Lifesaving Sport Coach (Level 1)
Lifesaving Sport Coach Level 1 provides training for Lifesaving Instructors who wish to coach lifesaving sport at the community level. Lifesaving Sport Coach Level 1 coaches teach and certify all levels of the Society’s Lifesaving Sport Fundamentals program.
Lifesaving Sport Coach Focuses On
- Fundamentals of coaching
- Lifesaving sport skills in the pool or in open water
Required
- Must be at least 15 years old
- Canadian Lifesaving Manual
- Same manual used for teaching Lifesaving program (option add-on during registration if you do not have a current copy)
- Instructor Manual
- Manual used for Lifesaving, Swim, NL or SFA Instructor courses (option add-on during registration if you do not have a current copy)
- Coaching Lifesaving
- Required technical reference manual for Lifesaving Sport Coach Level 1 (mandatory add-on during registration)
- Lifesaving Sport Fundamentals
- Outlines item descriptions, purpose statements and performance requirements for each of the five levels in the new Lifesaving Sport Fundamentals Program (mandatory add-on during registration).
- ILS Competition Rule Book
- Download from Lifesaving Society Rule Books
See more information on the Lifesaving Society Website Coaches
Prerequisites
- Lifesaving Instructor certification
Please Note
This is a 12hr course. Candidates are progressively evaluated, so 100% attendance is required.
Dates & Times
Fall Term
Date | Time |
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October 19 & October 20 | 9:30am – 6:00pm on Oct 19 5:00 – 9:30PM on Oct 20 |
Winter Term
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Spring Term
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Summer Term
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Cost
- $120 (plus HST) + $30 (Lifesaving Sport Fundamental Guide) + $38 (Coaching Lifesaving Manual) + additional add-on reference materials as needed
Location
- Pool – Carleton Athletics
Important Notes
- Arrivals for this course should should check-in at the Welcome Centre Desk in Alumni Hall
- Note: Lot 5 parking is not Free
- Please arrive 10 – 15 minutes before the start of the class
- Registration is required in advance and space is limited.
Fall Registration Open Now
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