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Beach Life Guard and Surf Coach Costa Rica



An intensive 7 day course that qualifies you as a beach lifeguard. Internationally recognised, it is a perfect way to find work as you travel in some beautiful locations. After the course you can work in Costa Rica (job search assistance included) or any where else. Physically demanding but a lot of fun also.
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  • Beach Life Guard Costa Rica

    This internationally recognised course is run by a top qualified lifeguards and surf coaches. It is perfect to gain some qualifications that enable you to work and travel in a really fin job, with a great lifestyle on the beach!

    The course is run in Santa Teresa Costa Rica, a very popular surf community, and not only involves the training and preperation for the exams, but also some practical work experience at local surf schools.

    After you qualify our partners will assist you with locating work at one of the many surf school in the area, or you can take you qualification with you and even use it back home.

     

    The course

    The RLSS lifeguard course is very popular with surfers who want to build greaterconfidence in the ocean and learn about all the safety and rescue skills in case of emergency.

     

    The programme lasts a week, it is pretty physically demanding but great fun also.

    The RLSS course is a prequirement for the surf instructor course, so if you are looking to take your qualifcations further you can do.

     

    Beach Lifeguard RLSS

    The RLSS Beach Lifeguard is part of the International Life Saving Federation (ILS) and The Royal Lifesaving Society (RLSS). Globally recognised it focusses on teachin you about all the variosu situation you mauy face as a life saver, and is very handy if you are a surfer also.

     

     

    The Training

     

     

    The training includes running, swimming, rescue with Rescue tubes and boards, first and second AID, basic life support and spinal management, CPR cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Applicants must be over 16 years of age, physically fit and able to swim 400 meters in less than 8 minutes. The qualification RLSS Beach Lifeguard internationally recognized is valid for 2-3 years. After completing this course, lasting five days, you'll have your certificate and also assistance to find a job in your new career.