The ocean stirs the heart, inspires the imagination and brings eternal joy to the soul ____Robert Wyland

LIFEGUARD TRAINING PROGRAMS
2025

OCEAN LIFEGUARD CERTIFICATION COURSE INFO

Surf Level 1 Ocean Lifeguard Certification - authorized by Suffolk County

YOU MUST TRAIN WITH US TO BE CERTIFIED BY US!

RAIN OR SHINE

If it's raining without thunder and lightning, regular training is on
If it's pouring or a there is a thunderstorm please meet under the pavilion at Coopers, –the focus will be on technical and important classroom information

click below to sign up

OCEAN LIFEGUARD COURSES

SIGN-UP FORM

FEES

Ocean Lifeguard Certification Course Fee:

$165 for 1st time non-members
$65 for rectifying non-members
There is no certification fee for active Southampton Village Ocean Rescue Members, or Coopers Lifeguards (current)
Southampton High School Students' fees will be covered by a donation

Bring a check to Lifeguard training payable to the Village of Southampton

SVOR CPR Certification Course Fee:

The CPR course fee is NOT included in the lifeguard training course fee
All Lifeguards in New York State must certify annually for CPR
You can take CPR on your own.
$65 SVOR Red Cross CPR for the Professional Rescuer (for 1st time & recerts) - it includes a pocket mask kit
There is no certification fee for active Southampton Village Ocean Rescue Members,
Southampton High School Students' fees will be covered by a donation

CPR COURSE

SIGN-UP FORM

IN ORDER TO TAKE THE OCEAN LIFEGUARD CERTIFICATION TEST PLEASE HAVE A DOCTOR SIGN THE MEDICAL FORM
Click to Download Medical Form Below
(within 90 days prior to the test date)

MEDICAL FORM

SCHEDULE

Ocean Lifeguard Training & Certification Courses
for First Timers

Coopers Beach

Southampton

Course 1: Ocean Lifeguard First Time Certification Schedule:

3:30PM-6:00PM

Class 1 - Tuesday, May 27
Class 2 - Wednesday May 28
Class 3 - Thursday, May 29
Class 4 - Friday, May 30

Class 5 - Monday, June 2
Class 6 - Tuesday, June 3
Class 7 - Wednesday, June 4
Class 8 - Thursday, June 5

Class 9 - Monday, June 9
Class 10 - Tuesday, June 10
Class 11 - Wednesday, June 11 (make-up class - pre-test evaluation class)
Class 12 - Thursday, June 12 (make-up class - pre-test evaluation class)

Final Practical & Written Exam Dates:
Test 1 - Saturday June 14th - 8:00AM

Course 2: 1st Time Ocean Lifeguard Time Certification Schedule:

Tuesdays & Thurdays

5:30PM-8:00PM

Class 1 - Thursday, June 19

Class 2 - Tuesday, June 24
Class 3 - Thursday, June 26

Class 4 - Tuesday, July 1
Class 5 - Thursday, July 3

Class 6 - Tuesday, July 8
NO CLASS Thursday, July 10

Class 7 - Tuesday, July 15
Class 8 - Thursday, July 17

Class 9 - Tuesday, July 22
Class 10 - Thursday, July 24
Class 11 - Tuesday, July 29 (make-up class - pre-test evaluation class)
Class 12 - Thursday- July 31 (make-up class - pre-test evaluation class)

Training will continue Tuesdays & Thursdays 5:30PM at Coopers through September

Final Practical & Written Exam Dates:
NO TEST AUG 4
Test 2 - Monday, August 11 - 8:00AM (tentative date)

1st Time Ocean Lifeguard Certifications Requirements

Participants must:

Be 16 years of age by the scheduled test date
Complete a medical exam within 90 days prior to the test date

Download Medical Form (must use this medical form)

1st time certifying participant must attend a minimum of 10 complete training classes & can only miss 2 classes & those 2 classes cannot be consecutive classes
If certification lapses lifeguard must take the full 1st time Surf Level 1 Lifeguard certification course
Certifying lifeguards are responsible to read the Lifeguard Training Manual before the written exam. The manual will be downloadable, once the fee is paid and you have started the course.
CPR certify • Lifeguards in New York State are required to CPR certify annually. (acceptable CPR courses: equivalent to Red Cross for the Professional Rescuer / American Heart)

INITIAL EVALUATIONS - SWIMMING SKILL LEVEL

Initial Evaluations take place on the student’s first day, at the start of the class – during the first 30 minutes. Participants must be evaluated for swimming skills before beginning this course.

