PED 230 - Water Safety Instructor

Institution:

Harper College

Subject:

Description:

Provides instruction in both American Red Cross Fundamentals of Instructor Training (FIT) and Water Safety Instruction (WSI). Prerequisite: ? Students must be 16 years of age or older on the last day of class ? Student must perform rescue techniques and demonstrate water safety skills. ? Student must swim 50 yards of the following strokes with American Red Cross Level 4 accuracy: back crawl, front crawl, elementary backstroke, sidestroke and breast stroke. ? Student must swim 15 yards of the butterfly stroke. ? Student must maintain position on back one minute in deep water while floating or sculling. ? Student must tread water for one minute.

Credits:

2.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.harpercollege.edu

Phone Number:

(847) 925-6000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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