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Instructor Pathways HOW TO Lifeguard Pathways

Red Cross to
Water
Water
Safety
Water
Safety Instructor Lifesaving Society
Transition Pathways
Safety Instructor Trainer Assistant Assistant Standard Standard
Instructor Lifeguard
Instructor Trainer
(e.g. Lifesaving IT)
Lifeguard Lifeguard First Aid First Aid
Candidate
* Both Awards Held
* Both Awards Held * Both Awards Held

Swim
Canadian Red Cross and Lifesaving Society
Water Swim
Transition Safety
Canada have established a special Swim
Transition Bronze Cross National National
Instructor Instructor Instructor Transition process to be completed on or Recertification Lifeguard Lifeguard
Clinic Clinic before December 31, 2022. Course Recertification

Swim This is a limited-time opportunity to attain


Swim for Transition Trainer
Life Instructor Orientation
Lifesaving Society certifications via the Swim Bronze National National
Instructor Clinic Transition process. These pathways recognize Cross Lifeguard Lifeguard

and acknowledge the competencies earned in


Swim for Red Cross certifications while providing the
Swim for Life knowledge and resources critical for success
Life Instructor
Instructor Trainer as a Lifesaving Society instructor, lifeguard, Assistant Lifeguard
National
Bronze Lifeguard National Lifeguard
or trainer. Lifeguard
Cross Instructor Lifeguard
Instructor
Instructor/
Water Instructor Trainer
Examiner
Safety
Instructor Lifeguard Instructor Transfer of Any co-teach requirements associated with a * Both Awards Held * Both Awards Held * Both Awards Held
Trainer Instructor Trainer Lifesaving Society certification during the
Trainer (e.g. Lifesaving IT) Certification Data
With your permission, transition period have been waived. Lifesaving
National
Lifeguard Trainer
Swim Instructor
National Red Cross will transfer Course
Instructor Course
Transition Lifeguard your certification After December 31, 2022, Red Cross Course
Instructor Instructor
information to the Instructors, Instructor Trainers, and Lifeguards
Clinic Examiner
Lifesaving Society. would complete all normal Lifesaving Society National
* All 3 Awards Held National
certification requirements and pay applicable Lifesaving Lifeguard
If you do not grant Lifeguard
Instructor Instructor
certification fees. Instructor
Trainer National permission for this Trainer
Course Lifeguard transfer, you will need to
Trainer If you are in the process of completing a
Orientation make your own
arrangements for certification with the Canadian Red Cross, Expiry Date Extension for Red Cross Certifications
providing proof of please complete the requirements to earn Red Cross has extended all Swimming & Water Safety and
Swim for National
Life Lifeguard certification to the your Canadian Red Cross certification, then Lifeguard certifications to December 31, 2022 (if it would
Instructor Instructor follow the appropriate steps to transition to
Society. naturally expire before then).
Trainer Trainer
Lifesaving Society certification.

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