CURRENT RECOGNIZED CERTIFICATIONS AND AGENCIES

New Jersey Department of Health

PUBLIC HEALTH AND FOOD PROTECTION PROGRAM

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CURRENT RECOGNIZED

CERTIFICATIONS AND AGENCIES

In this document:

PROFESSIONAL CPR

FIRST AID & CPR

POOL & LAKE

LIFEGUARD

OCEAN & TIDAL

WATERS

TRAINED POOL

OPERATOR

POOL

DIRECTOR

PROFESSIONAL CPR

Professional level CPR is required for all HEALTH DIRECTORS at youth

camps.

Professional level CPR is required for at least one individual at all public rec-

reational bathing facilities.

Only blended CPR courses (online courses with an instructor evaluated skills

test) are recognized. Online courses without an instructor evaluated skill

test are not recognized.

This list may not include the most recent changes made by the individual

certifying agencies.

American Red Cross

◊ Basic Life Support

◊ CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer

◊ Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)

◊ Advanced Life Support (ALS)

◊ Lifeguarding

American Heart Associaon

 BLS Provider (formerly BLS Healthcare Provider)

 BLS instructor-led training (100% classroom)

 HeartCode® BLS (blended course)

 HeartCode® ACLS (blended course)

 HeartCode® PALS (blended course)

 ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) Healthcare

Provider

 ACLS for Experienced Providers (100% class-

room)

 ACLS instructor-led training (100% classroom)

 PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support)

 P.E.A.R.S. (Pediatric Advanced Emergency As-

sessment Recognition and Stabilization)

American Safety and Health Instute

◊ Basic Life Support (BLS)

◊ ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)

◊ PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support)

Emergency Care and Safety Instute

◊ Basic Life Support (BLS)

EMS Safety Services

 CPR & AED for Professional Rescuer

Naonal Safety Council

◊ NCS Basic Life Support for Healthcare and

Professional Rescuers

American Aquacs and Safety Training (AAST)

 CPR/AED for BLS Providers

 CPR/AED for the Professionals

 CPR/AED for Lifeguards

 Lifeguard, CPR/AED, First Aid

 Lifeguard, CPR/AED, First Aid, Recertification

 Lifeguard, Waterfront, CPR/AED, First Aid

Recertification

 Shallow pool lifeguard, CPR/AED, First Aid

PRIOR TO STARTING THE COURSE, PLEASE VERIFY THE NAME OF THE CERTIFICATION

MATCHES THE NAME ON THIS LIST !

FIRST AID & CPR

Blended first aid courses (online course with an instructor evaluated skills

test) are recognized.

Online courses without an instructor evaluated skills test are not recog-

nized.

Unless otherwise noted as Advanced Level, all cercaons are consid-

ered Standard Level and are not acceptable for a Health Director at a resi-

dential camp facility.

Requirements for a health director at all RESIDENT CAMPS (N.J.A.C. 8:25-5.2 (a)):

• A physician licensed to practice medicine or osteopathy in New Jersey.

• A registered nurse or a licensed practical nurse licensed by the NJ State Board of Nursing.

• An individual who is certified in advanced first aid, as a paramedic or emergency medical technician or first responder/CIM ac-

credited by the Department or by the American Red Cross in their First Responder training.

• An athletic trainer certified by the National Athletic Trainers’ Association Board of Certification (NATABOC), with the appropriate

level of training provided by the National Safety Council, or an equivalent certification approved by the Department.

American Red Cross

 Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED

 Adult and Child First Aid/CPR/AED

 Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED

 Child First Aid/CPR/AED

 Wilderness First Aid: Standard Level

 First Aid - Responding to Emergencies: Standard

 Emergency Medical Response Advanced Level

American Heart Associaon

 Heartsaver® First Aid (blended and classroom)

 Heartsaver® First Aid CPR/AED (blended and

classroom)

 Heartsaver® Pediatric First Aid CPR/AED

(blended and classroom)

American Safety and Health Instute

◊ Basic First Aid

◊ Wilderness First Aid

◊ Wilderness First Aid Responder (Advanced Level)

◊ Wilderness EMT Upgrade (Advanced Level)

◊ CPR/AED and Basic First Aid Combination

◊ Pediatric CPR/AED and First Aid

◊ MEDIC First Aid BasicPlus

◊ MEDIC First Aid PediatricsPlus

Emergency Care and Safety Instute

◊ Standard First Aid, CPR and AED

◊ Wilderness First Aid

◊ Advanced First Aid, CPR, AED

EMS Safety Services

 Basic First Aid

Wilderness Medical Associates

 Wilderness First Aid*

 Wilderness Advanced First Aid*

 Wilderness First Responder**

Naonal Safety Council

 NCS First Aid

 NCS First Aid, CPR & AED

 NCS Pediatric First Aid, CPR & AED

 NCS Advanced First Aid, CPR & AED

American Aquacs and Safety Training (AAST)

◊ Adult, Child & Infant CPR/AED

◊ CPR/AED

* Requires an additional Professional level CPR to act as a Health Director.

** Meets the requirements to be a Health Director in both day and resident camps.

PRIOR TO STARTING THE COURSE, PLEASE VERIFY THE NAME OF THE CERTIFICATION

MATCHES THE NAME ON THIS LIST !

PRIOR TO STARTING THE COURSE, PLEASE VERIFY THE NAME OF THE CERTIFICATION

MATCHES THE NAME ON THIS LIST !

