This course provides current YMCA Swim Lessons instructors the opportunity to recertify their certification and support understanding and implementation of the swim lessons program. In addition, instructors will gain knowledge, skills and abilities in teaching students with disabilities and diversity of abilities. Instructors can expect to gain an understanding of the following: the community need and how the Y is positioned to meet that need, the impact instructors have on program success when teaching in a way that supports a diversity of abilties, the range of diversity in abilities that an instructor may teach and tips for facilitating swim lessons, the tools and resources available to help deliver the YMCA Swim Lesson program, and how to individualize lessons to meet participants’ goals. There is a classroom and pool component to this course.All participants must be currently certified in YMCA Swim Lesson Instructor, Basic Life Support, First Aid and Oxygen.