Lifesaving Instructor
The Lifesaving Instructor course provides participants with the skills to share their experience and knowledge while preparing future lifeguards for the different stages of their training journey.
Candidates develop the teaching skills needed to teach and evaluate lifesaving techniques, first aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), and the various skills included in the Lifesaving Society’s lifesaving programs.
What Can You Teach with This Certification?
Once certified, Lifesaving Instructors can teach and evaluate several courses, including:
Rookie, Ranger and Star Patrol;
Bronze Star;
Bronze Medallion;
Bronze Cross;
Fitness in Lifesaving;
Distinction;
CPR.
The Lifesaving Instructor certification also allows instructors to teach Aquatic Emergency Care when they also hold a current Lifesaving Society First Aid Instructor certification.
Duration
The course duration varies depending on the certifications already held:
32 hours for candidates who hold a current Bronze Cross certification;
16 hours for candidates who hold a current Lifesaving Society Swim Instructor certification.
Prerequisites
To participate in the course, candidates must:
Be at least 15 years old;
Hold a Bronze Cross certification.
Certification Validity
The Lifesaving Instructor certification is valid for 2 years.
The Lifesaving Instructor certification provides opportunities to continue developing teaching and training skills through more advanced roles, including:
National Lifeguard Instructor – Pool;
National Lifeguard Instructor – Waterpark;
National Lifeguard Instructor – Waterfront;
National Lifeguard Instructor – Surf;
Instructor Trainer;
Emergency Care/AED Instructor.