District 196 Community Education

If you are unable to find a class to meet your needs, please call us at 952-431-8777 as we can frequently make adjustments to accommodate your requests.Stroke Development Participants, achieve basic swimming competency. Skills: Jump into deep water Kneeling dive Survival float, back float and tread water Breaststroke kick, dolphin kick, scissors kick, 25 yd. each Front crawl, 15 yd. Elementary backstroke 15 yd. Exit Skills: Jump into deep water, tread water or float for one minute, rotate one full turn and swim front crawl or elementary backstroke 25 yd. Swim front crawl, 25 yd. and elementary backstroke 25 yd. Safety topics: Basic water safety, healthy swimming, safe water entry, helping yourself and others in an emergency, use of lifejackets, safe weather conditions for swimming and waterpark safety.Course format: Classes run 30 minutes with one student per instructor.Prerequisite: Students must have completed Level 2 or have equivalent skills.Registration tip: This level closely compares with our previous Intermediate 1. Upon completion of required skills register for Level 4.

Become certified to teach American Red Cross swim lessons. Blended Learning combines online learning with on-site skill sessions for skill practice and assessment. Online completion is required prior to the first day of the course. Attendance at all class sessions is mandatory. Age Prerequisite: Students must be 16 years of age by the last day of the class Skill Prerequisites: Demonstration of swimming skills equivalent to Red Cross Level 4 swim lesson requirements