American Red Cross Certification Courses

University Recreation provides certification courses in First Aid/CPR/AED, Lifeguarding, Lifeguard Instructor, Water Safety Instructor and more! All classes are American Red Cross certified.

First Aid/CPR/AED Class - In Person

This class is designed to teach participants how to recognize and respond appropriately to cardiac, breathing, and first aid emergencies. Participants will learn how to give immediate care to a suddenly injured or ill person until more advanced medical personnel arrive and take over.  This class covers instruction for Adult and Pediatric.

Prerequisites: None. The entire class is delivered In-Person. 

  • Course Cost: $85 (All costs are due at registrations).
  • Re-Certification Cost: $40.00
  • To be eligible for re-certification, you must provide a current CPR certificate or if certificate has expired within 30 days.

Materials:

  • First Aid/CPR/AED Participant’s Manual will be made available one week before the course start date. 
  • (optional) Personal First Aid Kits and Keychain Breathing Barriers can be purchased at the NMSU Outdoor Center. Class participants can receive a discount! 

Location:

  • New Mexico State University Activity Center Room 201

Dates:

  • Fall 2023:
    • August 26th 
    • October 7th
  • Spring 2024
    • January 27th
    • March 23rd 

Time:

  • 8:00am-2:00pm

To Register: 

  • Registration begins one month prior to the start of class at the NMSU Outdoor Center, room 108 of the Activity Center. Payment for the course is due at the time of registration.

First Aid/CPR/AED - Blended Learning

This class is designed to teach participants how to recognize and respond appropriately to cardiac, breathing, and first aid emergencies. Participants will learn how to give immediate care to a suddenly injured or ill person until more advanced medical personnel arrive and take over.  This class covers instruction for Adult and Pediatric. 

Prerequisites: There is an online component (Blended Learning) that must be completed before the In-Person Skills session begins. 

  • Registration closes 3 days prior to Course Skills Session. 
  • Course Cost: $85 (All costs are due at registrations).
  • Re-Certification Cost: $40.00
  • To be eligible for re-certification, you must provide a current CPR certificate or if certificate has expired within 30 days.

Materials:

  • Blended Learning made available upon registrating for the class. 
  • (optional) Personal First Aid Kits and Keychain Breathing Barriers can be purchased at the NMSU Outdoor Center. Class participants can receive a discount! 

Location:

Dates:

  • Fall 2023:
    • September 20th 
    • November 3rd
  • Spring 2024
    • February 28th
    • May 13th (1:00pm-4:30pm)  

Time:

  • 5:30pm-8:30pm

To Register: 

  • Registration begins one month prior to the start of class at the NMSU Outdoor Center, room 108 of the Activity Center. Payment for the course is due at the time of registration.

CPR/AED PRO & First Aid/CPR/AED Contract Class for Health Professionals

The purpose of this course is to teach those with a duty to act, the knowledge and skills needed to respond appropriately to first aid, breathing, and cardiac emergencies. This course offering is designed for community businesses and other health professional groups seeking certification.

Course Cost:

  • For groups of 11 or less $85.00  per person
  • For groups of 12 or more: $80.00 per person

Required Materials:

  • Materials can be purchased at the Aquatic Center or at the local Red Cross chapter.
  • First Aid/CPR/AED Participant’s Manual can be purchased at www.redcross.org/participantmaterials or uploaded digitally. Manuals are mandatory for all courses.
  • Resuscitation Mask: $10.00

To request a class for your group, please email Michelle Mason at mmason10@nmsu.edu.

Lifeguard Training Course

This  blended learning class is designed to teach participants the knowledge and skills to prevent, recognize and respond to aquatic emergencies, and to provide care for breathing and cardiac emergencies, injuries and sudden illnesses until emergency medical services personnel take over.

Prerequisites:

  • Lifeguard candidates must be 15 years of age on or before the final scheduled session for the course.
  • Candidates must successfully complete a 300-yard continuous swim using the front crawl, breaststroke, or a combination of both.
  • Candidates must tread water only using their legs for 2 minutes without support and without stopping.
  • Starting in the water, candidates must swim 20 yards, dive to retrieve a 10 pound object at a depth of 7-10 feet, resurface, and return to the starting point with both hands holding the object and keeping the face at or near the surface. Candidates must complete this skill within 1 minutes and 40 seconds.

Course Cost:

  • Course Cost: $190
  • Re-certification: $95
  • To be eligible for re-certification, you must provide a current lifeguard certificate or if certificate has expired within 30 days.

Required Materials:

  • Lifeguard Participant Manual can be purchased at www.redcross.org/participantmaterials or uploaded digitally. Manuals are mandatory for all courses.
  • Resuscitation Mask: $10.00

Location:

  • New Mexico State University Aquatic Center & New Mexico State University Activity Center Room 201.

Dates:

  • TBD (May 2024)

Time:

  • 4:00pm – 8:00pm

To Register: 

  • Registration will begin one month prior to the class date, at the NMSU Aquatic Center. Payment for course and course materials will be required on the first scheduled class after the successful completion of the prerequisites.

