Nassau County Lifeguard Certification

To get the Nassau County lifeguard certification, the student must take the Nassau County lifeguarding exam.

In order for the student to take this exam you need to:

Take a lifeguard class with Lifeguard Training NY
After passing our lifeguard class, call (516) 572-6591 and schedule an exam.
Be over the age of 15
Fill out the application form
Have your doctor fill out part of the application form
Pay a $100 exam fee

Nassau County lifeguard certification test dates

Lifeguard exam in Nassau County Long Island

The only ones allowed can give this exam, is Nassau County. This exam is an add-on to the Lifeguard certification.

If you need to get a lifeguard certification, go to our course dates page to see our upcoming lifeguarding classes.

If you will not be working in Nassau County NY, you don't need to take this exam.

Nassau County lifeguard certification test dates

Nassau County offers its lifeguarding exam very often. You can call them at (516) 572-6591 and get all the exam dates. There are times that they offer the test once a week. For example, in May, they offer it every Saturday.

If you need help passing the Nassau County Lifeguard Exam or you need help passing the lifeguard class pre-test, contact Nassau County Swim School.

Is the Nassau exam timed?

Yes and no.

Nassau County offers different “grades” of lifeguard certifications. Some of the grades are timed and some are not.

What does the exam consist of ?

The Performance test consists of:

Entrance into the pool with a standard shallow dive, followed by a freestyle for 50 yards in 35 seconds or less
An endurance swim of 200 yards in continuous crawl style in good form, within 3:45
Front surface approach for 25 yards, followed by an alternate cross chest carry of a struggling victim for 25 yards
Front and back head hold escapes
15 yard approach with a rescue tube, place rescue tube on victim and return to starting location
Surface dive in a 10 feet deep pool, to retrieve a 10 pound weight and bring it to the surface
Witness a demonstration of handling neck and back injuries in shallow and deep water
Written test on lifeguarding. Student must receive an 80% or higher on the exam to pass. The test questions come from the lifeguarding textbook

Payments for the Nassau County lifeguard exam

The cost for the Nassau County Lifeguarding exam is $100.

When you go for the Nassau County exam, the Nassau County Department of Health will charge you the fee.

They accept:

Check

Credit Card

Money Order

More information

The exam is almost never given at the same location. So call Nassau County at (516) 572-6591 and find out where they are offering this exam.
There are between 20-40 people taking the exam at once. So call ahead of time to save a spot. These spots fill up quickly.
You can download the Nassau County lifeguard application here.
Your doctor needs to fill out parts of the form.
There are different levels of certification. So if you don’t have 20/20 vision, you can still work as a lifeguard in Nassau County.
After taking our lifeguarding crash course, you will be able to take the Nassau County lifeguarding exam.
Most of our students who take our lifeguarding course pass the Nassau County lifeguarding exam.