Camp Aquatics Director for NYS Children's Camp Bathing Facilities
- Camp Aquatics Director for NYS Children's Camp Bathing Facilities (PDF, 20KB, 1pg.)
Fact Sheet – March 2013
A camp aquatics director must oversee all swimming activities that occur at swimming pools and bathing beaches operated as part of a children's camp. This person shall supervise lifeguards and other required staff during swimming activities and implement the camp safety plan. The camp aquatics director must:
- be at least 21 years of age
- have a minimum of:
- one season of previous experience as a camp aquatics director at a New York State children's camp; or
- two seasons of previous experience consisting of at least 12 weeks as a children's camp lifeguard which had more than one lifeguard supervising it at a time; or
- 18 weeks of previous experience as a lifeguard at a swimming pool or bathing beach which had more than one lifeguard supervising it at a time
- hold an accepted and current cardiopulmonary resuscitation certificate as listed on the Fact Sheet, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Certification for Children's Camps and Bathing Facilities
- annually review and document the review of the camp's safety plan for swimming
- possess current certification in a training course for lifeguard supervision and management as described below:
| Acceptable Lifeguard Supervision and Management Courses * | |
|---|---|
| Provider | Certification Title |
| American Red Cross | Lifeguard Management Lifeguard Instructor |
| Boy Scouts of America | BSA Aquatic Instructor |
| New York State Department of Environmental Conservation | New York State Lifeguard Management |
| YMCA | Aquatics Management Aquatics Management Trainer |
| * Certifications are valid for the time period specified by the provider, but may not exceed three years from the date of course completion. | |
An Aquatics Director may not perform lifeguard duties unless currently certified as a qualified lifeguard, or assess swimming ability unless currently certified as a progressive swimming instructor (see corresponding Fact Sheets available at www.health.ny.gov or from your local health department).
