Pool Lifeguard Links

Apply to Become a Pool Lifeguard

Pool Lifeguard Academy Curriculum

For inquires on pool lifeguard recruitment please email: aquaticsinfo@parks.lacounty.gov  

Pool Lifeguard

Currently, the Department is working to reach a goal of hiring 260 Pool Lifeguards. Applicants must meet the following prerequisites:

Swim 300 yards in 6 minutes and 30 seconds.
Be at least 16 at time of appointment
Have at least 20/30 vision in each eye with correction, and at least 20/200 with both eyes open, without correction.

After completing the online form, qualifying candidates will schedule an appointment to participate in a Pool Lifeguard swim test during the following dates and locations:

Participants that pass the swim test to complete the initial qualification phase, will then proceed to train as Pool Lifeguard Cadets in the Lifeguard Academy and must successfully complete training before being promoted to Pool Lifeguards. The current pay rate for Lifeguard Cadets is $16.90 an hour.

Training is a minimum of 64 hours covering American Red Cross Emergency Medical Response, CPR, Automated External Defibrillator, First Aid, and Lifeguarding, with a mix of classroom, land, and water skills. There will also be a mix of swim conditioning and land based workouts (known in aquatics as dryland).

Lake Lifeguard Links

Apply to Become a Lake LG Candidate

For inquiries regarding lake lifeguard recruitment please email: lake-lifeguardrecruitment@parks.lacounty.gov

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Lake Lifeguard

The Department is also working to hire Lake Lifeguards.
Applicants must meet the following:

• Swim 1000 meters in 18 minutes or less
• Be at least 16 years old by time of swim exam
• Have at least 20/30 in each eye without correction (see job bulletin)
• Have a valid California Class “C” Driver’s license upon successful completion of Training Academy

After completing the online form, qualifying candidates will schedule an appointment to participate in a Lake Lifeguard Swim Test at either of the following dates/locations:

Castaic Aquatic Center
31350 Castaic Rd. Castaic, CA 91384

Norman Johnson Aquatic Center (Arcadia Park Pool)
405 S Santa Anita Ave, Arcadia, CA 91006

Participants that pass the swim test to complete the initial qualification phase, will then proceed to train as Lake Lifeguard Candidate in the Lifeguard Academy and must successfully complete training before being promoted to Lake Lifeguards. The current Training Academy pay rate for Lake Lifeguard Candidate is $17.45 hourly.