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Lifeguard Test Dates and Hourly Payrates

   
Lifeguard Exams By Agency: * 2010
                                               * 2009
                                               * 2008
                                               * 2007

Lifeguard Payrate By Agency: * 2010
                                                              * 2009
                                                              * 2008
                                                              * 2007
                                                                           TBD = To Be Determined

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County and Agency Exam Date Job Title Starting Payrate
Northern/Central California    
**Butte County
     CALIF. STATE
5/22/10-Sat. (Lake Oroville SRA @ 9am)
Call (530) 538-2200 for info
Website: www.parks.ca.gov/aquaticsafety
CLICK HERE for details.
Seasonal Tower Lifeguard $14.91
**Fresno County
     CALIF. STATE
4/10/10-Sat. (Millerton Lake SRA @ 10am)
Call (559) 822-2332 for info
Website: www.parks.ca.gov/aquaticsafety
CLICK HERE for details.
Seasonal Tower Lifeguard $14.91
**Merced County
     CALIF. STATE
4/17/10-Sat. (San Luis Reservoir SRA @ 10am)
Call (209) 826-1197 for info
Website: www.parks.ca.gov/aquaticsafety
CLICK HERE for details.
Seasonal Tower Lifeguard $14.91
**Monterey
     County
     CALIF. STATE
3/27/10-Sat. (Monterey St. Bch @ 9am)
Call (831) 649-2808 for info
Website: www.parks.ca.gov/aquaticsafety
CLICK HERE for details.
Seasonal Tower Lifeguard $14.91
**Placer County
     CALIF. STATE
4/17/10-Sat. (Beals Pt., Folsom Lake @ 9am)
5/15/10-Sat. (Beals Pt., Folsom Lake @ 9am)
Website: www.parks.ca.gov/aquaticsafety
Call (916) 988-0205 for info
CLICK HERE for details.
Seasonal Tower Lifeguard $14.91
**Santa Cruz County
     CALIF. STATE
3/13/10-Sat. (Rio Del Mar State Bch @ 9am)
Call (831) 427-4868 for info
Website: www.parks.ca.gov/aquaticsafety
CLICK HERE for details.
Seasonal Tower Lifeguard $14.91
**Santa Cruz
     County
     COUNTY BEACHES
Tryout #1 - 3/7/09 at 9 am (Lifeguard Headquarters)
Interview follows - 3/8/09 at 1 pm (Lifeguard Headquarters)
Tryout #2 - 3/14/09 at 9 am (Lifeguard Headquarters)
Interview follows - 3/15/09 at 1 pm (Lifeguard Headquarters)
Applications due: 3/6/09 by 5 pm
Training classes: 5/2-3, 5/9-10, 5/16-17, 5/23-25, 2009 (Lifeguard Headquarters)
Website: http://www.ci.santa-cruz.ca.us/fd/jobs.html
Seasonal Tower Lifeguard $15.17
Southern California    
**Los Angeles
     County
     CALIF. STATE
3/20/10-Sat. (Leo Carrillo St. Park @ 9am)
Call (310) 457-2585 for info
Website: www.parks.ca.gov/aquaticsafety
CLICK HERE for details.
Seasonal Tower Lifeguard $14.91
**Los Angeles
     County
     LONG BEACH
TBD Seasonal Tower Lifeguard $14.39
**Los Angeles
     County
     LA CITY
All lifeguard tests for 2010 have been suspended until further notice.
For info: www.lacitylifeguards.org
Seasonal Tower Lifeguard $21.20
**Los Angeles
     County
     LA COUNTY
Applications for the Summer of 2010 are not available. Swim Test has been cancelled due to budget restraints.
Go to www.watchthewater.org/recruitment/ (has application forms, etc.)
Seasonal Tower Lifeguard $21.93
**Los Angeles
     County
     LA CO. LAKES
Castaic, Puddingstone, Santa Fe Dam
2/14/09 (North County) - 2/15/09 (East County)
2/22/09 (Mid County)
All exams 8am-11am
Click Here for Application Details
Seasonal Tower Lifeguard $17.07+
**Orange County
     CALIF. STATE
Ocean Beaches - all @ 9am
4/10/10-Sat. (Crystal Cove St. Park)
3/06/10-Sat. (Huntington State Bch)
3/27/10-Sat. (San Clemente State Bch)
    2010 Ocean Training Dates:
      6/19-26/10-Sat.-Sat. (Huntington State Bch)
For Info., call:  714-377-5691 (OC North)
                      949-497-7641 (OC Central)
                      949-366-8509 (OC South)
Website: www.parks.ca.gov/aquaticsafety
CLICK HERE for details.
Seasonal Tower Lifeguard $14.91
**Orange County
     HUNTINGTON BCH
3/7 (Sun.), 2010 - 8am (Headquarters)
103 Pacific Coast Hwy, HB
Phone: (714) 374-1752
Cadet Training--4/10-11, 4/17-18, 4/24-25, 5/1-2, 5/8-9, 5/15-16, 2010 (paid $15.92/hr during training)
Website: www.surfcity-hb.org/jobs
Seasonal Ocean Lifeguard $15.92
**Orange County
     LAGUNA BEACH
2/27, 3/13, 2010
CLICK HERE for Details
Rookie Academy
3/27-28, 4/3-4, 4/10-11, 4/17-18, 4/24 - 2010
Seasonal Ocean Lifeguard $18.12
**Orange County
     LAKE MISSION
       VIEJO
3/18, 3/25
Website: http://www.lakemissionviejo.org/07safety/lifetryouts.html
Seasonal Tower Lifeguard $10.35
**Orange County
     NEWPORT BEACH
3/14, 2010
Location: LGHQ Downstairs # 70--Newport Pier
CLICK HERE for Training Academy flyer
 
