Become a Lifeguard

Notice

If you area already certified, we’re currently hiring year round, part time certified lifeguards for the following year-round pools: College Park, Dover Shores, Smith and Wadeview. You must have a current Red Cross Lifeguard Certification to apply. Call for more information 407.245.0478.

Are you looking for a summer job as a lifeguard?

The City Of Orlando trains and hires lifeguards to help keep our pools safe.

Pay from $15-$17 an hour.

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Step 1.Check your eligibility

To become a lifeguard, you must:

  • Be 16 years or older
  • Have reliable transportation
  • Pass background and drug screenings
  • Be available to work the entire summer 

Step 2.Be a good swimmer

The Red Cross sets swimming standards for lifeguards. You must be able to:

  • Swim 300m (12 laps) freestyle or breaststroke
  • Tread water for two minutes without using your hands
  • Retrieve a 10 pound brick in 10 feet of water 

Step 3.Sign up for a certification class

Choose one of the sessions below to become certified. You are required to attend all days.

Classes will be online and in-person, with ten people and two instructors per day. You are required to attend all days. Those with an existing Red Cross certification must complete a brief recertification course.

If you area already certified, we’re currently hiring year round, part time certified lifeguards for the following year-round pools: College Park, Dover Shores, Smith and Wadeview. You must have a current Red Cross Lifeguard Certification to apply. Call for more information at 407.245.0478.

Mixed-Mode Classes

Session 1: College Park Pool

2411 Elizabeth Avenue
Orlando, FL 32804

January 6  January 7 January 8 January 9 January 10
(In-person)		 January 11
(In-person)		 January 12
(In-person)
Online Online Online Online 5 - 9 p.m. 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Online class link sent on Monday, January 6. Needs to be finished before Friday, January 10.

Session 2: College Park Pool

2411 Elizabeth Avenue
Orlando, FL 32804

January 13 January 14 January 15 January 16 January 17
(In-person)		 January 18
(In-person)		 January 19
(In-person)
Online Online Online Online 5 - 9 p.m. 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Online class link sent on Monday, January 13. Needs to be finished before Friday, January 17.

Session 3: College Park Pool

2411 Elizabeth Avenue
Orlando, FL 32804

January 20 January 21 January 22 January 23 January 24
(In-person)
 January 25
(In-person)		 January 26
(In-person)
Online Online Online Online 5 - 9 p.m. 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Online class link sent on Monday, January 20. Needs to be finished before Friday, January 24.

Session 4: College Park Pool

2411 Elizabeth Avenue
Orlando, FL 32804

January 27 January 28 January 29 January 30 January 31
(In-person)
 February 1
(In-person)		 February 2
(In-person)
Online Online Online Online 5 - 9 p.m. 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Online class link sent on Monday, January 27. Needs to be finished before Friday, January 31.

Session 5: College Park Pool

2411 Elizabeth Avenue
Orlando, FL 32804

February 10 February 11 February 12 February 13 February 14
(In-person)
 February 15
(In-person)		 February 16
(In-person)
Online Online Online Online 5 - 9 p.m. 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Online class link sent on Monday, February 10. Needs to be finished before Friday, February 14.

Session 6: College Park Pool

2411 Elizabeth Avenue
Orlando, FL 32804

February 17 February 18 February 19 February 20 February 21
(In-person)
 February 22
(In-person)		 February 23
(In-person)
Online Online Online Online 5 - 9 p.m. 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Online class link sent on Monday, February 17. Needs to be finished before Friday, February 21.

Session 7: College Park Pool

2411 Elizabeth Avenue
Orlando, FL 32804

February 24 February 25 February 26 February 27 February 28
(In-person)
 March 1
(In-person)		 March 2
(In-person)
Online Online Online Online 5 - 9 p.m. 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Online class link sent on Monday, February 24. Needs to be finished before Friday, February 28.

Session 8: College Park Pool

2411 Elizabeth Avenue
Orlando, FL 32804

March 3 March 4 March 5 March 6 March 7
(In-person)
 March 8
(In-person)		 March 9
(In-person)
Online Online Online Online 5 - 9 p.m. 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Online class link sent on Monday, March 3. Needs to be finished before Friday, March 7.

In-Person Classes

Session 9: Wadeview Pool

2177 South Summerlin Avenue
Orlando, FL 32806

Friday, March 28 Saturday, March 29 Sunday, March 30 Friday, April 4 Saturday, April 5 Sunday, April 6
5 - 9 p.m. 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. 5 - 9 p.m. 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Session 10: College Park Pool

2411 Elizabeth Avenue
Orlando, FL 32804

Friday, April 11 Saturday, April 12 Sunday, April 13 Wednesday, April 16 Thursday, April 17 Friday, April 18    Saturday, April 19
5 - 9 p.m. 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. 5 - 9 p.m. 5 - 9 p.m. 5 - 9 p.m. 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Session 11: Wadeview Pool

2177 South Summerlin Avenue
Orlando, FL 32806

Friday, April 25 Saturday, April 26 Sunday, April 27 Friday, May 2 Saturday, May 3 Sunday, May 4
5 - 9 p.m. 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. 5 - 9 p.m. 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Session 12: College Park Pool

2411 Elizabeth Avenue
Orlando, FL 32804

Wednesday, May 7 Thursday, May 8 Friday, May 9 Saturday, May 10 Friday, May 16 Saturday, May 17 Sunday, May 18
5 - 9 p.m. 5 - 9 p.m. 5 - 9 p.m. 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. 5 - 9 p.m. 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Sign Up For a Certification Class

Step 4.Attend your selected class

You will take a swim test on the first day of class.

Remember to bring:

  • Government issued ID
  • Social security card
  • Swimsuit
  • Towel
  • Goggles
  • Change of clothes
  • Paper, and  pencil
  • A sweater or jacket if you get cold easily

At the end of the class you will be certificated in:

  • Lifeguarding
  • First aid
  • CPR for the professional rescuer
  • Automated External Defibrillator (AED) 
  • Oxygen administration

Step 5.Apply for a job in person

At the end of your certification class, we will give you an application for a summer job.

Step 6.Complete the hiring process

Someone from our Human Resources department will contact you to setup your background check and drug screening. The hiring process might take up to three weeks.

Contact Us

Phone

407.245.0478

Email

dwaine.campayne@orlando.gov

Main Office

Families, Parks and Recreation
595 North Primrose Avenue
Orlando, FL
32803
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