Lifesaving Classes
Become a lifeguard or swim instructor and work in challenging and rewarding field.
Bronze Medallion
12 years + | Subsidized*
Bronze Medallion is the first step and introduces the four basic components of lifesaving: judgment, knowledge, skill, and fitness. In this 15 hour course, you will learn towing, carrying, defending, and disengaging techniques to be prepared to rescue conscious and unconscious victims in increasingly dangerous situations. The certification is valid for 2 years.
Requirements:
- 13 years old or 12 years old and holder of a Bronze Star certification, as of final exam date
- Strong swimming skills (can swim 400m without stopping, knows 4 strokes)
**For a limited time, this course is subsidized by the government. A $60 fee remains to cover room fees.
Bronze Cross
13 years + | Subsidized*
The Bronze Cross certification provides more advanced training to learn lifeguarding fundamentals, the Bronze Cross certification is for you. This 20 hour course will also teach you how to rescue a victim with a spinal injury in the deep end and a submerged victim in cardiorespiratory arrest. The certification is valid for 2 years.
Requirements:
- Holder of a valid Bronze Medallion certificate
- Strong swimming skills (can swim 400m without stopping, knows 4 strokes)
*For a limited time, this course is subsidized by the government. A $60 fee remains to cover room fees.
National Lifeguard (Pool)
15 years + | Subsidized*
The National Lifeguard award is a national performance standard and the only award recognized throughout Canada that allows its holder to work as a lifeguard anywhere in the country. This 40 hour course has been developed to better understand lifeguarding principles and develop good judgment and a responsible attitude regarding the lifeguard’s responsibilities in an aquatic facility. You can specialize in the following four options: pool, waterpark, waterfront and surf. The certification is valid for 2 years.
Requirements:
- To be at least 15 years old at the final evaluation
- Holder of a valid Bronze Cross award
- Holder of a valid First Aid/AED or an Aquatic Emergency Care/AED award (usually included in the course curriculum and fees)
*For a limited time, this course is subsidized by the government. A $60 fee remains to cover room fees.
Standard First Aid
The Lifesaving Society First Aid courses are 16-hour general first aid training programs. These are advanced courses where not only first aid is taught, but also first aid to be administered in secondary emergency situations. Secondary emergency situations include, among others, medical issues (seizures, blood sugar problems, poisoning, drowning, etc.), environmental issues (cold and heat-related problems, burns, electrocution, etc.), and trauma (head and spinal injuries, chest injuries, etc.).
*For a limited time, this course is subsidized by the government. A fee remains to cover room fees.
* This class is required to do National Lifeguard