Lifeguard Certifications For Swimming Pools and Lake Bathing

American Red Cross (2-year certification)

 Lifeguarding

 Shallow Water Lifeguard (7 feet and under, 6 feet and

under, 5 feet and under)

 Aquatic Attraction Lifeguarding (Water Less than or

equal to 3 ft)

Starsh Aquacs Instute (1-year certification)

 StarGuard® (pool only)

Additional modules required for waterpark, waterfront

and wilderness

*CPR/AED Professional Rescuer, Basic First Aid, Blood-

borne Pathogens, and Emergency Oxygen certifications are

issued through the American Safety & Health Institute.

Boy Scouts of America (3-year certification)

 BSA Lifeguard

Ellis & Associates Inc. Internaonal Lifeguard Training

Program (ILTP) (1-year certification)

 Special Facilities Lifeguard (Water parks and open wa-

ters only)

 Pool Lifeguard (Max 16’ depth flat pools only)

 Shallow Water Lifeguard (Max 5’ depth flat pools only)

NOTE: All levels of ILTP include certification in Pro-

fessional Level CPR, AED, Emergency Oxygen Support

and First Aid

Young Men’s Chrisan Associaon (2-year certification)

◊ YMCA Lifeguard

Naonal Aquacs Safety Company (1-year certification)

 Basic Lifeguard

 Water park Deep Water (>5’)

 Water park Shallow Water (<5’)

 Open Water Lifeguard (excludes Ocean and Tidal

waters)

Internaonal Life Saving Program (ILS)

Certification name specifies qualification

NOTE: A current challenge test is required providing

that a recognized lifeguard course was taken and

passed in the past four years or must retake a full

lifeguard course

American Aquatics and Safety Training

(2-year certification)

 Lifeguard, CPR/AED, First Aid

 Lifeguard, Waterfront, CPR/AED, First Aid

 Shallow Pool Lifeguard, CPR/AED, First Aid

 Waterfront lifeguarding (must be combined with

lifeguard certification)

All of the above include recertification options.

POOL & LAKE

LIFEGUARD

* All levels of NASCO include certification in

Professional Level CPR, AED, Emergency Oxygen

Support and First Aid

OCEAN & TIDAL

WATERS

United States Lifesaving Associaon (USLA) ———————————————————— 3-year certification

South Jersey Lifeguard Chiefs Associaon ————————————————————— Annual certification

North Shore Lifeguards Association ———————————————————————– Annual certification

Ocean Lifesaving Association —————————————————————————— Annual certification

NJ Certification United States Lifesaving Association ———————————————— Annual certification

Listed below are the Agencies recognized by the Department to provide

training to oceanfront and tidal waters lifeguards.

Individuals employed by these Agencies are expected to complete the

Agency-specific training yearly.

TRAINED POOL

OPERATOR

American Swimming Pool and Spa Assn. (ASPSA)

Licensed Aquatic Facility Technician (LAFT) ——————————————————–——— 5-year certification

Associaon of Pool and Spa Professionals (APSP)

Certified Service Professional (CSP) ————————————————————————— 5-year certification

Aquacs Training Instute (ATI)

Commercial Pool Technician (CPT) ————————————————————————— 5-year certification

Naonal Pool and Spa Instute (NSPI)

Professional Pool and Spa Operator (PPSO) ——————————————–——————— 5-year certification

Naonal Recreaon and Park Associaon (NRPA)

Aquatics Facilities Operator (AFO) ———————————————————————–—— 3-year certification

Naonal Swimming Pool Foundaon (NSPF)

Certified Pool Operator (CPO) 100% Online Course ——————————————–———— 5-year certification

North Shore Lifeguards Associaon (NSLA)

North Shore Certified Pool Operator (NSCPO) ——————————————–—————— 3-year certification

Young Men’s Chrisan Associaon (YMCA)

Pool Operator on Location (POOL) ————————————————————————— 5-year certification

Starsh Aquacs Instute

AQUATECH® Pool Operator Certification Program —————————————————–— 5-year certification

Pool & Hot Tub Professionals Associaon (PHTPA)

CPO

FOR COMMERCIAL OPERATORS ——————————————————————— 5-year certification

PPSO

FOR COMMERCIAL OPERATORS ——————————————————————— 5-year certification

"Trained pool operator" or "TPO" means an individual who is responsible for

compliance with the requirements of Chapter IX Public Recreational Bathing

Code at swimming pools, wading pools, hot tubs, spas, and aquatic recrea-

tion facilities, and is certified by an organization approved by the Depart-

ment listed in Appendix A.

FAQ: What is the difference between TPO and CPO?

A: CPO is one example of Trained Pool Operator training certificates recog-

nized by the Department. Certified Trained Pool Operator (CPO) is a pro-

prietary name, whereas Trained Pool Operator (TPO) is a generic term.

POOL

DIRECTOR

N.J.A.C. 8:26-5.2 Swimming pool supervision

Designated adult supervisor.

A swimming pool shall be under the management of a designated adult

supervisor who is knowledgeable of this chapter and who shall be re-

sponsible for all phases of the operation.

For pools larger than 2,000 square feet, the designated adult supervisor

shall possess pool director training cercaon.

Pool Operaon Management

POM Pool Director Training ——————————————————————————— 3-year certification

American Pool Enterprises

Garden State Pool Director Certification —————————————————————— 3-year certification

American Red Cross

Lifeguard Management ———————————————————–—————————– 2-year certification

Making Waves Swim School

New Jersey Pool Director ————————————————————————————— 3-year certification

Ellis & Associates

Vanguard Aquatics Leadership Training Course ——————————————————— 2-year certification

May 2024