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Lifeguard Exam Qualification Dates

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Qualifying dates are subject to change. Pre-registration is strongly encouraged. Additional dates may be added to this list throughout the season.
7 exams listed
Sunday, June 1, 2025 at 9:00 AM Kip's Bay Boys and Girls Club (New York City Region) 1930 Randall Ave. Bronx, NY 10473 Darren Green (212) 694-3640Darren.Green@parks.ny.gov
Friday, June 6, 2025 at 4:30 PM Southern Cayuga HS (Finger Lakes Region) 2384 New York 34B Aurora, NY 13026 Kaitlin Crane (607) 387-7041 x.106Kaitlin.Crane@parks.ny.gov
Saturday, June 7, 2025 Relocated to Ballston Spa HS
Albany Academy (Saratoga/Capital District Region)
135 Academy Rd. Albany, NY 12208 Mike Trunkes (518) 584-2000 x.252Michael.Trunkes@parks.ny.gov
Saturday, June 7, 2025 at 9:00 AM Ballston Spa HS (Saratoga/Capital District Region) 220 Ballston Ave. Ballston Spa, NY 12020 Mike Trunkes (518) 584-2000 x.252Michael.Trunkes@parks.ny.gov
Saturday, June 7, 2025 at 9:00 AM Brockport HS (Genesee Region) 40 Allen St. Brockport, NY 14420 Hillary Acomb (585) 493-3625Hillary.Acomb@parks.ny.gov
Saturday, June 7, 2025 at 9:30 AM South Jefferson HS (Thousand Islands Region) 11060 US Route 11 Adams, NY 13605 MaryAnn LaClair-Nelson (315) 482-2593MaryAnn.LaClair-Nelson2@parks.ny.gov
Saturday, June 14, 2025 at 9:00 AM Monroe Woodbury MS (Palisades Region) 199 Dunderberg Rd. Central Valley, NY 10917 Andrew Nielsen (845) 271-5738Andrew.Nielsen@parks.ny.gov
The NYS Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) will not be conducting lifeguard qualifiers in 2025. Lifeguard candidates interested in working for the NYS DEC will need to attend and successfully complete an OPRHP sponsored qualifier.