Instructor and Advance Courses

In order to become a Lifesaving Society Instructor Trainer you need to take the following steps: Hold your examiner certification with a minimum of 3 exams in your preferred stream or have at least 100 hours of experience teaching swim lessons (fo...

Experienced examiners can take the following steps to apply for the Examiner Mentor status. Complete the  application form and submit it to the Lifesaving Society. Approved candidates will be contacted by their designated area chair to arrange th...

With the exception of standard first aid, certified Bronze & NL instructors can teach these courses without their examiner certification.

In order to become an examiner, you need to go through the following steps: Take an Examiner course   Complete at least 1 apprenticeship with an approved examiner mentor Submit your signed training records to the Lifesaving Society 

In order to become certified as a National Lifeguard Instructor, you must take the following courses: Lifesaving Instructor National Lifeguard Instructor

In order to become a first aid examiner with Lifesaving Society, you must follow these steps: Take the  First Aid Instructors course Take the Examiners course Apprentice on a full Standard First Aid course with an Examiner Mentor If you would lik...

Candidates who are interested in teaching First Aid can do so by taking our First Aid Instructors course. Upon successful completion, award holders may teach the courses that they hold. Click  here  to sign up!

Candidates who successfully complete their course and are certified as swim instructors can begin working for public organizations or offer their own private courses.

Candidates who hold their Bronze Cross and are at least 15 years of age, can complete the Swim Instructor's course to become a certified Swim Instructor.