May 17 - 19, 2025
Trainer Course - Vancouver
Killarney Leisure Pool • 6260 Killarney St Vancouver, BC, Canada V5S 2X7 Organized by Lifesaving Society
Registration closed.
About this event
Course Sessions Tuesday, May 13 - 6:00-8:00pm - Course orientation on Zoom Sat/Sun/Mon - 9:00-5:30pm - In person Prerequisite examples: - Lifesaving Society Swim for Life Instructor (need not be current) - Lifesaving Instructor & Examiner (need not be current) - Lifesaving Society First Aid Instructor & Examiner (since 2022; need not be current) - Lifesaving Society Sport Coach 1 (need not be current) Certification Pathway: - Swim Trainer candidates require 60 hours of learn to swim teaching experience (Lifesaving Society, Canadian Red Cross, YMCA Canada, I Can Swim). Once that is acquired, they can apprentice on a full Swim Instructor course (40 hours). - Lifesaving Trainer candidates require experience teaching and evaluating at least 2 Bronze Medallion or Bronze Cross courses. Once that is complete, they can apprentice on a full Lifesaving Instructor course (36 hours). - First Aid Trainer candidates require experience teaching 2 SFA courses and 2 SFA Recerts. Once that is complete, they can apprentice on a full First Aid Instructor course (40 hours) - Trainer candidates are required to take any required curriculum update clinics and purchase up to date materials if their awards are not current. Registration deadline: April 26