RED CROSS WSI CERTIFICATION
TEST|
UPDATE|GRADED A+
Question : In order to pass a Water Safety Course, a
participant must...
Correct answer:
Attend all classes
Participate and complete all skills
Get 80% or higher on the test
Question : What is the prerequisite to teaching Safety
Training for Swim Coaches?
Correct answer: WSIs must complete the Lifeguarding and
Water Safety Instructor Orientation to Safety Training for Swim Coaches, available on the Swim Coaches page of Instructor's Corner.
Question : What does COLA mean?
Correct answer:
Check Organize Lead Assess
Question : What levels will WSIs be certified to teach?
Correct answer:
Parent and Child (1&2) Preschool Aquatics (1-3) Learn-to-Swim (1-6) Adult Swim (1-3)
Question : What water safety courses will WSIs be certified
to teach?
Correct answer:
Basic Water Rescue Safety Training for Swim Coaches (after orientation)
Question : What presentations will WSIs be certified to teach?
Correct answer:
Longfellow WHALE tales (goal is to teach children safe behavior) Sun safety Parent orientation to swim course
Question : What is the difference between a block plan and a
lesson plan?
Correct answer: A block plan is an organization of the entire
class. A lesson plan is one detailed day from the block plan.Red Cross recommends teaching from the lesson plan.
Question : What does the Water Safety Instructor's Manual
(WSIM) do?
Correct answer: It teaches WSIs how to plan and conduct
classes.
Question : What does the Swimming and Water Safety
Manual do?
Correct answer: WSIs should use it for general reference.
Question : What is the Swimming and Diving Skills DVD
used for?
Correct answer: Demonstration
Question : What is the Teaching Swimming and Watery
Safety DVD used for?
Correct answer: Only by the teacher as reference material,
NOT students.
Question : What do you need to report to the Red Cross after
teaching ARC courses?
Correct answer:
The course Number of participants Submit names if you give certificates