Date Range
May 30, 2026 to May 31, 2026
Time
12:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Availability
8/10 spots
Register by May 15th.
There is a classroom and pool component.
May 30 and 31
12:30 pm to 9:30 pm
The Trainer course is the first step in the three-step process to
become appointed as a Trainer for the Lifesaving Society. The course
provides candidates with an understanding of the expectations and
requirements to teach instructors, and prepares participants to
apprentice successfully as a Trainer on the Instructor course(s) of their
choice. It shapes positive attitudes and values about the Society’s
Instructor Training program, planning, learning/teaching, and
evaluation content and allows participants to demonstrate their
knowledge, skills, teaching, and evaluation techniques.
Trainers are appointed by the Lifesaving Society.
Prerequisites to appointment: Appropriate examiner or instructor certification (see below); successful completion of the Trainer course; taught or co-taught at least one course is the award(s) the instructor wishes to be appointed as a Trainer; and successful apprenticeship on one Instructor course in the stream(s) in which they wish to be appointed as a Trainer.
Specifically:
Swim Instructor Trainer: Swim Instructor; taught at least 100 hours of the Swim for Life program; successful completion of the Trainer course; and successful apprenticeship on one Swim Instructor course.
Lifesaving Instructor Trainer: Bronze Examiner; successful completion of the Trainer course; and successful apprenticeship on one Lifesaving Instructor course.
First Aid Instructor Trainer: First Aid Examiner; successful completion of the Trainer course; and successful apprenticeship on one First Aid Instructor course.
National Lifeguard Instructor Trainer: National Lifeguard Examiner; successful completion of the Trainer course; and successful apprenticeship on one National Lifeguard Instructor course.
Lifesaving Sport Coach Trainer: Lifesaving Sport Coach Level 1; Lifesaving Sport coaching experience; successful completion of the Trainer course; and successful apprenticeship on one Lifesaving Sport Coach Level 1 course.
Lifesaving Sport Officials Instructor Trainer: Lifesaving Sport Officials Instructor; taught or co-taught at least one Officials course (Community, Pool, Open Water, Emergency Response, or Meet Manager & Referee); successful completion of the Trainer course; and successful apprenticeship on one Lifesaving Sport Officials Instructor course.
Aquatic Supervisor Instructor Trainer: Aquatic Supervisor Instructor; taught or co-taught at least one Aquatic Supervisor course; successful completion of the Trainer course; and successful apprenticeship on one Aquatic Supervisor Instructor course.
Safety Inspector Instructor Trainer: Aquatic Safety Inspector Trainer, taught or co-taught at least one Safety Inspector course; successful completion of the Trainer course; and successful apprenticeship on one Safety Inspector Instructor course.
Safety Auditor Instructor Trainer: Auditor Instructor; taught or co-taught at least one Safety Auditor Clinic; successful completion of the Trainer course; and successful apprenticeship on one Safety Auditor Instructor course.
SEE Auditor Instructor Trainer: SEE Auditor Instructor; taught or co-taught at least one SEE Auditor course; successful completion of the Trainer course; and successful apprenticeship on one SEE Auditor Instructor course.
Pool Operator Instructor Trainer: Pool Operator Instructor; taught or co-taught at least one Pool Operator course (Level 1 or Level 2); successful completion of the Trainer course; and successful apprenticeship on one Pool Operator Instructor course.
If you do not already possess the references below, you are responsible for obtaining them from the Lifesaving Society.
Manuals: