swim 20 yards, surface dive at least 7 feet deep, grab a 10-pound brick, resurface, and kick on their back and return to the starting point while holding the brick on their chest. This must be done within a minute and forty seconds.

All materials included.

  • Certification issued upon successful completion of the course.
  • Course graduates 15 years of age and older are encouraged to apply for Y employment.
  • Class times might be adjusted based on class size and ability.

Class Fees:
Members $200 | Non-Members $225
FREE for perspective Employees!

Classes might cancel due to low enrollment. Refunds will be given for cancelled courses only, not for failing to pass the prerequisite swim test or online portion of course.

Be a Leader. Be a Lifeguard.

Classes take place at our Wausau Location:
Woodson YMCA, 707 Third Street, Wausau, WI 54403
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Lifeguard Training | Review Course

Lifeguard Certification are valid for two years.

Review with participants the knowledge and skills needed to prevent and respond quickly to aquatic emergencies.

Prerequisites: Hold current Lifeguard/First Aid/CPR/AED certification to participate.

Need to bring own resuscitation mask and current Lifeguard Training textbook.

Class Fees: Members $78

Jr. Lifeguard Opportunities

Ages 10+

This Class is an introduction to the American Red Cross Lifeguarding Course. Kids will start to learn life saving skills and water safety.

  • Participants will learn skills such as victim recognition, rescue skills, introduction to first aid and CPR.
  • At age 15 they are eligible to take American Red Cross Lifeguarding Course.
  • Jr. Lifeguard Classes will be at the Wausau Branch.

For more information about classes or if you need to purchase a resuscitation mask and current textbook, contact Woodson YMCA's Aquatic Director.

Ben Wisniewski, Association Aquatics Director
Call: 715-627-0497 or  Email