CLICK HERE for Website details
Seasonal Ocean Lifeguard $16.76
**Orange County
     SAN CLEMENTE
3/14/10 (Sun.) at 7:30am (Headquarters)
Cadet Training - 4/18, 4/24-25, 5/1-2, 5/8-9, 5/15-16
CLICK HERE for Application Details
Seasonal Tower Lifeguard $15.69
**Orange County
     SEAL BEACH
4/17, 2010 at 8am (signup: 7:30am)
Location: Lifeguard Headquarters
Website: http://www.ci.seal-beach.ca.us/lifeguard/index.html
Questions: (562) 430-2613
Rookie Academy: May 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 21, 22, 23 (paid $15.84/hr during training)
Seasonal Tower Lifeguard $15.84
**Orange County
     US OCEAN
       SAFETY
Open Water Lifeguard Tryouts - 3/27/10 (Broadway St, Sunset Beach), 4/3/10, 4/10/10 (Aliso Creek Beach, Laguna Beach), all at 8am
Email: bherzog@usos.com
Website: http://www.usos.com/
Seasonal Tower Lifeguard $10.75
**Riverside
     County
     CALIF. STATE
3/28/10-Sun. (Perris Bch, Lake Perris SRA @ 9am)
4/24/10-Sat. (Perris Bch, Lake Perris SRA @ 9am)
    2010 Lake Training Dates:
            6/14-21/10 -Mon.-Mon. (Lake Perris SRA)
Website: www.parks.ca.gov/aquaticsafety
Call (951) 940-5645 for info
CLICK HERE for details.
Seasonal Tower Lifeguard $14.91
**San Diego
     County
     CALIF. STATE
Ocean Beaches
3/13/10-Sat. (Silver Strand State Bch @ 9am)
3/14/10-Sun. (South Carlsbad State Bch @ 9am)
For Info., call: 760-438-2675 (SD North)
                     619-435-0126 (SD South)
Website: www.parks.ca.gov/aquaticsafety
CLICK HERE for details.
Seasonal Tower Lifeguard $14.91
**San Diego
     County
     CAMP
       PENDLETON
3/22 (Sun), 4/4/ (Sat), 4/18 (Sat), 5/3 (Sun), 2009 - all 8am

