Certification & Courses
Teach and report one eligible course and complete the recertification assessment within 90 days before expiration.
What must you do to maintain your WSI certification?
Skills to teach, equipment needed, and appropriate activities.
What should a good lesson plan include?
At the hips.
Where does the flutter kick begin?
To prevent head, neck, and back injuries.
Why are headfirst entry rules important?
6 months.
What is the minimum age for Parent and Child Aquatics?
Learn-to-Swim, Parent and Child Aquatics, and Adult Swim.
What courses are WSIs certified to teach?
Dividing course content into daily sessions.
What is a block plan used for?
Elementary backstroke and sidestroke.
Which strokes include a glide in each cycle?
At least 9 feet
What depth must water be for headfirst entries from a deck?
Help children feel comfortable in water
What is one goal of Parent and Child Aquatics?
The Water Safety Instructor.
Who signs the Preschool Aquatics certificates?
Evaluate how effective your lesson plan was.
What’s one step to take after each lesson?
Beginning of the power phase where hands apply force.
What is the “catch” in a swimming stroke?
Score 80%, complete all skills, and attend all lessons.
What must a participant do to earn a Basic Water Rescue certificate?
Reassure the parent—it’s a normal learning phase.
What should you do if a child coughs during submersion?
WSI Orientation to Safety Training for Swim Coaches.
What course must you complete to teach Safety Training for Swim Coaches?
Ability to observe skills with a clear mental image.
What is meant by having a “photographic eye”?
Rotary kick.
What kick is not used in any stroke taught?
Educates families and encourages continued participation.
What does the Red Cross Swim app help with?
Adjusting how a course is run to help someone succeed.
What does it mean to make accommodations?
WSI Manual and Red Cross Learning Center.
Where do you find information to plan and conduct WSI courses?
Factors that influence learning.
What are goals, practice, feedback, and motivation?
Maintaining a streamlined body position.
What helps reduce form drag?
To teach kids safe behavior in, on, and around water.
What’s a key goal of Longfellow’s WHALE Tales?
Work with them and allow trial of alternatives.
How should you plan modifications for participants with disabilities?