Red Cross Water Safety Instructors > Swim for Life Instructor
Canadian Red Cross Water Safety Instructors (who are a minimum 15 years of age) transition to Lifesaving Society Swim for Life Instructor certification by completing the Lifesaving Society Swim Transition Instructor clinic.
Swim Transition Instructor clinic: The self-guided, online clinic provides an orientation to the Society’s Swim for Life program. The clinic is available in English and in French at e-lifesaving.ca / e-sauvetage.ca.
As of January 1, 2023, the cost is $50.00 (plus tax) which includes the Society's Swim for Life Award Guide. You need this reference to be successful on the clinic and while teaching Swim for Life programs.
Upon completion of the clinic and receipt of your CRC WSI certification, the Lifesaving Society will issue your Swim for Life Instructor certification. When the time comes, follow your Lifesaving Society Branch procedures to recertify.
This transition path ends June 30, 2023. If you do not complete the Swim Transition instructor clinic by this time, you would be required to follow all normal procedures for Swim for Life Instructor certification including earning prerequisites, successfully completing the full Lifesaving Society Swim for Life Instructor course, and paying all related costs and fees.
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