1. Holding and support techniques – demonstrated by the parent.
2. Basic aquatic skills for breath control, buoyancy on front & back, changing directions, arm & leg actions – demonstrated by the child with support or assistance.
3. Water safety topics – the parents discuss to show understanding.

The purpose is to familiarize children with the aquatic environment and help them acquire rudimentary aquatics skills.  Help participants begin to develop positive attitudes and safe practices in and around the water.  Each course includes 8 lessons.
To Pass this Course, participant must be able to:

1. Glide on front for at least 2 body lengths, roll to back, float on back for 15 seconds, then recover to a vertical position. Skills may be performed with assistance.
2. Glide on back for at least 2 body lengths, roll to front, then recover to a vertical position. Skills may be performed with assistance.
3. Swim using combined arm and leg actions on front for at least 3 body lengths, roll to back, float for 15 seconds, roll to front, then continue swimming on front for at least 3 body lengths. Skills may be performed with assistance.

Participants must demonstrate abilities from Preschool 1 and/or pass the exit skills assessment. The purpose is to familiarize children with the aquatic environment and help them acquire rudimentary aquatics skills.  Help participants begin to develop positive attitudes and safe practices in and around the water.  Each course includes 8 lessons. 
Note: Upon passing this course, students’ progress to Level 3.
To Pass this Course, participant must be able to:

1. Step from side into chest deep water, push off the bottom, move into a treading or floating position for 15 seconds, swim on front and/or back for 5 body lengths, then exit the water.  Skills are performed independently.
2. Move into a back float for 15 seconds, roll to front, then recover to a vertical position.  Skills are performed independently.
3. Push off and swim using combined arm and leg actions on front for 5 body lengths, roll to back, float for 15 seconds, roll to front, continue swimming for 5 body lengths.  Skills are performed independently.

No skill prerequisites. The purpose is to familiarize children with the aquatic environment and help them acquire rudimentary aquatics skills.  Help participants begin to develop positive attitudes and safe practices in and around the water.  Each course includes 8 lessons. 
To Pass this Course, participant must be able to:

1. Step from side into chest deep water, push off the bottom, move into a treading or floating position for 15 seconds, swim on front and/or back for 5 body lengths, then exit the water.  Skills are performed independently.
2. Move into a back float for 15 seconds, roll to front, then recover to a vertical position.  Skills are performed independently.
3. Push off and swim using combined arm and leg actions on front for 5 body lengths, roll to back, float for 15 seconds, roll to front, continue swimming for 5 body lengths.  Skills are performed independently.

Participants must demonstrate abilities from Level 1/2 and/or pass the exit skills assessment. Participants build on previously learned skills to achieve basic water competency in a pool environment.  Refinement of front and back crawl. Introduction to rotary breathing, elementary backstroke, breaststroke kick and headfirst entries. Each course includes 8 lessons. 
To Pass this Course, participant must be able to:

1. Jump into deep water from the side, recover to the surface, maintain position by treading or floating for 1 minute, rotate one full turn, then turn as necessary to orient to the exit point, level off, swim front crawl and/or elementary backstroke for 25 yards, then exit the water.
2. Push off in a streamlined position, then swim front crawl for 15 yards, change position and direction as necessary, swim elementary backstroke for 15 yards, then exit the water.

Participants must demonstrate abilities from Level 3 and/or pass the exit skills assessment. Improve participants’ proficiency in performing front/back crawl, elementary backstroke, and breaststroke.  Introduction to sidestroke and butterfly. Each course includes 8 lessons. 
To Pass this Course, participant must be able to:

1. Perform a shallow-angle dive into deep water at least 9 ft. deep, swim front crawl for 50 yards, change direction then swim elementary backstroke for 50 yards using appropriate and efficient turning styles throughout.
2. Swim breaststroke for 25 yards change direction of travel as necessary and then swim back crawl for 25 yards using appropriate and efficient turning styles throughout.

Participants must demonstrate abilities from Level 4/5 and/or pass the exit skills assessment.  Help participants refine their performance of all six swimming strokes: front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke, and sidestroke. Help participants swim the strokes with greater efficiency and effectiveness over longer distances.  Refine flip turns, open turns, and starting block entries. Introduction to survival swimming, HELP & Huddle positions. Each course includes 8 lessons. 
To Pass this Course, participant must be able to:

1. Swim 500 yards continuously using any 3 strokes, swimming at least 50 yards of each stroke.
2. Jump into deep water, perform a survival float for 5 minutes, roll onto back and perform a back float for 5 minutes.
3. Perform a feetfirst surface dive, retrieve an object from the bottom of the pool at a depth of 7 to 10 feet, return to the surface and return to the starting point.

No prerequisite skills needed.  The purpose of this course is to help participants gain basic aquatic skills and swimming strokes.  Teach skills and concepts needed to stary safe in and around water and to help themselves or others in an aquatic emergency.  Each course includes 8 lessons. 
To Pass this Course, participant must be able to:

1. Jump into deep water from the side, recover to the surface, maintain position by treading or floating for 1 minute, turn as necessary to orient to the exit point, level off, swim front crawl and/or elementary backstroke for 25 yards, then exit the water.
2. Push off in a streamlined position, then swim front crawl for 15 yards, change position and direction as necessary, swim elementary backstroke for 15 yards, then exit the water. 

Prior to the course, participants must be comfortable in chest-deep water, able to put their face in the water, and able to perform strokes that can be recognized as front crawl, breaststroke, and back crawl, each for 15 yards. The purpose of this course is to improve participants’ proficiency in basic aquatic skills and 5 swimming strokes (excluding butterfly).  Also teach skills and concepts needed to stay safe in and around the water and to help themselves or others in an aquatic emergency.  Each course includes 8 lessons. 
To Pass this Course, participant must be able to:

1. Swim front crawl 50 yards, change direction and position of travel as necessary using an efficient turning style and then swim elementary backstroke for 50 yards, also with an efficient turn.
2. Swim breaststroke 50 yards, change direction of travel using an efficient open turn as necessary and then swim back crawl for 25 yards using an efficient back crawl turn. 
3. Submerge underwater and swim 5 body lengths underwater without hyperventilation, return to the surface and then exit the water.