Swim Instructor
The Swim Instructor course prepares candidates to teach and evaluate swimming techniques and aquatic skills from the Swim for Life program.
Throughout the course, candidates develop their teaching skills and explore various teaching methods, progressions, practical exercises, and correction techniques. Once certified, Swim Instructors can teach and evaluate the Swim for Life program levels authorized by their certification.
Be at least 15 years old by the last day of the course;
Hold at least a Bronze Cross certification or a higher-level qualification.
Candidates are trained and evaluated by a Swim Instructor Trainer who holds a current certification.
A certification card is issued upon successful completion of the course requirements.
The Swim Instructor Kit includes the main resources required for the course:
Swim for Life Award Guide;
Swim Patrol Award Guide;
Swim Instructor and Lifesaving Instructor Manual;
Swim to Survive and Swim to Survive+ Award Guide;
A binder.
The Canadian Lifesaving Manual may also be used as a reference during the course.
Course Duration
The Swim Instructor course may be offered in different formats by affiliate members. It may be taken on its own or combined with the Lifesaving Instructor course.
Course duration may vary depending on the format selected, the number of candidates, and the learning activities offered. The reference durations are based on a group of 12 candidates.
Swim Instructor
Total Duration: 32 hours
12 hours in the classroom;
20 hours in the water.
Combined Instructor — Swimming and Lifesaving
Total Duration: 40 hours
17.5 hours in the classroom;
22.5 hours in the water.
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Lifesaving Society evaluation fees apply to each candidate, whether or not they successfully complete the course.