Through agreement between Swimming Canada, Canadian Red Cross Water Safety, Sears I Can Swim and the Coaching Association of Canada, current and certified Red Cross Water Safety Instructors and I Can Swim Teachers are able to gain NCCP certification at the Swimming Teacher context.

PRE-REQUISITES:

Applicants seeking NCCP Swimming Teacher certification must be;

1. 16 years old
2. Current* Certified Canadian Red Cross Water Safety Instructor OR  Current* Certified I Can Swim Teacher

* Current status is defined by the respective learn to swim provider.

Certification as a NCCP Swimming Teacher requires completion of the Make Ethical Decisions evaluation. 

Make Ethical Decisions training is highly recommended, but not required to complete the evaluation.    For more information, see the Make Ethical Decisions page.

Information about the Red Cross Water Safety Instructor and Sears I Can Swim Teacher programs are provided in the respective tabs on this page.   Additional information can be found by selecting the Resources tab.

 The Canadian Red Cross has a long history of developing well-trained professional instructors who love swimming as much as they love to help others learn.

Anyone age 15 or older can start with the Assistant Water Safety Instructor course. Through course training and practical hands-on experience they develop their skills.
The Water Safety Instructor program polishes these skills and provides additional tools to gain employment in aquatics as a Red Cross Water Safety Instructor.

Water Safety Instructor Age Requirement

The Canadian Red Cross is pleased to announce an exciting change to the age requirement for our Water Safety Instructor course. Effective immediately, the prerequisite age for the Water Safety Instructor course is now 15 years of age.
This is a change from our previous age requirement of 16 years and allows us to better meet the needs of our Training Partners by reducing the wait time between the AWSI and WSI courses. Water Safety Instructor candidates can complete certification prerequisites for employment at an earlier age.
Please consult your provincial legislation for more detailed information on hiring Water Safety Instructors as the age requirements vary.

Red Cross Assistant Water Safety Instructor

15 years and older

• In this prerequisite for the Red Cross Water Safety Instructor course, candidates learn foundation instructional skills including teaching methods, learning styles, physical principles, progressions, communication, safety supervision and feedback. Course is 30 hours with 8 hours of practice teaching

Red Cross Water Safety Instructor

15 years and older

• Instructor candidates focus on how to apply information from the Assistant Water Safety Instructor course and develop additional instructional skills, stroke development, drills and corrective strategies to plan, teach and evaluate the entire Red Cross Swim continuum. Course is 25 hours with 12 hours of practice teaching.

Additional information

Water Safety Intructor Course Fact Sheet
Canadian Red Cross Water Safety Instructor Development Program

The SEARS I Can Swim Teacher Course has been designed to provide a base for swimming teachers. Using experience based learning, it teaches "how to teach swimming" in a technically sound matter. Basic skills are taught in efficient, biomechanically correct ways. The High Five Principles of Healthy Child Development are presented and incorporated into the entire course. The goal is to provide swimming teachers with the tools necessary to teach safely, effectively and enjoyably for the overall benefit of the child. This course is designed to provide a starting point for a swimming teacher's knowledge base. The NCCP program offers the swimming teacher additional information to continue their professional development.

Evaluation Process:

Teacher Candidates are certified upon the completion of a competency based evaluation by a certified SEARS I Can Swim Teacher.

Course Outcomes:

• Sears I Can Swim Teacher Certification

• Membership with CSCTA - Canadian Swim Coaches and Teachers Association

• High Five Principles of Healthy Childhood Development

Prerequisites:

• 15 years-old or older;

• current Lifesaving Society Bronze Cross Award

• Must show proof of certifications.

For more imformation - http://www.searsicanswim.com/

• Coach_Development_Pathway_Swimming_Teacher.pdf Sep-2012
• NCCP and Canadian Red Cross WSI.pdf Sep-2012
• Swimming Teacher Evaluation Guide.pdf Sep-2012
• Swimming Teacher Pathway 2012-2013.pdf Oct-2012

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