WCT Certification COURSES
Prepare for the consequential with WCT’s real-world certification programs, turning fear into focus and panic into power, so you can excel with confidence in any high-pressure scenario.
Ask yourself this One question:
Are you personally and/or professionally responsible for making critical, split second decisions in life-or-death situations?
ELigible Participants
If YES, these courses were designed for you!
EP agents, Law Enforcement, Fire/EMS, Teachers, Doctors, Dentists, SOF Candidates and more!
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CORE TRAINING METHODS
Functional Swimming
Teaching effective swimming methods, including freestyle, combat side stroke, fin swimming, and lifesaving skills. Training also covers giant stride entry, spotting, rescue swimming, and open water techniques. This core training method supports participants understanding of recreational activities like triathlons, wind & water sports, and boating safety.
Unconventional Fitness
Enhancing longevity with low-impact, high-return exercises and alternative tactical training. It identifies stress responses in real, water-based challenges, building confidence and resilience. The program fosters team building through joint pool drills, sustainable home-based fitness, and equipment recommendations.
Water Confidence
Offering real-world applications for stress management with scalable intensity, developing up-regulating methods and teaching down-regulating practices like breathwork and visualization for calm amidst chaos. Drills support confidence and stress inoculation, ensuring 100% application to real-world performance.
WCT LEVEL 1 Certification
Course OVERVIEW
Participants attending the WCT Level 1 Certification Course will complete three rigorous days (24 hours total) of practical drills and exercises in an aquatic environment.
Initial Assessment
Upon arrival, students will take the WCT Initial Assessment. While successful completion is not required to continue, it helps assess each trainee’s abilities and organize the class effectively.
Daily Structure
Each day consists of three core instructional blocks—Functional Swimming, Unconventional Fitness, and Water Confidence—with a one-hour lunch break. Expect to spend 90% of the course in the pool and 10% in the classroom for video reviews and other course materials.
Final Assessment
On the afternoon of the final day, attendees must pass the WCT Level 1 Certification Final Assessment to receive certification. Should students fail the initial assessment, a single retest option is available.
Students who do not pass the final assessment within two attempts will receive Attendance Recognition and must retake the WCT Level 1 Certification Course and pass the final assessment to qualify for the WCT Level 2 Certification Course.
Course Length:
3 day course // 8 hours per day // 24 hours total
Course Includes:
Preparatory course materials & syllabus
WCT swim cap & water bottle
3, 8-hour days of training and pool usage
Initial and Final Assessments
Final Certification Qualifications
All skills will be taught and developed throughout the program
Drownproofing sequence:
5 minutes bobbing, 2 minutes floating, 100m travel, 5 front flips, 5 backflips
Rescue sequence: (Must be completed in under 10 minutes)
25m underwater, 100m freestyle swim, 2:30 minute hands-up tread, 100m freestyle swim, deep end subsurface recovery of unconscious victim - 25m contact tow with victim
Final FTX
Classified
Join US and gain access to Aquatic training that isn’t available anywhere else
WCT Level 1 Certification Cost
$2,500
Limited to 25 attendees per course
Open Enrollment DATES
FAQS
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The course lasts for three days, totaling 24 hours of instruction and practice.
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Basic swimming proficiency is required. No prior certification is needed.
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If you are traveling in for the course, accommodations, airfare, and transportation are not included.
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Please bring functional swimwear (board shorts, jammers, bathing suit, etc.), a towel, goggles, and any other items you may desire (earplugs, noeprene swim top, etc.)
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The WCT Initial Assessment evaluates your baseline skills in swimming, fitness, and water confidence. This is to ensure we get an accurate understanding of each participant's current abilities, allowing us to tailor the training experience and group participants effectively. The assessment is not a pass/fail test but a tool to help maximize your progress throughout the course.
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You may retake the assessment once. If you do not pass after the second attempt, you will receive Attendance Recognition and must retake the course to qualify for Level 2.
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Upon successful completion of the WCT Level 1 Final Assessment, you will receive your WCT Level 1 Certification.
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Receive a full refund when you cancel 45 days prior to the start of your course.
Receive a 50% refund when you cancel 30 days prior to the start of your course.