The Safety Training for Swim Coaches (STFSC) course has two parts: Online Content and In-Water Skills. This is called Blended Learning.
STSC Online Course
Coaches must first complete Online Content on the Red Cross website. To do this:
- Go to http://www.redcross.org/ux/take-a-class.
- In the Find Classes dialog box, select Aquatics and click the Find Classes button.
- When results appear, click Edit My Choices at the top. A Choose Your Preferred Classes page appears.
- Check Safety Training for Coaches and uncheck Lifeguarding. Then click the Show Search Results button. The Results page slides up into view.
- Scroll down to the last entry in the Results page. It should be Safety Training for Swim Coaches Online Content Only. Click Take This Class.
- Follow the instructions to pay $19 to the Red Cross and launch the Online Course.
- Complete the Course and print out the Completion page.
In-Water Session
If you have a current Red Cross Lifeguarding or Shallow-Water Lifeguarding certification, you only need to complete the Online Content Only. When showing your qualifications to USA Swimming officials and marshals, you must show both a current Lifeguarding certificate and the Safety Training for Coaches Online Completion.
If you do not have a current Lifeguarding certificate, you need to meet with an instructor to complete in-water skills. Use the Training Request Form to get a Water Safety Guy instructor to come to your location and complete this training.
