Tests offered for certified lifeguards to work at state parks

Indiana DNR Release:

Lifeguarding tests for already-certified lifeguards who want to work at DNR State Parks and Reservoirs properties will be held at no cost to the participants on April 3 in Muncie, and April 17 in Corydon.

Applicants must already be certified in Lifeguarding and CPR for the Professional Rescuer to be eligible to attend the test at either site; the tests are not a recertification of any type. Testing will include blood borne pathogens, a written test and a water test. If you passed the DNR test in 2010 and worked as a DNR lifeguard in 2010, you do not need to take the test for 2011.

The Corydon test is at the Harrison County YMCA. The test in Muncie is at Ball State University's Lewellen Aquatic Center.

To get to the Corydon site, take I-64 to exit 105. Go south on Hwy. 135, turn left onto Hwy. 337 South toward downtown Corydon. Follow Hwy. 337 South approximately 1 mile, then turn left on Foundation Way, which is between a restaurant and insurance office, and follow to the YMCA.

To get to the Muncie site, go down the main road on campus, called McKinley. Enter by the pool and follow signs to room HP 100.

Registration at both sites starts at 8:30 a.m. The test will start at 9 a.m. at both sites and should conclude by 2 p.m.

The week after the tests, applicant’s scores will be sent to the property they request.