KAS CertificationsLifeguard and CPR certification, taught by experienced rescue professionals
Kensington Aquatics Service has trained lifeguards and CPR responders across the DMV since 1984. Small classes, hands-on practice, and certification through the American Red Cross.
Pick a course to get started
Both courses are taught in small groups, in person and online, by Red Cross-certified instructors.
Lifeguard Certification
- 2 day full lifeguard training
- CPR, First-Aid and AED
- In water rescues
- Swimmer surveillance skills
- Hybrid online/in-person courses
- American Red Cross Instructors
Lifeguard Recertification
- 1 day full lifeguard training
- CPR, First-Aid and AED
- In water rescues
- Swimmer surveillance skills
- Hybrid online/in-person courses
- American Red Cross Instructors
Meet your instructors
Carlos and Andrew have spent their careers on pool decks in and around Kensington, and they teach from that experience, not just a manual.
Co-founder
Carlos Corte
Carlos has spent over 10 years in the pool industry. He's a certified pool operator and a certified lifeguard and CPR instructor, managing a team of lifeguards and training hundreds of students along the way.
Co-founder
Andrew Markey
Andrew has spent over 10 years in the pool industry as a certified pool operator and lifeguard instructor, managing a team of more than 30 lifeguards. Raised in Kensington and a graduate of Walter Johnson High School, he's deeply rooted in the local community he teaches in.
Questions before you sign up?
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