Must be able to swim 50 yards in 35 seconds, without the use of goggles / fins, OR possess a current American Red Cross (ARC) Level II (Still Water or waterfront) Certification
Must successfully complete the prerequisite skills evaluation. (Failure to have attained the appropriate skill level could pose a safety threat to themselves and to others in the class)
Be able to swim 300 yards front crawl in the ocean, continuously demonstrating breath control and rhythmic breathing without goggles or fins.

MAKE-UP CLASSES
Under special circumstances training officers may create additional make-up classes for dedicated participants who intend to take the certification final exams (written & practical) to become certified ocean lifeguards, who had legitimate excuses for missing classes.

PLEASE TRY TO SHOW UP FOR THE SCHEDULED CLASSES! • 2 make-ups are built in

if you have any questions or concerns

Contact: SVOR Chief Alex King

(631) 488-0474

REQUIREMENTS

SCHEDULE

Ocean Lifeguard Training Re-Certification Courses

3:30PM-6:00PM

Course 1 - Ocean Lifeguard Re-Certification Schedule:

Class 1 - Tuesday, June 3
Class 2 - Wednesday, June 4
Class 3 - Thursday, June 5

Class 4 - Monday, June 9
Class 5 - Tuesday, June 10

Class 6 - Wednesday, June 11 (make-up class - pre-test evaluation class)
Class 7 - Thursday, June 12 (make-up class - pre-test evaluation class)

Final Practical & Written Exam Dates:
Test 1 - Tuesday, Saturday June 14th - 8:00AM
Test 2 - Time and Date TBD

Tuesdays & Thurdays

5:30PM-8:00PM

Course 2 - Ocean Lifeguard Re-Certification Schedule:

Class 1 - Tuesday, July 8
NO CLASS- Thursday, July 10

Class 2 - Tuesday, July 15
Class 3 - Thursday, July 17

Class 4 - Tuesday, July 22
Class 5 - Thursday, July 24

Class 6 - Tuesday, July 29 (make-up class - pre-test evaluation class)
Class 7 - Thursday, July 31 (make-up class - pre-test evaluation class)

Training will continue Tuesdays & Thursdays 5:30PM at Coopers through September

Final Practical & Written Exam Dates:
No Test Aug 4
Test 2 - Monday, August 11 - 8:00AM

REQUIREMENTS

Re-certification Requirements

Participants must:

Complete a medical exam within 90 days prior to the test date

Download Medical Form (must use this medical form)

Re-certifying Lifeguards must attend a minimum of the complete training classes 1-5 with a possibility of 1 make-up class either complete class 6 or 7
Re-certifying lifeguards are responsible read the Lifeguard Training Manual before the written exam. Manual will be downloadable, once you start the course.
Certification must NOT have lapsed. If certification lapses lifeguard must take the full 1st time Surf Level 1 Lifeguard certification course

MAKE-UP CLASSES
Under special circumstances training officers may create additional make-up classes for lifeguards who need to recertify who have legitimate excuses for missing classes.

PLEASE TRY TO SHOW UP FOR THE SCHEDULED CLASSES! • 2 make-ups are built in

For any questions or concerns

Contact: Chief Alex King

(631) 488-0474

SWIM PREP TRAINING FOR LIFEGUARDS

If you want to improve your swimming,

build endurance and/or work on your stroke

please come swim with us!

We swim

Tuesdays & Thursdays

Email SVOceanRescue@gmail.com

to be notified of dates, times & locations.

Put "Swimming" in the subject

WE BELIEVE THAT EVERYONE SHOULD SWIM!

PLEASE FEEL CONTACT US IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS

LIFEGUARD TRAINING PROGRAMS 2025

Surf Level 1 Ocean Lifeguard Certification - authorized by Suffolk County

RAIN OR SHINE

If it's raining without thunder and lightning, regular training is on

If it's pouring or a there is a thunderstorm please meet under the pavilion at Coopers, –the focus will be on technical and important classroom information

click below to sign up

Ocean Lifeguard Certification Course Fee: ​

$165 for 1st time non-members

$65 for rectifying non-members

​There is no certification fee for active Southampton Village Ocean Rescue Members, or Coopers Lifeguards (current)

Southampton High School Students' fees will be covered by a donation

SVOR CPR Certification Course Fee: ​

The CPR course fee is NOT included in the lifeguard training course fee

All Lifeguards in New York State must certify annually for CPR

You can take CPR on your own.