Lifeguard Instructor Course

Instructor candidates are trained to teach basic-level Lifeguarding, Waterfront Lifeguarding, Waterpark Lifeguarding and Shallow Water Attendant (all including first aid), Lifeguard Management, CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer, Administering Emergency Oxygen, Bloodborne Pathogens Training: Preventing Disease Transmission and Basic Water Rescue courses. Instructor candidates will become familiar with GuardStart: Lifeguarding Tomorrow and the Water Safety presentations.

Prerequisites:

  • Lifeguard instructor candidates must be at least 17 years of age on or before the last scheduled day of the instructor course.
  • Possesses a current basic-level certification in Lifegaurding/First Aid/CPR/AED.
  • Candidates must successfully complete the precourse session:
  • Demonstrate competency in ALL Lifeguarding, First Aid and CPR skills.
  • Successfully complete the online Introduction to the Lifegaurding Instructor Course prior to first day of course.
  • Successfully comple the precourse skills session. Precoures session is conducted first day of course.

Course Cost:

  • Course Cost: $145
  • Re-certification: $35
  • To be eligible for re-certification, you must provide a current lifeguard instructor certificate or if certificate has expired within 30 days.

Required Materials:

  • Lifeguard Instructor Manual can be purchased at www.redcross.org/participantmaterials or uploaded digitally. Manuals are mandatory for all courses.
  • Resuscitation Mask: $10.00

Location:

  • New Mexico State University Aquatic Center

Days:

  • TBD (May 2024)

Time:

  • 8:00am – 1:00pm

To Register:

  • Registration will begin one month prior to the class date, at the NMSU Aquatic Center. Payment for course and course materials will be required on the first scheduled class after the successful completion of the prerequisites.

Lifeguard Instructor/Instructor Trainer In-Person Review Course

All Lifeguarding Instructors and Lifeguarding Instructor Trainers must complete an in-person review course every two years to maintain their certification(s). This course satisfies that requirement by covering any updated material, polishing skills, drills and review on administrative resources and procedures.

Prerequisites:

  • Instructors or Instructor Trainers must possess a Lifeguarding Instructor or Instructor Trainer Certification

Course Cost:

  • Course Cost: $75.00

Required Materials:

  • Lifeguard Instructor Manual can be purchased at www.redcross.org/participantmaterials or uploaded digitally. Manuals are mandatory for all courses.
  • Resuscitation Mask: $10.00

Location:

  • New Mexico State University Aquatic Center

Days:

  • TBD (May 2024)

Time:

  • 8am - 1pm

To Register:

  • Registration will begin one month prior to the class date, at the NMSU Aquatic Center. Payment for course and course materials will be required on the first scheduled class after the successful completion of the prerequisites.

First Aid/CPR/AED Instructor Course

This course will train instructor candidates to teach basic-level American Red Cross First Aid CPR and AED courses. 

Prerequisites:

  • Instructor candidates must be at least 16 years of age on or before the last scheduled day of the instructor course.
  • Possesses a current basic-level certification in First Aid/CPR/AED.
  • Candidates must successfully complete the online coursework before attending classroom session.
  • Successfully comple the precourse skills session. Precoures session is conducted first day of course.
  • Attend all classroom sessions. 
  • Demonstrate competency in ALL skills throughout the course.

Course Cost:

  • Course Cost: $TBA
  • Re-certification: $TBA
  • To be eligible for re-certification, you must provide a current instructor certificate or if certificate has expired within 30 days.

Required Materials:

  • Instructor Manual can be purchased at www.redcross.org/participantmaterials or uploaded digitally. Manuals are mandatory for all courses.
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Location:

  • New Mexico State University Activity Center, room 201. 

Days:

  • September 16th-17th, 2023
  • February 24th-25th, 2024

Time:

  • 12:00pm – 5:00pm

To Register:

  • Registration will begin one month prior to the class date, at the NMSU Outdoor Center, Room 108 of the Activity Center. Payment for course and course materials will be required on the first scheduled class after the successful completion of the prerequisites.

Wilderness and Remote First Aid Course

In the American Red Cross Wilderness and Remote First Aid course, students learn basic first aid principles and skills in order to respond to emergencies and give care in areas that do not have access to immediate emergency medical services (EMS), such as wilderness and remote environments. Emergency situations also include natural disasters such as earthquakes and hurricanes.

Prerequisites:

  • Current adult CPR/AED certification.
  • Participants must be 14 years of age or older on or before the scheduled session of the course.

Course Cost:

  • Course: $200.00

Required Materials:

Location:

  • New Mexico State University Activity Center, room 226.

Dates:

  • Fall 2023:
    • November 4th-5th
  • Spring 2024:
    • May 14th-15th

Time:

  • 8am-6pm, with a lunch break

To Register:

  • Registration will begin one month prior to the class date, at the NMSU Outdoor Center, room 108 of the Activity Center. Payment for course and course materials will be required at the time of registration.