Lifeguard training "It's about 30 hours of classes versus actual pool time, and we have an additional 15 hours of online training before the class actually starts," Kragel said.

SPLASHForward increases student lifeguard training amidst national shortage During this past May and June, 33 students achieved their lifeguard certification.

The class was broken up into educational videos, classroom time, in-water exercises teaching students how to save a drowning victim using lifeguard rescue tubes, and a final written and in-water exam.