FAQ’s
To be a working lifeguard, you need to successfully complete the following courses: Bronze Medallion, Bronze Cross/CPR C, Standard First Aid/CPR C, National
Lifeguard – Pool Option, Assistant Water Safety Instructor and Water Safety Instructor.
If you want to work at a waterpark facility (Township of Langley, City of Richmond, City of Coquitlam, West Vancouver, YMCA Kelowna), you will also need National Lifeguard – Water Park certification.
If you want to teach the Canadian Swim Patrol & Bronze level courses, you have to take Lifesaving Instructor. LIT offers all of these courses. This is also a required award
for the Corporation of Delta, City of Richmond and City of Burnaby.
Check out steps to become a lifeguard now.
Refunds, credits or transfer requests must be emailed to
info@litaquatics.com.
When courses are back in full operation, if a request is received a minimum of 5 full business days prior to the course, they will be granted and are subject to a $25 admin fee. Requests made with less than 5 business days but more than 72 hours before the start of the course will be permitted, but will be subject to a cancellation fee equal to 25% of the original course price.
There will be no refunds, credits or transfers granted within 72 hours of the start of the course regardless of the reason. (Business days are Monday-Friday starting at 8am). Refund requests under the optional course insurance (purchased at the time of registration) must be made prior to the start of the course, or will be subject to a maximum of a 50% course credit only.
It is the participant responsibility to ensure that all pre-requisite conditions for courses are met, and refunds will not be permitted for failing to hold the correct pre-requisite. Continuing to the payment page shows your acceptance of the terms and conditions as stated above.
We need a minimum number of students in each course in order for the course education and simulations to be successful. Please ensure you register early for
your courses to save your space in the class. If you wait until a few days before the course start date, we may have cancelled it due to low registration numbers – and we
really don’t like doing that to you!
Don’t panic! It can take up to eight weeks to receive your awards from the governing agencies. AWSI and WSI certificates come from the Canadian Red Cross and Bronze
Medallion, Bronze Cross, NL, LSI awards come from the Lifesaving Society of BC/Yukon.
For lost first aid certificates,
call our office and we can send out a replacement certificate for a $20 fee.
For lost AWSI and WSI awards, call the Canadian Red Cross at 1-888-307-7997. A fee may apply.
For lost Bronze programs, NL and LSI awards, go to The
Lifesaving Society
and type in your member number (found on any of your Lifesaving Society awards) to print off your award verification. Or, call the
Lifesaving Society at 604-299-5450.
The only requirement is the ability to swim. LIT recommends being able to swim four-lengths of a 25-meter pool comfortably. Your instructor will work on your
stroke development in the course. If you have taken Red Cross swimming lessons, completion of Level 7 will prepare you for Bronze Medallion.
Unfortunately, age requirements are set by The Lifesaving Society of BC & Yukon and The Canadian Red Cross. You must be the required age by the last day of the course.
There is, however, one lucky exception: If you are between the ages of 10 and 13 and completed the Bronze STAR program, you may register for the Bronze Medallion/Cross courses.
First and foremost, congratulations! Now check out our
Employment & Volunteer Opportunities and follow LIT on
Facebook,
LinkedIn and
Twitter for all sorts of job and volunteer opportunities.
Ask at the facility where you would like to work and look at the careers section of their website for job postings and requirements – for example, facilities with a zero-depth
entry may require NL Waterpark certification. Talk with past instructors and get involved with any volunteer opportunities in your area!
You can also beef up your qualifications with
specialty certificates, such as Aquafit Instructor. Finally,
have someone help you polish your cover letter and resume, and personalize it for each job you apply for. We wish you the best of luck!
You need to be 18 years old and hold a current Standard First Aid and CPR C/HCP certificate to enroll in the
First Aid Instructor.
If you have a current WSI, you may also be eligible for the
First Aid Instructor Transfer. Recertification is required every three years, but don’t worry – we can
recertify you,
too!
BCIT: CPR/HCP. You can register in LIT’s
CPR Level C/AED course. If registering online, please indicate in
the additional notes section that you ‘REQUIRE HCP’.
UBC:
Standard First Aid and Basic Life Support Level C.
Douglas College:
Standard First Aid & CPR Level C/HCP. You can register in LIT’s
CPR Level C/AED. If registering online, please indicate in the additional notes section that you ‘REQUIRE HCP’.
Langara College:
Standard First Aid &
CPR Level C/AED.
Kwantlen Polytechnic University:
Standard First Aid &
CPR Level C/AED.
Disclaimer: The above information is current as of Feb 2015. You are strongly encouraged to confirm the admission requirements with your college or university,
and the specific program you wish to enroll in.
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