The WSI course is designed to provide candidates with the proper knowledge and skills to teach swimming and water safety while promoting water-safe attitudes in, on, and around the water. This course will provide you with the instructional knowledge and theories on topics including teaching methods, learning styles, swimming skills, communication, safety supervision, injury prevention, and feedback. The course will include the following components: skills evaluation, online module, teaching experience, classroom and pool modules. This course involves a parent meeting, volunteer hours, online learning modules, and in-class and in-water instruction. The majority of the information covered, as well as volunteer hours required, will occur in July, with final course dates in August. Prerequisite: 15 yrs old, Standard First Aid or Bronze Cross, Swim Kids 10.