A Water Safety Instructor class in Suffolk County qualifies you to teach swimming, not to guard a pool. The course follows American Red Cross standards and covers stroke mechanics, lesson planning and assessing swimmers. You must demonstrate the major strokes to enrol. Call (718) 954-5567 to check upcoming sessions.
Upcoming Water Safety Instructor class dates in Suffolk County
The calendar below is the live schedule published by Lifeguard Training NY, opened at the Water Safety Instructor course for Suffolk County. Dates change through the season, so it always shows what is currently open. Call (718) 954-5567 to reserve a place, or register from inside the calendar.
How are Water Safety Instructor courses arranged in Suffolk County?
There is no standing Suffolk timetable for the Water Safety Instructor course. Sessions are arranged on request,
typically for a swim school, camp or group that needs several instructors certified at once. Call (718) 954-5567 with the
dates you are working towards.
Individual candidates from Suffolk usually join a scheduled course in Roslyn instead, which avoids waiting for a
group to come together.
How should I plan the trip from Suffolk for the WSI course?
Allow thirty to forty five minutes from the western Suffolk towns and about an hour from central Suffolk. The WSI
course runs over several sessions, so the travel adds up in a way it does not for a one-day certification: work out
the whole schedule before booking rather than the first date.
If you are certifying two or three instructors from the same Suffolk school, an arranged session at a pool closer
to you is usually the better arithmetic. That is the case the on-request route exists for.
What the course covers, and what you need first
The demonstration standard, course structure and what you are qualified to teach afterwards are set out on the
Water Safety Instructor class page for Long Island.
Where students travel from
Students book a Water Safety Instructor class in Suffolk County with us from across the area, commonly from:
- Huntington
- Babylon
- Islip
- Smithtown
- Brookhaven
- Riverhead
- Southampton
- East Hampton
- Patchogue
- Port Jefferson
If your town is not listed that does not mean we cannot help. Call and ask.
Ready to book, or not sure which course is right?
Call (718) 954-5567. Call to arrange a Suffolk County session, or join a scheduled class at 37 Mineola Ave, Roslyn, NY 11576.
Frequently asked questions
Do you run the WSI course inside Suffolk County?
Only on request, usually for a school, camp or group certifying several instructors together. Individual candidates normally join a scheduled course in Roslyn.
How do I request a Suffolk session?
Call (718) 954-5567 with your dates and the number of candidates.
How much travel is involved?
Thirty to forty five minutes from western Suffolk and about an hour from central Suffolk, and the course runs over several sessions, so plan for each date rather than the first.
What do I need before enrolling?
A strong swimming standard, because you have to demonstrate the strokes you will teach. The full requirement is on the Long Island Water Safety Instructor page.