CLICK HERE for Location/Testing Process.
Seasonal Tower Lifeguard $13.70
**San Diego
     County
     CORONADO
3/23 and 5/4, 2010 - 10am
CLICK HERE for details.
Seasonal Tower Lifeguard $15.22
**San Diego
     County
     DEL MAR
TBD Seasonal Tower Lifeguard $10.83
**San Diego
     County
     ENCINITAS
5/5, 5/19, 6/9 (2010) at 9am
(All Wednesdays) at Moonlight Beach
Flyer: Seasonal Lifeguard
Website: City of Encinitas Jobs
Seasonal Tower Lifeguard $14.74
**San Diego
     County
     IMPERIAL BEACH
5/5/2010 and 6/9/2010
Contact: Sgt. Rich Hidalgo, rhidalgo@cityofib.org
CLICK HERE for details.
Website: www.cityofib.com
Seasonal Tower Lifeguard $14.00
**San Diego
     County
     OCEANSIDE
3/7, 3/21 (2009) 
CLICK HERE for Job Announcement/Application (Apply online)
Applications Due By 3/3/09
Contact: bstone@ci.oceanside.ca.us
Seasonal Tower Lifeguard $13.63
**San Diego
     County
     SAN DIEGO
9/13, 9/14, 9/15, 10/5, 10/6 (2007) at 9am
1/4, 1/5, 1/10, 1/11, 1/12 (2008) at 9am
1000 W. Mission Bay Dr. at Ventura Cove on Mission Bay
Website: www.sandiego.gov/lifeguards/about/employ.shtml
Seasonal Tower Lifeguard $16.23
**San Diego
     County
     SOLANA BEACH
TBD
San Diego Regional Academy
For more info: 858-755-1569
Seasonal Tower Lifeguard $12.44
**San Luis Obispo
     County
     PISMO BEACH
Applications due: 3/25/10 (City Hall)
Swim Test--4/11/10 (Pier)
900 meter ocean swim within 18 min. (Pass/fail)
Interviews--4/11/10 (Police Dept)
Training Academy - 5/14-5/29/2010 (Weekends)
Call (805) 773-7069 for info
Website: www.pismobeach.org/lifeguards
Seasonal Tower Lifeguard $12.19
**San Luis Obispo
     County
     PORT SAN LUIS
TBD
1,000 meter swim less than 10 minutes
400 x 400 x 400 RSR for time. Interviews to follow
Seasonal Tower Lifeguard $10.91
**Santa Barbara
     County
     CALIF. STATE
3/28/10-Sun. (Refugio State Bch @ 9am)
Website: www.parks.ca.gov/aquaticsafety
Call (805) 968-3834 for info
CLICK HERE for details.
Seasonal Tower Lifeguard $14.91
**Santa Barbara
     County
     SANTA BARBARA
Santa Barbara County and Campus Point Lifeguards
3/27 (2010) at 11am (Goleta Beach)
Website: http://www.countyofsb.org/parks/parks01.aspx?id=9278
CLICK HERE for application details.
Seasonal Tower Lifeguard $14.00
**Ventura County
     CALIF. STATE
Ocean Beach - @ 9am
3/07/10-Sun. (San Buenaventura)
Website: www.parks.ca.gov/aquaticsafety
Call (805) 648-3321 for info
CLICK HERE for details.
Seasonal Tower Lifeguard $14.91
**Ventura County
     PORT HUENEME
5/23/09 (Sat) @ 8:30am at PH Pier
CLICK HERE for details.
Website: www.ci.port-hueneme.ca.us/Recreation/Lifeguards.html
Seasonal Tower Lifeguard $13.71
**Ventura County
     VENTURA CO.
TBD Seasonal Tower Lifeguard $15.50
**Pima County
     TUCSON
(TBD) Seasonal Tower Lifeguard $8.57