NYS Bathing Facilities Supervision Level III Aquatic Staff Certification Required for Instructional Activities
- Supervision Level III Aquatic Staff Certification Required for Instructional Activities is available in Portable Document Format (PDF 14KB, 1pg.)
Fact Sheet - March 2009
The New York State Sanitary Code (SSC) requires Supervision Level III staff to possess aquatic injury prevention and emergency response certification when assisting required lifeguards (Supervision Level IIa) during instructional activities, in accordance with Section 6-1.23(a)(6) of Subpart 6-1 of the SSC. Instructional activities include, but are not limited to, learn-to-swim programs, physical education classes and swim team practices. One Supervision Level III staff must be provided for each required lifeguard engaged in instructional activities.
| Provider | Certification Title |
|---|---|
| Code Standard | |
| American Red Cross (ARC) | Lifeguard Management |
| Accepted Courses | |
| East Aurora Union Free School District | East Aurora Union Free School District Level Three Aquatic Supervisor Course |
| Buffalo Public Schools | Second Set of Eyes |
In addition to the training, Level III Aquatic Supervisory staff must:
- Be a minimum of 18 years;
- Possess a current American Red Cross Community Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) or equivalent certification, not to exceed one year;
- Possess competencies as specified in Section 6-1.31(c)(1)(iii) of the SSC.