Aquatics

• Positions begin at $19.04 per hour.
• All lifeguard candidates who wish to apply for a job must be 17 by July 1, 2024.

There are two ways to become a City of Palmdale Lifeguard:

1. If you possess current American Red Cross Lifeguarding/First Aid/CPR/AED certifications, you can apply at www.cityofpamdale.org/job starting October 1, 2023.                         

Or

2. If you DO NOT currently possess American Red Cross Lifeguarding/First Aid/CPR/AED certifications, you can enroll in our upcoming Lifeguard Academy course.  

• Participants who successfully complete the class will receive the required certifications to apply for an open lifeguard position and will be guaranteed an interview.
• A pre-class swim test will be required.  
• Deep Water Lifeguard swim test requirements are a 300-yard swim (12 laps), retrieve a weighted object from a minimum depth of 8 feet, and tread water in the deep end.
• Participants will have the option to complete a Shallow Water Lifeguard class if they are able to swim a minimum of a 100-yard swim (4 laps), retrieve a weighted object from a minimum depth of 5 feet, and tread water in the deep end.  
• Lifeguard Academy fees will be reimbursed upon selection for a lifeguard position. 

Enroll in Lifeguard Academy Today and get certified this winter!

Register Today!

Registration for this class will CLOSE on Monday, October 9, 2023, at 12:00 p.m..

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