2023 Lifeguard Training

Courses Include: Introduction and organization, injury prevention, rules and regulations, emergency planning, first aid, practical skills, and a written test. The surf course includes an additional 8 hours of training on special conditions of ocean lifeguarding. (Both these courses have been approved by the New York State Health Department as meeting the state’s guidelines for lifeguard training.)

Age: Anyone age 16 or over who wishes to work as a lifeguard. Above average swimming ability and physical condition required. Any individual who has not completed a state-approved lifeguard training program, as well as anyone whose previous certification has been expired for more than 12 months, must complete a full course in order to be certified to work as a lifeguard in Suffolk County.

Fee: Residents $200 Non-Residents $250

Place: Hampton Bays Community Center, 25 Ponquogue Ave. and at beach locations.

Students will be given schedule at first class.

PLEASE NOTE: CPR training & testing must be completed in addition to either course. You must register separately for CPR and space is limited. We suggest you register for CPR when you register for lifeguard training.

2023 Lifeguard Course Dates

STILLWATER & SURF Certification

• Session 1: Tuesday May 16 – SCCC Riverhead 6-10pm
• Session 2: Wednesday May 17 – SCCC Riverhead-Pool only 8:30 -10pm
• Session 3: Thursday May 18 - SCCC Riverheadr 6-10:00pm
• Session 4: Tuesday May 23 - SCCC Riverhead 6-10:00pm
• Session 5: Wednesday May 24 - SCCC Riverhead-Pool only 8:30 -10pm 
• Session 6: Thursday May 25 - SCCC Riverhead 6-10:00pm
• Session 7: Tuesday  May 30 - SCCC Riverhead 6-10:00pm 

TEST #1 Wednesday May 31 - SCCC Riverhead-Pool only 8:30 -10pm
TEST #2 Thursday June 1 - SCCC Riverhead-Pool only  8:30 -10pm

OCEAN TRAINING

• Session 10: Monday June 5 - Ponquogue Beach, HB 5-7pm
• Session 11: Tuesday June 6 - Ponquogue Beach, HB 5-7pm
• Session 12: Wednesday June 7 - Ponquogue Beach, HB 5-7pm
• Session 13: Thursday June 8 - Ponquogue Beach, HB 5-7pm 
• Session 14: Friday June 9 - Ponquogue Beach, HB 5-7pm
• Session 15: Monday June 12 - Ponquogue Beach, HB 5-7pm
• Session 16: Tuesday June 13 - Ponquogue Beach, HB 5-7pm
• Session 17: Wednesday June 14 - Red Creek Park AC 6-8pm
• Session 18: Thursday June 15 - Ponquogue Beach, HB 5-7pm

TEST #1: Saturday June 17 - Ponquogue Beach, HB 8am
TEST #2: Monday June 26 - Ponquogue Beach, HB 8am

ALL CLASSES/TEST ARE HELD RAIN OR SHINE
Stillwater participants attend sessions 1-9 to meet test requirements.
Surf participants attend sessions 1-18 to meet test requirements.

Lifeguard C.P.R. Full Course

CPR : residents- $90/ non-residents - $110.

As the Town recognizes the need for lifeguards other than our own to become C.P.R. certified at this time of year, a limited number of spaces will be made available in these courses to lifeguards who do not work for the Town of Southampton. The course includes training in the use of AEDs.

SPRING 2023 LIFEGUARD CPR FULL COURSE
You must attend all 3 nights. Red Creek Park Activity Center 6-9pm
Required Classes (Must make all 3 in your session)

• Session 1: May 1, May 3 and May 5
• Session 2: May 8, May 10, and May 12

All individuals registering for our Spring Lifeguard Course must sign up for one of the FULL CPR courses listed above - unless you have recently been certified in CPR and AED training for the adult, child, and infant, as well as choking instruction.

SUMMER 2023 LIFEGUARD CPR FULL COURSE
You must attend all 3 nights. Red Creek Park Activity Center 6-9pm 
(Must make all 3 in your session)

• Session 1: July 6, July 7, and July 10

Recertification

2023 SUMMER - First Aid/Backboard Lifeguard Recertification
Red Creek Park Activity Center 6-8pm
Required for all individuals taking the recertification test.

• Session 1: Thursday, June 29
• Session 2: Tuesday, July 25

2023 SPRING - CPR
Red Creek Park Activity Center 6-9pm
Required for all individuals taking the recertification test.  

• Session 1: Monday, April 24
• Session 2: Wednesday, April 26
• Session 3: Monday, May 15
• Session 4: Wednesday, May 17
• Session 5: Monday, June 5
• Session 6: Monday, June 12
• Session 7: Monday, June 19
• Session 8: Wednesday, June 28
• Session 9: Wednesday, July 5

2023 Ocean Re-Certification
Ponquogue Beach, HB 8am  

• Ocean Re-Cert  Test #1: Tuesday, August 1
• Ocean Re-Cert  Test #2: Wednesday, August 2