When will my CPR, First Aid, & Lifeguard Certification come in?

Cards usually take about a month to receive. This time of year is there most busy time of the year because everyone is getting their certifications for summer. Almost all places will higher you without your actual card. I have never ran into a place that doesnt. They just require you to bring them the card when you receive it in the mail and sometimes they may ask you who you got your certification from so they can check with them. You can just ask the place that you are looking to work and they can tell you.

Statistically, the Red Cross takes anywhere from 2 to 6 weeks to return cards. You may want to check and be sure that they're coming directly to you in the mail however, because many times the CPR/First Aid cards are sent to the instructors. That can cause a delay in you receiving them.

When you do get them, do yourself a favor and make copies of them, front and back. Keep a copy of them in a safe place in your home, in case you lose the cards themselves. If someone asks you to send your cards to them to copy and put in records (such as if you're working as a Lifeguard), send them a copy, never the originals. It's a pain in the butt to get a replacement...really.

It depends who youre instructor was. If its to take a job as a lifeguard you might get yours quick but it took me about a month to get mine.

at a pool call and ask if thet offer the class