Course Description

The Trainer course is the first step in the three-step process to be appointed as a Trainer for the Society. The course provides candidates with an understanding of the expectations and requirements to teach instructors, and prepares participants to successfully apprentice as a Trainer on the Instructor course(s) of their choice. It shapes positive attitudes and values about the Society’s Instructor Training program, planning, learning/teaching, and evaluation content and allows participants to demonstrate their knowledge, skills, teaching, and evaluation techniques.

Note:

This course is delivered in a blended learning method which includes online learning with an in-person practical application.

Course Dates:

Saturday June 1, 2024 (9:00am - 5:00pm) [online session]

Sunday June 2, 2024 (9:00am - 2:00pm) [in person session at Lifesaving Society office, 400 Consumers Road in Toronto]

Sunday June 2, 2024 (2:00pm - 6:00pm) [in pool session at Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre, 875 Morningside Avenue, Scarborough)

Prerequisites: 

Bronze or First Aid or National Lifeguard Examiner, Or: experienced Swim Instructor or Officials Instructor or Lifesaving Sport Coach

Registration Fee: 

$249 + HST