Water Safety Instructor Exam
What do you need to do to be reauthorized as a Water Safety instructor? - answer Must
take rest within 90 says of expiration date (2 years)
Once a year a course record as to be put in
course of records - set number of swim lessons
teach within a year, sign code of conduct, instructor agreement, meet with red cross rep
videos for what courses? - answer used for additional information/review and show and
help with demonstrations
water safety
Know what courses you can teach as a WSI - answer• Learn-to-Swim courses, Parent
and Child Aquatics courses and Safety Training for Swim Coaches
What certificate should a water safety instructor aide hold - answerCompletion card for
specific level
Learn-to swim certificates can be signed by whom - answerThe WSI
What book would you find the information on how to plan water safety course in -
answerAmerican Red Cross Water Safety Instructor's Manual with CD-ROM.
Longfellow's Whale's Tales - answerTo help children learn safe behavior in, on and
around the water
What are the completion requirements for Basic Water safety participants? -
answerAttend and participate in class, with one final test, valid for 2 years
What the objectives of Level 1 Learn-to-swim - answer- introduce basic aquatic skills,
which participants continue t o build on as they progress
- developing positive attires, swimming habits, and safe practices in and around water
- Exist and enter independently - travel 5 yards, bob 5 times
- glide on front, roll to back, vertical position (assistance)
What are the factors that influence learning - answervisual, hand gestures
demonstrations
positive reinforcements
encouragement and feedback
goals- what do you want to learn?
, motivation
safety topics, equipment, opening, skill review, new skill intro, new skills practice,
closing, class size, abilities, availability of teaching aids
What is an appropriately-structured practice - answerkey words and phrases
what materials and equipment you need
what youre teaching
activities
Indicate what equipment is needed, skills to be taught and appropriate activities to be
used.
housekeeping
safety topics
opening activity
review
new skill
game
closing
What is the autonomous stage of learning? - answerLast stage of motor learning:
During this final stage of learning, the motor skill becomes mostly automatic.
Lesson planning factors - answerclass size, levels of participants, equipment,
environment
Why self-evaluation as an instructor is important - answer
What is a photographic eye? - answerby looking at someones stroke you can tell what
they are doing wrong
be able to look at a swimmer and assign them to a group
Values of Block Plans - answergoes over the entirety of the course
what you are teaching each week
can make tweaks
can see progression
to ensure all skills and safety topics will be included in session
What should a good lesson plan contain? - answerIndicate what equipment is needed,
skills to be taught and appropriate activities to be used.
What makes up a good skill demonstration - answermake sure everyone can see you
Where is most peoples center of buoyancy - answerthe chest
What do you need to do to be reauthorized as a Water Safety instructor? - answer Must
take rest within 90 says of expiration date (2 years)
Once a year a course record as to be put in
course of records - set number of swim lessons
teach within a year, sign code of conduct, instructor agreement, meet with red cross rep
videos for what courses? - answer used for additional information/review and show and
help with demonstrations
water safety
Know what courses you can teach as a WSI - answer• Learn-to-Swim courses, Parent
and Child Aquatics courses and Safety Training for Swim Coaches
What certificate should a water safety instructor aide hold - answerCompletion card for
specific level
Learn-to swim certificates can be signed by whom - answerThe WSI
What book would you find the information on how to plan water safety course in -
answerAmerican Red Cross Water Safety Instructor's Manual with CD-ROM.
Longfellow's Whale's Tales - answerTo help children learn safe behavior in, on and
around the water
What are the completion requirements for Basic Water safety participants? -
answerAttend and participate in class, with one final test, valid for 2 years
What the objectives of Level 1 Learn-to-swim - answer- introduce basic aquatic skills,
which participants continue t o build on as they progress
- developing positive attires, swimming habits, and safe practices in and around water
- Exist and enter independently - travel 5 yards, bob 5 times
- glide on front, roll to back, vertical position (assistance)
What are the factors that influence learning - answervisual, hand gestures
demonstrations
positive reinforcements
encouragement and feedback
goals- what do you want to learn?
, motivation
safety topics, equipment, opening, skill review, new skill intro, new skills practice,
closing, class size, abilities, availability of teaching aids
What is an appropriately-structured practice - answerkey words and phrases
what materials and equipment you need
what youre teaching
activities
Indicate what equipment is needed, skills to be taught and appropriate activities to be
used.
housekeeping
safety topics
opening activity
review
new skill
game
closing
What is the autonomous stage of learning? - answerLast stage of motor learning:
During this final stage of learning, the motor skill becomes mostly automatic.
Lesson planning factors - answerclass size, levels of participants, equipment,
environment
Why self-evaluation as an instructor is important - answer
What is a photographic eye? - answerby looking at someones stroke you can tell what
they are doing wrong
be able to look at a swimmer and assign them to a group
Values of Block Plans - answergoes over the entirety of the course
what you are teaching each week
can make tweaks
can see progression
to ensure all skills and safety topics will be included in session
What should a good lesson plan contain? - answerIndicate what equipment is needed,
skills to be taught and appropriate activities to be used.
What makes up a good skill demonstration - answermake sure everyone can see you
Where is most peoples center of buoyancy - answerthe chest
