Starfish Aquatics Institute
Recreational FacilitiesIllinois, United States11-50 Employees
Starfish Aquatics Institute, based in Lincolnshire, Illinois, provides training, certification, and risk-reduction programs for the international aquatic community. It develops curricula delivered through independent training centers and authorized providers, serving waterparks, municipal pools and park districts, clubs, risk-management and insurance groups, YMCA facilities, and camps, and it collaborates with Landmark Learning to reach wilderness and outdoor education organizations. The institute also serves as a professional provider for USA Swimming, with Human Kinetics acting as its publishing partner. Its product portfolio includes StarGuard lifeguard certification and training, Wilderness StarGuard, the Starfish Swimming learn-to-swim curriculum, AquaTech operator certification, and lifeguard and operational safety audits. In addition, it offers consulting services covering operations, management, and programming, as well as plan reviews, pre-open inspections, and accident investigation with expert-witness support.