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Certifications that get you hired

• Lifeguard and water safety instructor

  Aquatics is the biggest staffing headache most departments have, so this makes you immediately useful.

• Youth sports coaching and officiating

  Leagues run on people who can do both.

• Inclusion and adaptive recreation training

  Running programs that work for participants with disabilities is a real skill and a hiring advantage.

• CPRP (Certified Park and Recreation Professional)

  Voluntary, costs $275 for association members, and is listed as preferred on a lot of municipal job postings.