Registration is open until the 28th of January for the lifeguard training course that will take place in Albufeira between the 1st of February and the 16th of March.
The course, promoted by the Association of Salvadoran Swimmers of Albufeira (ANSA), comprises 31 sessions in a total of 150 hours, from Monday to Saturday (minimum daily load 5 hours). The final exam "will be carried out during working hours", on a date to be determined by the Instituto de Socorros a Náufragos.
In the end, those who finish the course with a positive grade will be entitled to a certification conferred by this entity.
"The training is valid throughout the country, to perform the functions of lifeguard, in any beach/pool, for a period of 3 years, in accordance with the applicable legislation", according to ANSA.
Candidates will be subject to an admission test, where they will have to "run 2400 meters in a maximum time of 14 minutes", "swim 100 meters freestyle, in a maximum time of 1h50 minutes", "underwater swimming (apnea) in a minimum time of 20 seconds", "swim 25 meters in dorsal decubitus (back), only with swinging legs" and "catch two weights at a minimum depth of 2 meters".
To be able to access this test, candidates must meet minimum requirements, starting with age, since trainees must be at least 18 years old at the start of the course.
Compulsory education is also required, as well as "proof of professional activities developed and other relevant elements for the assessment of their ability to attend the course".
Candidates must also "have physical strength and psychological profile for the activity of lifeguard", proven by a medical certificate for the purpose.
Attendance at the course has a total cost of 200 euros, 40 of which for the entrance exam and 160 for the registration fee. This amount includes insurance, lifeguard manual and a resuscitation mask.
Registration can be done through from the FEPONS Professional Lifeguard Training School website, who will teach the course.
More information can be obtained through the emails [email protected] and [email protected].
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