PROGRAMMING COURSES
Facilities Required
Courses may be run in any pool. The Society's Aquatic Safety
Management programs do not require in-water sessions, although
inspections of the aquatic facility and pool-water testing are an
important part of these courses.
Courses are delivered primarily through lecture format, and so a
room with classroom set-up is recommended.
Pool
Operator Levels 1 and 2: Access to a swimming pool
deck and filter room during the course is required. No in-water
sessions are required and deck work can take place while regular
programming is occurring.
Aquatic Safety Inspector and
Safety
Auditor: Access to a swimming pool deck, change rooms,
office, equipment room, and filter room during the course is
required. No in-water sessions are required and deck work can take
place while regular programming is occurring.
Scheduling Time
The amount of time necessary to ensure candidate success varies
with a variety of factors including the number of participants, and
the amount and type of previous training learners have received.
The following estimates are based on the time required to teach a
class of 15 learners. This is instructional time only; additional
time must be allotted for breaks.
Pool Operator Level 1 (8 hr.):
Programs are usually one day in duration. Typical hours are
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Set-up time for the course is required prior
to the course start time. Usually 2 hr. is sufficient time to allow
for set-up.
Pool Operator Level 2 (8 hr.):
Set-up time for the course is required prior to the course start
time. Usually 2 hr. is sufficient time to allow for set-up.
Aquatic Safety Inspector (10-12
hr.): Programs are usually one-day
and half-day in duration with the first day being the half-day
and the second day the full day. Typical hours are: first day
(1:00-5:00 p.m.), second day (9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.). Set-up time
for the course is required prior to the course start time. Usually
2 hr. is sufficient time to allow for set-up. Booking the lecture
space overnight on the first day allows the room to remain set up
for an early start on day 2.
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Aquatic Safety Auditor (4-6
hr.): Set-up time for the course is required prior
to the course start time. Usually 2 hr. is sufficient time to allow
for set-up.
SEE Auditor (3-4
hr.): Set-up time for the course is required prior
to the course start time. Usually 2 hr. is sufficient time to allow
for set-up.
Equipment Required
The following specific equipment is required for Pool Operator
courses:
- Computer, computer projector and screen
- Water test kits*
- Booties for deck access**
- Flipcharts (2)
- Recommend coffee/tea/juice or water be provided on both
days
- Head tables (2)
- Classroom set-up
*Replace with "safety inspection kits" for Aquatic Safety
Inspector and Safety Auditor courses and with SEE evaluation forms
for SEE Auditor courses.
** Booties are not required for SEE Auditor courses.
Course Materials
The Lifesaving Society publishes a variety of resources designed
for both candidates and instructors. These resources include master
sheets for recording information such as candidate names and
addresses, as well as course results. Master sheets should be
forwarded to the Lifesaving Society when the course is complete for
processing and the affiliate should retain a copy.