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Become a Swim Instructor
Swim Instructor Combined Instructor Course Swim Instructor Trainer Swim Instructor Course Details The Swim Instructor course prepares future instructors to teach the skills included in the Swim for Life program and related swimming techniques, as well as to evaluate their future participants’ progress and skill development. Candidates are guided by certified Swim Instructor Trainers who introduce them to proven teaching methods, a variety of practical exercises and techniques for providing …
Learn to Swim
Swim for Life Program Children Parent & Tot Preschool Swimmer Swim Patrol Adults Adult Swimmer Fitness Swimmer Parent & Tot Course Details Find a Course This module is designed for children from 4 months to 3 years of age accompanied by an adult. It features fun, interactive activities for parents and children, using play as the best way to develop aquatic skills and a positive attitude toward the water. Parent & Tot 1 Designed to introduce children from 4 to 12 months of age to having fun in …
Recertification
Recertification Form - Level 1 Recertification Form - Level 3 & 4 What is a recertification? Recertification allows an instructor certification to remain current without having to retake the entire course. It is designed to verify and update the knowledge, skills, and competencies required to teach and evaluate Lifesaving Society programs. Participants must prepare for recertification and be able to demonstrate that they continue to meet the competencies associated with their certification.     …
Combined Instructor 
The combined Swim Instructor and Lifesaving Instructor course allows candidates to develop, within a single training pathway, the skills required to teach and evaluate the Lifesaving Society’s swimming and lifesaving programs. Candidates learn teaching methods adapted to swimming techniques, aquatic skills, lifesaving, first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). The course also develops observation, correction and evaluation techniques to effectively support participants throughout their …
Recognition of Prior Learning
    Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) allows eligible individuals who already hold a swim instruction certification to obtain the Lifesaving Society’s Swim Instructor certification without having to complete the entire course. The process includes a Recognition of Prior Learning course followed by a Swim Instructor recertification. Who Can Apply? Recognition of Prior Learning is available to individuals who have obtained one of the following swim instruction certifications within the past …
Daily Themes
Plan Your NDPW National Drowning Prevention Week is an opportunity to create a prevention program tailored to your community. To help organizations plan their week, the Lifesaving Society provides an Ambassador Guide, prevention themes, activity ideas and a selection of ready-to-use resources. The Ambassador Guide brings together the key information needed to prepare for NDPW. It helps organizations plan activities, identify the messages to highlight and prepare communications for the week. …
Ambassador Organization
  Become an NDPW Ambassador Every year, organizations across Quebec take part in National Drowning Prevention Week to help promote aquatic safety messages within their communities. Becoming an ambassador organization is an opportunity to join the movement and make a concrete contribution to drowning prevention. The Role of an Ambassador Participating in NDPW can be as simple or as elaborate as desired. Organizations can organize awareness activities, host an information booth, offer educational …