The reviews below belong to our Long Island classes, which trade as Lifeguard Training Nassau County and hold a 4.9 star rating from 600 Google reviews. They are shown here because the courses are taught to the same standard, by the same programme, and because Upstate Aquatics does not yet have a review history of its own. You can read every one of them on the Google Business Profile where they were posted.

What do students consistently say in reviews?

Three things come up again and again across those reviews, and they are the things worth knowing before you book anywhere.

  1. Instructors get named personally. Reviewers thank individual instructors by name rather than praising a company. That is unusual, and it is the clearest sign that the teaching is done by people who stay rather than by whoever is rostered.
  2. People arrive unprepared and leave confident. The swim test is the part candidates worry about. Reviews repeatedly describe arriving nervous about the 300 yards and finishing the day certified.
  3. Students come back to recertify. Several reviewers mention certifying two or three times. Renewal is the honest test of a course, because nobody returns to a class they resented.

What is different about lifeguard classes upstate?

Upstate Aquatics runs the same certification, with the same prerequisites and the same two year validity. The difference is geography: classes here are taught at your facility rather than at a fixed site, which suits camps, clubs and municipal pools that need a group certified before a season starts.

If you are choosing between providers, the questions that matter are the same everywhere: who actually teaches the day, whether the certification is accepted by the employer you have in mind, and whether the provider will come to you.

Book a class

Call (718) 954-5567 or email info@upstateaquatics.com. See course dates, or ask about running a course at your own pool.

Where to find us

37 Mineola Ave
Roslyn, NY 11576

Phone: (718) 954-5567
Email: info@upstateaquatics.com

Classes also travel to facilities across New York State, which is how most camps, clubs and municipal pools certify a group before a season starts.

Frequently asked questions about Lifeguard certification reviews

What does Lifeguard certification reviews cover?

Lifeguard certification and recertification, CPR with AED and First Aid, swim instructor training, swimming lessons, and lifeguard staffing across New York.

Where are classes held for Lifeguard certification reviews?

In person at pools and waterfronts across New York State, and on site at your own facility when you have a group.

How do I book after reading Lifeguard certification reviews?

Check the course dates page for scheduled sessions, or call and we will tell you the next date near you.

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