Officials Instructor Trainers teach, evaluate and certify Officials Instructor candidates.
Prerequisites to certification: Officials Instructor; taught or co-taught at least one Officials course (Community, Pool, Open Water, Emergency Response, or Meet Manager & Referee). Do you have the prerequisites?
Trainer course: Successful completion of the Lifesaving Society's 16 hr. Trainer course. This checklist identifies the learning outcomes you must achieve to be successful on the course.
Apprenticeship: Apprentice with an experienced Officials Instructor Trainer on an Officials Instructor course, and submission of your completed Officials Instructor Trainer Training Record with the certification fee to the Society's office.
Required references: Trainer Manual, Officials Instructor Award Guide, Officials Award Guide, Canadian Officials Manual, ILS Competition Rule Book, and Trainer Training Record. (Note that some affiliates provide materials to candidates, and some require candidates to purchase materials on their own. Double check before you purchase.)
Costs: In addition to the required reference materials, a certification fee is payable to the Lifesaving Society and submitted with your Training Record. Organizers will charge a fee to cover the cost of running the Trainer course.
Recertification: Only current Officials Instructor Trainers may teach and certify Officials Instructor candidates. Remain current by recertifying within 24 months of the last certification date. Recertification is through the Lifesaving Society professional development point system. Is it time to recertify?