Lifeguards must constantly monitor guests in pools and ensure that guests follow the facility rules. Lifeguards will be next to or in chlorinated water and will be in direct sunlight for long periods of time. Participants will be standing, sitting, and walking for long periods of time. As a lifeguard, participants must ensure a safe and healthy environment for the swimmers and they must be able to recognize and react properly in emergency situations. Additional duties may include checking and maintaining specific chemical levels in the pool and operating the pool filtration system as well as cleaning the pool and surrounding area-deck, guard office, pump room, removing trash and enforcing facility rules and gate control. Participants may be cleaning toilets and be using cleaning chemicals.

Candidates must be able to pass a pre-course skill test that requires them to:

• Swim 300 meters continuously, using only the front crawl and breast stroke technique.
• Retrieve a brick from a depth of 2 -3 meters.
• Tread water for 2 minutes using only their legs.

Lifeguard Training Cost: $200 USD

All Premier Aquatics employees are required to obtain a Pool Operator’s License in addition to Lifeguard Training and CPR Certifications. The cost for this exam is included in Lifeguard Training fees. Some jurisdictions require a separate exam to obtain the Pool Operator License. Participants should be prepared to take exam upon arrival in the U.S.

Lifeguard training will take 3 days to complete. Transportation to and from the training facility will be provided at no charge. Lifeguard training is unpaid.

If participants do not pass their lifeguard training, they are not permitted to work as a lifeguard at Premier Aquatics

In addition to the hourly wage of $13.00, participants who work through and on 9/4/2023 will receive a $500 Completion Bonus in addition to the $750 Arrival Bonus.