The Lifesaving Society Swim Instructor Course prepares the
instructor to teach and evaluate the swimming strokes and
related skills found in the Lifesaving Society Swim for Life
program. Candidates acquire proven teaching methods, planning
skills, and a variety of stroke development drills and
correction techniques.
Prerequisites: 16 years of age by the end of
the course; Bronze Cross or NLS certification (need not be
current). Do you
have the prerequisites to take this course?
Evaluation & certification: The Swim
Instructor Trainer evaluates and certifies Swim Instructor
candidates. Do
you have the certifications to teach this course? The
Lifesaving Society deems its certifications to be "current" for 24
months from the certification date.
Candidate recognition: Certification card.
Course length: 20 hr. stand-alone course (40
hr. when combined with a Lifesaving Instructor course).
Required reference material: Swim Instructor
Pac (includes Instructor Notes, Swim for Life Award
Guide, Teaching Swim for Life and Lifesaving Images
Binder).
Costs: In addition to the required reference
materials, a certification fee is payable to the Lifesaving
Society. Course organizers charge a fee to cover the costs of
running the course.
Recertification: Instructors remain current
by recertifying within 24 months of the last certification
date. Recertification is through the Society's professional
development credit system. Is it time to
recertify?
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