Upcoming Instructor Development Courses
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StarGuard Instructor
Advance your career and make an impact on the next generation of lifeguards. The SGE Lifeguard Instructor Development Course (IDC) prepares you with the knowledge and skills to lead, teach, and save lives.
IDC Calendar
Check out the current schedule of StarGuard Instructor Development Courses and register today!
Our IDC calendar is updated frequently, with more courses being added regularly, particularly for Spring 2027. Please check back often for updates
If you cannot find a course scheduled for your region, please contact us directly at info@starguardelite.com so we can assist you.
November 2026
DAILY SCHEDULE: 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM
FACILITY NAME: City of Scottsdale - McDowell Mountain Ranch Park & Aquatic Center
LEAD INSTRUCTOR: Nick Hawco
MAX REGISTRATIONS: 25
REGISTRATION END DATE: October 28, 2026
ADDRESS: 15525 N Thompson Peak Pkwy Scottsdale, Arizona 85260
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DAILY SCHEDULE: 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM
FACILITY NAME: Arvada Aquatics Center
LEAD INSTRUCTOR: Diamante Hornyak
MAX REGISTRATIONS: 20
REGISTRATION END DATE: October 31, 2026
ADDRESS: 7904 Carr Dr. Arvada, Colorado 80005
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DAILY SCHEDULE: 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM
FACILITY NAME: Downtown Aquatics - Student Rec Center
LEAD INSTRUCTOR: Nick Hawco
MAX REGISTRATIONS: 20
REGISTRATION END DATE: November 2, 2026
ADDRESS: 1320 E. 15th Street, Eugene, Oregon 97403
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DAILY SCHEDULE: 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM
FACILITY NAME: Blue Surf Bay
LEAD INSTRUCTOR: Diamante Hornyak
MAX REGISTRATIONS: 24
REGISTRATION END DATE: November 9, 2026
ADDRESS: 425 NE Mock Ave Blue Springs, Missouri 64014
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December 2026
DAILY SCHEDULE: 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM
FACILITY NAME: Wentzville Rec Center
LEAD INSTRUCTOR: Diamante Hornyak
MAX REGISTRATIONS: 20
REGISTRATION END DATE: Dec. 7, 2026
ADDRESS: 500 Great Oaks Boulevard Wentzville, Missouri 63385
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DAILY SCHEDULE: 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM
FACILITY NAME: Pavilion Aquatics Center
LEAD INSTRUCTOR: Kelsey Warren
MAX REGISTRATIONS: 25
REGISTRATION END DATE: December 15, 2026
ADDRESS: 1000 Wellington Ave Elk Grove Illinois 60007
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January 2027
More Instructor Courses will be added soon!
DAILY SCHEDULE: 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM
FACILITY NAME: Washington Pool at The Wave Waterpark
LEAD INSTRUCTOR: Nick Hawco
MAX REGISTRATIONS: 25
REGISTRATION END DATE: January 1, 2027
ADDRESS: 101 Wave Dr, Vista, California 92083
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DAILY SCHEDULE: 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM
FACILITY NAME: Splash in the Boro Aquatics Center
LEAD INSTRUCTOR: Christopher Drummond
MAX REGISTRATIONS: 20
REGISTRATION END DATE: January 4, 2027
ADDRESS: 1388 GA HWY 24 E Statesboro, Georgia 30461
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DAILY SCHEDULE: 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM
FACILITY NAME: Valley Lo Club
LEAD INSTRUCTOR: Kelsey Warren
MAX REGISTRATIONS: 25
REGISTRATION END DATE: January 4, 2027
ADDRESS: 2200 Tanglewood Dr Glenview, Illinois 60025
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DAILY SCHEDULE: 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM
FACILITY NAME: Life Time Mount Laurel
LEAD INSTRUCTOR: Christopher Drummond
MAX REGISTRATIONS: 24
REGISTRATION END DATE: January 25, 2027
ADDRESS: 3939 Church Rd Mount Laurel, NJ 08054
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February 2027
More Instructor Courses will be added soon!
