Sessions For: Student Life (Michigan Recreation)
1 session on December 8, 2025
U-M students, faculty and staff are invited to take control of their personal safety by learning physical and verbal strategies to counter violence through our empowerment self-defense workshops.
The workshops, led by Sexual Harassment and Rape Prevention (SHARP)-certified instructors, aim to teach participants situational awareness and prevention skills to leave them better equipped to deal with everything from harassment to potentially violent people to sexual assault. Participants will take part in verbal exercises, physical drills and discussion.
The workshops, led by Sexual Harassment and Rape Prevention (SHARP)-certified instructors, aim to teach participants situational awareness and prevention skills to leave them better equipped to deal with everything from harassment to potentially violent people to sexual assault. Participants will take part in verbal exercises, physical drills and discussion.
3 sessions available from January 6, 2026 to January 22, 2026
The American Red Cross CPR/AED for Professional Rescuers and First Aid blended learning course will help prepare you to recognize and care for a variety of breathing and cardiac emergencies in adults, children and infants as well as prepare you to recognize and care for a variety of first aid emergencies. Participants who successfully complete this course will receive a certificate for CPR/AED for Professional Rescuers and First Aid valid for two years.
This is a blended learning course that requires roughly 4 hours of online work prior to the first day of the course.
**There is no fee for current Michigan Recreation employees. The fee for community members, faculty, staff, or students who are not employed by the Michigan Recreation Dept. is $90. You can use the link here to complete payment.**
This is a blended learning course that requires roughly 4 hours of online work prior to the first day of the course.
**There is no fee for current Michigan Recreation employees. The fee for community members, faculty, staff, or students who are not employed by the Michigan Recreation Dept. is $90. You can use the link here to complete payment.**
2 sessions available from January 9, 2026 to April 3, 2026
This course is designed for students who hold a current certification in American Red Cross Lifeguarding. Proof of certification needs to be verified in order to compelte registration. This review is a shortened version of the full length class. It is very important that you are comfortable with your rescue and CPR skills to be successful in this course. Participants who successfully complete this course receive an American Red Cross certificate for Lifeguarding (including deep water) with CPR/AED for Professional Rescuers and First Aid valid for 2 years.
This is a blended learning course that requires roughly 4 hours of online work prior to the first day of the course.
**There is no fee for current Department of Recreational Sports employees. The fee for non-employees is $160. Please use this link to complete payment.**
This is a blended learning course that requires roughly 4 hours of online work prior to the first day of the course.
**There is no fee for current Department of Recreational Sports employees. The fee for non-employees is $160. Please use this link to complete payment.**