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Steps to Becoming a Lifeguard Want to be a lifeguard? Here’s what you need to do:
Step 1: Bronze Star
Step 2: Bronze Medallion Bronze Medallion focuses on the four components of a watmer rescue – judgment, knowledge, skill and fitness. Rescuers learn tows, carries and release methods in preparation for challenging rescues of increased risk. This is the first official step to becoming a lifeguard if you are 13 years of age or older.
NL is the nationally recognized lifeguard certification and is the final step to becoming a lifeguard. Program includes classroom and water activities. 100% attendance and participation is required. Final exam will be held on the final day of the course. *Participants must participate in all three parts of the course.
This course is the first step to becoming a lifeguard if you are under the age of 13 and is a preview to the world of lifeguarding. This course will introduce basic lifesaving skills and water safety procedures.
Prerequisites: 13 years of age or Bronze Star
Summer session: Sessions 1 and 3
Prerequisites: None
Prerequisites: Bronze Cross and Standard First Aid Certification
Price: $154
Ages: 10–12
Ages: 16 years (by exam date) and older Spring Session: Sundays 1:30–6:30 PM
Price: $220
Materials: Canadian Lifesaving Manual required ($49), Lifeguard starter kit (gloves, whistle, mouth barrier – $12).
Materials: Canadian Lifesaving Manual recommended ($49)
Step 3: Bronze Cross
Spring session: Friday and Saturday
Ages: 13 + Spring session: Monday, Wednesday, Saturday
Bronze Cross teaches the difference between lifesaving and lifeguarding, the principles of emergency procedures, and teamwork.
For all lifeguarding courses, students MUST be available for the exam date (the last day of each program).
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Step 4: National Lifeguard Service Award (NL)
Program barcodes can be found online at miniu.ca
Prerequisites: Bronze Medallion
Price: $270 Materials: Alert Textbook ($43), National Lifeguard Award Guide ($24), a Leadership Starter Kit (gloves, whistle, mouth barrier – $12).
National Lifeguard Service (NL) Recertification
Ages: 13 +
Prerequisite: Successful completion of the NLS program within the last five years.
Spring session: Friday and Sunday
Spring session: Saturday, May 9
Summer session: Sessions 2 and 4
Duration: 5 hours
Price: $154
Price: $94
Materials: Canadian Lifesaving Manual required ($49), Lifeguard starter kit (gloves, whistle, mouth barrier – $12).
Materials: Alert Textbook, whistle