$65 SVOR Red Cross CPR for the Professional Rescuer (for 1st time & recerts) - it includes a pocket mask kit

There is no certification fee for active Southampton Village Ocean Rescue Members,

Southampton High School Students' fees will be covered by a donation

IN ORDER TO TAKE THE OCEAN LIFEGUARD CERTIFICATION TEST PLEASE HAVE A DOCTOR SIGN THE MEDICAL FORM Click to Download Medical Form Below (within 90 days prior to the test date)

Ocean Lifeguard Training & Certification Courses for First Timers

Course 1: Ocean Lifeguard First Time Certification Schedule:

Course 2: 1st Time Ocean Lifeguard Time Certification Schedule:

​1st Time Ocean Lifeguard Certifications Requirements

​

Participants must:

Be 16 years of age by the scheduled test date

Complete a medical exam within 90 days prior to the test date

Download Medical Form (must use this medical form)

1st time certifying participant must attend a minimum of 10 complete training classes & can only miss 2 classes & those 2 classes cannot be consecutive classes

If certification lapses lifeguard must take the full 1st time Surf Level 1 Lifeguard certification course ​

Certifying lifeguards are responsible to read the Lifeguard Training Manual before the written exam. The manual will be downloadable, once the fee is paid and you have started the course.

CPR certify • Lifeguards in New York State are required to CPR certify annually. (acceptable CPR courses: equivalent to Red Cross for the Professional Rescuer / American Heart)​

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​MAKE-UP CLASSES Under special circumstances training officers may create additional make-up classes for dedicated participants who intend to take the certification final exams (written & practical) to become certified ocean lifeguards, who had legitimate excuses for missing classes.

PLEASE TRY TO SHOW UP FOR THE SCHEDULED CLASSES! • 2 make-ups are built in

​

if you have any questions or concerns

Contact: SVOR Chief Alex King

(631) 488-0474

Ocean Lifeguard Training Re-Certification Courses

Course 1 - Ocean Lifeguard Re-Certification Schedule:

Course 2 - Ocean Lifeguard Re-Certification Schedule:

Re-certification Requirements

​

Participants must:​

Complete a medical exam within 90 days prior to the test date

Download Medical Form (must use this medical form)

Re-certifying Lifeguards must attend a minimum of the complete training classes 1-5 ​with a possibility of 1 make-up class either complete class 6 or 7

Re-certifying lifeguards are responsible read the Lifeguard Training Manual before the written exam. Manual will be downloadable, once you start the course.

Certification must NOT have lapsed. If certification lapses lifeguard must take the full 1st time Surf Level 1 Lifeguard certification course​

​

​MAKE-UP CLASSES Under special circumstances training officers may create additional make-up classes for lifeguards who need to recertify who have legitimate excuses for missing classes.

PLEASE TRY TO SHOW UP FOR THE SCHEDULED CLASSES! • 2 make-ups are built in

​For any questions or concerns

Contact: Chief Alex King

(631) 488-0474

LIFEGUARD TRAINING PROGRAMS
2025

Ocean Lifeguard Certification Course Fee:

There is no certification fee for active Southampton Village Ocean Rescue Members, or Coopers Lifeguards (current)

SVOR CPR Certification Course Fee:

IN ORDER TO TAKE THE OCEAN LIFEGUARD CERTIFICATION TEST PLEASE HAVE A DOCTOR SIGN THE MEDICAL FORM
Click to Download Medical Form Below
(within 90 days prior to the test date)

Ocean Lifeguard Training & Certification Courses
for First Timers

1st Time Ocean Lifeguard Certifications Requirements

If certification lapses lifeguard must take the full 1st time Surf Level 1 Lifeguard certification course

CPR certify • Lifeguards in New York State are required to CPR certify annually. (acceptable CPR courses: equivalent to Red Cross for the Professional Rescuer / American Heart)

MAKE-UP CLASSES
Under special circumstances training officers may create additional make-up classes for dedicated participants who intend to take the certification final exams (written & practical) to become certified ocean lifeguards, who had legitimate excuses for missing classes.

Participants must:

Re-certifying Lifeguards must attend a minimum of the complete training classes 1-5 with a possibility of 1 make-up class either complete class 6 or 7

Certification must NOT have lapsed. If certification lapses lifeguard must take the full 1st time Surf Level 1 Lifeguard certification course

MAKE-UP CLASSES
Under special circumstances training officers may create additional make-up classes for lifeguards who need to recertify who have legitimate excuses for missing classes.

For any questions or concerns