The purpose of the American Red Cross r. 24 Lifeguarding Instructor Recertification course is to give instructors who are expired by no more than 1 year and did not qualify to participate in the r.24 Lifeguarding Instructor Update online course the opportunity and path to update to the r.24 Lifeguarding program and earn an r.24 Lifeguarding Instructor certification

Possess a current, or expired by no more than 1-year, American Red Cross Lifeguarding Instructor certification. ◼ Successfully complete the r.24 online sessions for the Limited-Edition Lifeguarding Instructor Recertification course prior to the in-person session:

o Basic-level Lifeguarding blended learning online content

o Lifeguarding Instructor Update online content

o Lifeguarding Instructor Recertification online content

The Limited-Edition Lifeguarding Instructor Recertification course is delivered in a blended learning format, consisting of three online sessions (completed independently by the candidate) and in-person sessions (led by an American Red Cross–certified instructor trainer).

◼ The online sessions for the instructor recertification course takes approximately 10-12 hours to complete. Note: the online sessions include these courses:

o Basic-level Lifeguarding blended learning online content

o R.24 Lifeguarding Instructor Update online content

o Lifeguarding Instructor Recertification blended learning online content

◼ The instruction time for the in-person session is 6 hours, 30 minutes. The instruction time does not include time for breaks or transitions. When scheduling the in-person session, additional time must be added to accommodate breaks and transitions.