OFFICIals CERTIFICATION PROGRAM
As the Canadian governing body for lifesaving sport, the
Lifesaving Society offers a certification program for lifesaving
sport officials. The Officials Certification program is designed to
assist with the variety of lifesaving sport formats including
Pool, Open Water and Emergency Response competitions. Certification
is earned after participation and completion of each course.
Experience is required to advance to the next level of the
Lifesaving Sport Officials Certification program.
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Community Officials Certification
Community Officials Certification courses provide training for
parents, staff and volunteers who wish to officiate lifesaving
sport at the community level. The Community Officials course
focuses on the duties and roles that are required in large numbers
when hosting a lifesaving sport event.
Prerequisite: Minimum 13 years of age.
Evaluation & certification: The Lifesaving
Sport Community Officials Instructor evaluates and certifies
candidates.
Candidate recognition: Certification card.
Candidate reference material: Community
Officials candidates must have the following for on-course
reference:
- Lifesaving Sport Officials Technical Reference
Manual
- ILS Competition Manual (purchase or download
in Rule
Books)
Pool, Open Water, Emergency Response Officials
Certification
Note: These courses are in development.
Interested persons should contact the Lifesaving Society for the
status of materials.
Pool, Open Water, Emergency Response Officials Certification
courses provide training for lifesaving sport officials who wish to
officiate in different roles at community, provincial and national
lifesaving sport events. The courses consist of core material
together with environment-specific modules leading to certification
in the following options:
- Pool Officials Certification
- Open Water Officials Certification
- Emergency Response Officials Certification
Prerequisites: Minimum 16 years of age, current
Lifesaving Sport Community Officials certification, min. 5 hr.
experience at a sanctioned Lifesaving Sport event in a Community
Officials role.
Evaluation & certification: The Lifesaving
Sport Officials Instructor evaluates and certifies candidates.
Officials recertify every 2 years through professional
development.
Candidate recognition: Certification card.
Candidate reference material: Officials
candidates must have the following for on-course reference:
- Lifesaving Sport Officials Technical Reference
Manual
- ILS Competition Manual (purchase or download in Rule
Books)
Referee, Meet Manager Officials Certification
The Meet Manager & Referee course is designed to prepare
experienced senior officials for the duties and responsibilities of
planning and running fair and safe lifesaving sport
competitions.
Prerequisites: Pool Official or Open Water
Official or Emergency Response Official; and officiating experience
at a minimum of three sanctioned lifesaving sport events in a
minimum of three different roles.
Instruction & certification: Current
Lifesaving Sport Officials Instructors teach and certify
candidates. Officials recertify every two years through
professional development.
Candidate recognition: Certification is
recorded in the Society's database and is viewable online in
Find a Member.
Candidate reference material: Officials
candidates must have the following for on-course reference:
Officials Instructor Certification
Note: These courses are in development.
Interested persons should contact the Lifesaving Society for the
status of materials.
The Lifesaving Sport Officials Instructor evaluates and
certifies candidates in the Lifesaving Sport Officials
Certification program.
Prerequisites: Current Lifesaving Instructor,
current Lifesaving Sport Pool, Open Water, or Emergency Response
Officials certification.
Evaluation & certification: The Lifesaving
Sport Officials Instructor Trainer evaluates and certifies
candidates. Officials Instructors recertify every two years
through professional development.
Candidate recognition: Certification card.
Candidate reference material: Officials
Instructor candidates must have the following for on-course
reference:
- Lifesaving Sport Officials Technical Reference
Manual
- ILS Competition Manual (download in Rule Books)