July 7, 2004

Lifeguard Certification

The Nassau County Department of Health reminds all residents who are applying for lifeguard certification that they:

Must apply in person
Must possess an American Red Cross Basic Lifeguard Certificate or a New York State Department of Health accepted equivalent and be at least 16 years of age at the time of the test.
Will be photographed
Will be required to pay a $25 processing fee.

Applicants also must be in satisfactory medical condition. Hearing loss in either ear should not exceed 25db between 500 and 2,000 Hz, 40 db at 3,000Hz and 45 db at 4,000Hz.

For bathing beach certifications, applicants must have a minimum of 20/40 vision in one eye without corrective lenses. For swimming pool only certifications, applicants can achieve 20/40 vision in one eye with corrective lenses.

The medical application must be signed by a physician.

The certificates are valid for a period of three years. Processing fee payments may be made by check or money order payable to the Nassau County Department of Health.

For additional information, please call the Department between 9:00 a.m. and 4:45 p.m. at 571-2591.

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