Swim & Lifesaving with Emergency First Aid Instructors Combo
Cost:
$450
Length:
2 Weekends (Friday, Saturday, Sunday)
Prerequisites:
- Bronze Cross
- 15 Years of age.
Note: Emergency First Aid instructor is also included with the Lifesaving Instructor certification.
Course Description
The Swim, Lifesaving & Emergency First Aid Instructor course is ideal for candidates who wish to teach lifesaving courses or swimming lesssons. The Swim Instructor course will certify candidates to teach all levels of swim by learning to evaluate swimming strokes, correction techniques and development drills where as the Lifesaving & Emergency First Aid Instructor will certify candidates to teach Bronze level (Star, Medallion & Cross) courses and Emergency First Aid.
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Swim Instructor
Cost:
$250
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Length:
Varies Depending on Course
Prerequisites:
- Bronze Cross
- 15 Years of Age
Course Description
The Swim Instructors course is the certification required by most major employers such as the City of Toronto, YMCA. In this course, candidates learn to break down swimming skills into progressions, make short & long term plans as well safe and effective formations to deliver a safe and engaging lesson. Candidates are not required to have their National Lifeguard certification prior to this course.
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Lifesaving & Emergency First Aid Instructors
Cost:
$250
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Length:
Varies Depending on Course
Prerequisites:
- Bronze Cross
- 15 Years of Age
Course Description
The Lifesaving Instructor course is the certification that allows you to teach the Bronze levels (Star, Medallion & Cross) as well as the Emergency First Aid with CPR-B courses. This course is also the prerequisite for more advanced courses such as the National Lifeguard Instructor and Examiner course.
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NL & First Aid Instructor Combo
Cost:
$400
Length:
2 Weekends (Friday, Saturday, Sunday)
Prerequisites:
Standard First Aid with CPR-C Certification
Lifesaving instructor Certification
Course Description
The National Lifeguard & First Aid Instructor course is ideal for candidates who enjoy teaching lifesaving and leadership courses. The First Aid Instructor course will certify candidates to teach all first aid & CPR levels where as the National Lifeguard Instructor course will certify candidates to teach the Lifesaving Society's National Lifeguard course.
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First Aid Instructor
Cost:
$200
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Length:
1 Weekend (Friday, Saturday, Sunday)
Prerequisites:
Standard First Aid with CPR-C Certification
Course Description
The Lifesaving Society's "First Aid Instructor" (FAI) is a WSIB recognized certification that enables candidates to teach all levels of First Aid and CPR that is offered by the Lifesaving Society. Upon successful completion, candidates must take an Examiners course and successfuly complete an apprenticeship in order to independently teach and certify others in any level of first aid.
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NL Instructor
Cost:
$225
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Length:
1 Weekend (Friday, Saturday, Sunday)
Prerequisites:
Lifesaving Instructor Certification
National Lifeguard Certification
Course Description
The National Lifeguard Instructor (NLI) course is an advanced instructor certification. Successful candidates will be qualified to teach the Lifesaving Society's National Lifeguard course. Candidates must note that only National Lifeguard examiners are able to certify others as lifeguards. In order to become a National Lifeguard Examiner, candidates must take the Examiner course and apprentice with a qualified Examiner Mentor.
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Examiner Course
Cost:
$75
Length:
6 hours - Hybrid: online & in-person
Prerequisites:
Lifesaving or First Aid Instructor Certification
Course Description
This course enables candidates who are looking to become Lifesaving Society examiners in any instructor-level stream (Bronze, NL or SFA). Upon successfully completing this course, candidates must apprentice with an examiner mentor to evaluate and certify candidates in their preferred stream.
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Trainer Course
Cost:
$200
Length:
4 Days
Prerequisites:
Bronze or First Aid or National Lifeguard Examiner,
Or: experienced Swim Instructor or Officials Instructor or Lifesaving Sport Coach
Course Description
The Trainer course is the first step in the three-step process to be appointed as a Trainer for the Society. The course provides candidates with an understanding of the expectations and requirements to teach instructors, and prepares participants to successfully apprentice as a Trainer on the Instructor course(s) of their choice. It shapes positive attitudes and values about the Society’s Instructor Training program, planning, learning/teaching, and evaluation content and allows participants to demonstrate their knowledge, skills, teaching, and evaluation techniques.
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SEE Auditor
Cost:
$60
Length:
4 hours - Online
Prerequisites:
National Lifeguard and a minimum of 100 hr. experience as a lifeguard or National Lifeguard Examiner or Aquatic Supervisor or Aquatic Management Training
Course Description
The SEE Auditor course aims to give participants the knowledge, training and tools required to evaluate the effectiveness of lifeguard and instructor supervision using Lifesaving Society SEE checklists.
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