DAILY SCHEDULE: 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM
FACILITY NAME: Tinley Fitness
LEAD INSTRUCTOR: Nick Hawco
MAX REGISTRATIONS: 25
REGISTRATION END DATE: February 1, 2027
ADDRESS: 7025 S. Fort Apache Rd., Las Vegas, Nevada 89148
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DAILY SCHEDULE: 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM
FACILITY NAME: Tinley Fitness
LEAD INSTRUCTOR: Kelsey Warren
MAX REGISTRATIONS: 25
REGISTRATION END DATE: February 1, 2027
ADDRESS: 8125 W 171st Street Tinley Park, Illinois 60477
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DAILY SCHEDULE: 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM
FACILITY NAME: Mecklenburg County Aquatic Center
LEAD INSTRUCTOR: Christopher Drummond
MAX REGISTRATIONS: 25
REGISTRATION END DATE: February 15,2027
ADDRESS: 800 East Martin Luther King Jr Blvd Charlotte, North Carolina 28202
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DAILY SCHEDULE: 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM
FACILITY NAME: Life Time Oakbrook
LEAD INSTRUCTOR: Gina Radun
MAX REGISTRATIONS: 25
REGISTRATION END DATE: February 15, 2027
ADDRESS: 2000 Oakbrook Center Chicago, Illinois 60523
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DAILY SCHEDULE: 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM
FACILITY NAME: Witham Family YMCA
LEAD INSTRUCTOR: Kelsey Warren
MAX REGISTRATIONS: 24
REGISTRATION END DATE: February 15, 2027
ADDRESS: 2791 N Lebanon St, Lebanon, Indiana 46052
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DAILY SCHEDULE: 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM
FACILITY NAME: Wheat Ridge Recreation Center
LEAD INSTRUCTOR: Diamante Hornyak
MAX REGISTRATIONS: 25
REGISTRATION END DATE: February 19, 2027
ADDRESS: 4005 Kipling St Wheat Ridge, Colorado 80033
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March 2027
More Instructor Courses will be added soon!
DAILY SCHEDULE: 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM
FACILITY NAME: McDowell Mountain Ranch Park & Aquatic Center
LEAD INSTRUCTOR: Nick Hawco
MAX REGISTRATIONS: 25
REGISTRATION END DATE: February 27, 2027
ADDRESS: 15525 N Thompson Peak Pkwy, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260
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DAILY SCHEDULE: 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM
FACILITY NAME: Duis Recreation Center
LEAD INSTRUCTOR: Kelsey Warren
MAX REGISTRATIONS: 25
REGISTRATION END DATE: March 19, 2027
ADDRESS: 211 East 23rd Street, Sterling, Illinois 61081
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DAILY SCHEDULE: 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM
FACILITY NAME: Life Time
LEAD INSTRUCTOR: Christine Aguirre
MAX REGISTRATIONS: 10
REGISTRATION END DATE: March 19, 2027
ADDRESS: 400 N Rand Road, Lake Zurich, Illinois 60047
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DAILY SCHEDULE: 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM
FACILITY NAME: R.L. Jones Center Pool
LEAD INSTRUCTOR: Christopher Drummond
MAX REGISTRATIONS: 24
REGISTRATION END DATE: March 8, 2027
ADDRESS: 391 Egypt Road, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina 29464
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DAILY SCHEDULE: 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM
FACILITY NAME: Rochester Athletic Club
LEAD INSTRUCTOR: TBA
MAX REGISTRATIONS: 16
REGISTRATION END DATE: March 15, 2027
ADDRESS: 3100 19th Street Northwest, Rochester, MN 55901
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DAILY SCHEDULE: 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM
FACILITY NAME: Splash Central Indoor Pool
LEAD INSTRUCTOR: Kelsey Warren
MAX REGISTRATIONS: 25
REGISTRATION END DATE: March 19, 2027
ADDRESS: 700 S Bartlett Rd, Bartlett, Illinois 60103
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April 2027
More Instructor Courses will be added soon!
DAILY SCHEDULE: 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM
FACILITY NAME: Prairie Lakes Aquatic Center
LEAD INSTRUCTOR: Kelsey Warren
MAX REGISTRATIONS: 25
REGISTRATION END DATE: March 29, 2027
ADDRESS: 515 E Thacker street Des Plaines, Illinois 60016
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DAILY SCHEDULE: 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM
FACILITY NAME: Parker Recreation Center
LEAD INSTRUCTOR: Diamante Hornyak
MAX REGISTRATIONS: 25
REGISTRATION END DATE: April 3, 2027
ADDRESS: 17301 Lincoln Ave. Parker, CO 80134
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DAILY SCHEDULE: 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM
FACILITY NAME: Bolingbrook Recreation & Aquatic Complex
LEAD INSTRUCTOR: Kelsey Warren
MAX REGISTRATIONS: 25
REGISTRATION END DATE: April 5, 2027
ADDRESS: 200 S Lindsey Ln Bolingbrook, Illinois 60440
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DAILY SCHEDULE: 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM
FACILITY NAME: Pavilion Aquatics Center
LEAD INSTRUCTOR: Kelsey Warren
MAX REGISTRATIONS: 25
REGISTRATION END DATE: April 5, 2027
ADDRESS: 1000 Wellington Ave Elk Grove Village, Illinois 60007
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