2025 Trainer Course Calendar
If you're a Lifesaving Society Instructor or Trainer of any kind, here's your chance to register early for some of our 2025 courses, including in-person and online Trainer Original/Trainer Recertification!
February
Trainer Course (Edmonton)
Designed for Trainers of any program stream, the Lifesaving Society Trainer Course prepares Trainers to apply level 4 leadership competencies and strategies to support Instructors learning to teach and evaluate Lifesaving Society leadership programs.
Date(s): February 19 - 21, 2025
Time: 1:00pm - 5:00pm (Wed), 9:00am - 5:00pm (Thu, Fri)
Location: ACT Aquatic and Recreation Centre
Prerequisite(s):
- Application to the Lifesaving Society
- Demonstrated level 3 leadership competency
- 2 years teaching experience
- Must have a current Lifesaving Instructor certification (any program)
Cost: $250.00
Trainer Recertification Course (Online)
The online Trainer Recertification course consists of online course work and a Teams video conference. Active participation in both the online course work and the live video conference is required for recertification.
In this course, Trainers can recertify the following certifications:
- Trainer (all streams)
- Swim Instructor
- Lifesaving Instructor
- National Lifeguard Instructor
Date: February 18, 2025
Time: 12:30pm - 4:30pm
Location: Online Academy
Prerequisite(s): to be eligible for recertification, Trainers must have completed all mandatory updates (as required) and hold applicable current Instructor certification(s)
Cost: $75.00
March
SEE Auditor Course (Lethbridge)
This course is designed to prepare National Lifeguard Instructors to conduct SEE Audits on lifeguard and instructional teams at supervised swimming pools and waterfronts. Participants learn the roles and responsibilities of SEE Auditors and facilities, the value of SEE Audits, the SEE Audit process, and more.
SEE Auditors gain the skills to provide tools and suggestions to supervisors/managers so that they can support the ongoing development of their lifeguard and instructor teams.
Date: March 4, 2025
Time: 8:00am - 12:00pm
Location: Cor Van Raay YMCA (Multipurpose Room 8)
Prerequisite(s): must have successfully completed a National Lifeguard Instructor course.
Cost: $80.00
Aquatic Management Training Course (Lethbridge)
Gain skills, knowledge, and practical experience in risk management, legislation, and practices that that inform the standards of operating an aquatic facility in Alberta and the Northwest Territories. You'll learn the identification of hazards, non-conforming aspects of aquatic facility operations, as well as the responsibilities aquatic managers, facility design, program design and operation, safe water management, aquatic emergencies, and incident management.
This course is recommended for those with a limited aquatics background and is an excellent refresher for experienced aquatic leaders.
Date(s): March 4 - 5, 2025
Time: 1:00pm - 5:00pm (Tue), 8:30am - 5:30pm (Wed)
Location: Cor Van Raay YMCA (Multipurpose Room 8)
Prerequisite(s): None
Cost: $150.00
April
Trainer Recertification Course (Online)
Date: April 11, 2025
Time: 5:00pm - 9:00pm
Location: Online Academy
Prerequisite(s): to be eligible for recertification, Trainers must have completed all mandatory updates (as required) and hold applicable current Instructor certification(s)
Cost: $75.00
June
Trainer Recertification Course (Online)
Date: June 7, 2025
Time: 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Location: Online Academy
Prerequisite(s): to be eligible for recertification, Trainers must have completed all mandatory updates (as required) and hold applicable current Instructor certification(s)
Cost: $75.00