National Lifeguard Waterfront (44 Hours) 

Overview

The National Lifeguard Waterfront (44 Hours) certification is designed to develop the fundamental values, judgment, knowledge, skills and fitness required by waterfront lifeguards. The NL Waterfront course emphasizes the lifeguarding skills, principles and practices, and the decision-making processes which will assist the lifeguard in providing effective safety supervision in waterfront environments.

Prerequisites

Bronze Cross (need not be current)

  • Standard First Aid w/ CPR-C/AED (from a recognized agencey below; need not be current)
    – Lifesaving Society
    – Canadian Red Cross
    – St. John Ambulance
    – Canadian Ski Patrol
    – Heart and Stroke Foundation
  • 15 years old (by the last day)
Recognition

National Lifeguard certification card.

Currency

2 years from certification date

Recertification

The objective of the NL Waterfront Precert clinic is to provide candidates an opportunity to review waterfront skills and knowledge and to provide education on new information before the start of the Recert clinic.

Although not a requirement, the BC & Yukon Branch highly recommends that candidates attend an NL Waterfront Precert prior to attempting an NL Waterfront Recert exam.

Prerequisites

  • National Lifeguard Waterfront (need not be current)
  • Candidates are responsible for having the correct prerequisites. If you have any questions in regards to this please reach out to us.
      Recognition

      National Lifeguard certification card.

      Currency

      2 years from certification date

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