Want To Be A Lifegard In RI This Summer? Here's How

NARRAGANSETT, RI — Are you looking to get a lifeguard job this summer?

The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) will host a lifeguard certification test at Scarborough North Beach in Narragansett from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Thursday.

The test is being offered to accommodate places that are hiring college and high school students who were unable to take earlier tests due to conflicts with their school schedules.

Lifeguard positions at all beaches in Rhode Island require certification and special training in first aid, CPR, and lifeguard training. Annually, DEM aims to recruit more than 150 lifeguards to supervise state surf and non-surf beaches. As of Wednesday, A DEM spokesperson said the department recruited and placed 76 lifeguards for the available positions.

More details on how to register for the certification test can be found here.