NAGER POUR LA VIE CONTINUUM Continuum de natation | Swiming Continuum Continuum de sauvetage | Lifeguarding Continuum Continuum de Leadership | Leadership Continuum (coming soon) OUTILS D'INFORMATIONS | INFORMATION TOOLS Tableau des ratios pour les groupes (french only) Ai de à la décision Exemple de Fiches de travail (à venir) Lettre au parent – Jeune sauveteur – Initié Lettre au parent – Jeune sauveteur – Averti Lettre a u par ent – Jeune sauveteur - Expert OUTILS D'ENSEIGNEMENT | TEACHING TOOLS …
Red Cross WS Instructor Trainers Canadian Red Cross Water Safety Instructor Trainers transition to Swim for Life Instructor Trainer certification by completing the Swim Transition Instructor clinic and then a Branch-coordinated Lifesaving Society Trainer course Swim Transition Instructor clinic The self-guided, online clinic provides an orientation to the Society’s Swim for Life program. The clinic will be available in French and English FROM MARCH TO DECEMBER 2022. We will inform you as soon as registration opens. …
Red Cross WS Instructor Trainers who are Lifesaving Society Trainers Canadian Red Cross Water Safety Instructor Trainers who also hold Lifesaving Society Trainer certification (in a stream other than Swim for Life) transition to Lifesaving Society Swim for Life Instructor Trainer certification by completing the Swim Transition Instructor clinic and then the Swim for Life Trainer Orientation module. This transition pathway may also be followed by WSITs who have completed the Lifesaving Society Trainer course but who have yet to complete the process for Trainer …
Red Cross WSI-candidates-in-progress Canadian Red Cross Water Safety Instructor-candidates complete the Red Cross process for WSI certification as soon as possible, and then complete the Swim Transition Instructor clinic procedure outlined (above) for WSIs. This transition path ends December 31, 2022. If you do not earn your WSI certification and complete the Swim Transition Instructor clinic in 2022, you would be required to follow all normal procedures for Swim for Life Instructor certification including earning prerequisites, …
Red Cross Water Safety Instructors Canadian Red Cross Water Safety Instructors (who are a minimum 15 years of age) transition to Lifesaving Society Swim for Life Instructor certification by completing the Lifesaving Society Swim Transition Instructor clinic Swim Transition Instructor clinic The self-guided, online clinic provides an orientation to the Society’s Swim for Life program. The clinic will be available in French and English from MARCH to DECEMBER 2022. We will inform you as soon as registration opens. The Lifesaving …
FAQ How can I have my Red Cross Aquatic Safety Instructor qualification recognized by the Society for Lifeguarding? You can go through a recognition of prior learning process: Each ALS (Aquatic Lifeguard) wishing to be recognized as a Lifeguard Instructor by the Society for Lifeguarding to teach the "Swim for Life" program, including the Young Lifeguard program, must undergo a recognition of prior learning process. Register for a RDA MN workshop. Attend the 3-hour RDA MN workshop via …
SWIM TRANSITION Swim Transition: Canadian Red Cross to Lifesaving Society Canada Do you hold a Swimming Instructor certification card from one of the following two organizations, issued within the last 5 years? Canadian Red Cross: Aquatic Safety Instructor (ASI) YMCA: Swimming Instructor And would you like to obtain a Swimming Instructor certification from the Lifesaving Society? It’s possible! Here are the steps: 1. Register here ( registration platform ) for an RDA - SI (Recognition of Prior Learning – …
Recertification What Is Recertification? Recertification allows instructors to keep their certification current without having to retake the entire course. It is designed to review and update the knowledge, skills and competencies required to teach and evaluate Lifesaving Society programs. Participants are expected to prepare for recertification and be able to demonstrate that they continue to meet the competencies associated with their certification. Which Certifications Must Be Recertified? Level 1 …
Swim Instructor Trainer This training follows the same model as the Lifesaving Society’s other leadership training for Instructor Trainers. Candidates must first successfully complete the Instructor Trainer course and then complete an apprenticeship with an experienced Swim Instructor Trainer during at least one Swim Instructor course. After completing the apprenticeship and receiving a positive recommendation from a Swim Instructor Trainer, candidates must submit their Instructor Trainer training record, along with …
SWIM INSTRUCTOR The Lifesaving Society Swim Instructor course prepares the instructor to teach and evaluate basic swim strokes and related skills. Candidates acquire proven teaching methods, a variety of stroke development drills and correction techniques. Current Swim Instructors teach and certify candidates in all levels of the Swim for Life® program. Prerequisites: 15 years of age by the end of the Swim Instructor Course, and Bronze Cross (or higher) certification. Instruction and certification: Current …