The Aquatic Management Instructor course prepares instructors to teach the Lifesaving Society's Aquatic Supervisor and/or Aquatic Manager certifications. That is, Aquatic Management Instructors are certified to teach the management training courses they hold (i.e., those who hold Aquatic Supervisor may teach it; similarly, those who hold Aquatic Manager may teach it).
Prerequisites: Swim Instructor or Lifesaving Instructor, National Lifeguard and Aquatic Supervisor or Aquatic Manager certifications (need not be current). Do you have the prerequisites to take this course?
Instruction & certification: Current Aquatic Management Instructor Trainers teach and certify candidates. The Lifesaving Society deems its certifications to be "current" for 24 months from the certification date.
Candidate recognition: Certification card.
Aquatic Management Instructor course: 14 hr. classroom. This checklist identifies the learning outcomes that you must achieve in order to be successful on the course.
Required references: Aquatic Management Instructor Pack that includes Aquatic Supervisor Workbook, Aquatic Manager Workbook, Aquatic Management Award Guide, Teaching Aquatic Management USB, and Leadership Binder and Guide to Ontario Public Pools Regulation. Aquatic Management Instructor candidates should also have the Society’s Instructor Manual and Alert: Lifeguarding in Action for on-course reference. (Note that some affiliates provide materials to candidates, and some require candidates to purchase materials on their own. Double check before you purchase.)
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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 point system. Is it time to recertify?