Online Aquatic Management Training - Ripples & Buoy

Aquatic Supervisor

A lifeguard station situated by a scenic beach, featuring a red lifeguard vehicle parked in front. The station is topped with a tiled roof, and an American flag waves in the breeze nearby. The coastline curves into the distance against a backdrop of hills.

A lifeguard in an orange SOS shirt is walking along a sandy beach. He is carrying a folded white plastic chair over his shoulder and holding a rescue buoy. Waves crash against rocky cliffs in the background under a partly cloudy sky.

Aquatic Manager

The Lifesaving Society’s professional designation for managers who, regardless of their aquatic background, are responsible for oversight of aquatic programs and services. Aquatic Manager equips participants with the knowledge, principles and skills required to confidently direct excellent program delivery, responsive customer service, and attentive compliance with health and safety standards in the aquatic environment

Prerequisites: None

The Lifesaving Society training standard for instructors and lifeguards who wish to assume deck-level supervisor responsibilities for overseeing instructional and recreational programs and day-to-day operations at aquatic facilities. Aquatic Supervisor introduces participants to the knowledge, skills and tools require to effectively guide fellow staff members in the safe delivery of aquatic programs and services, and to prepare for effective emergency response.

Prerequisites: LSS National Lifeguard (need not be current) AND Swim or Lifesaving Instructor (need not be current)

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SEE Auditor

The SEE Auditor course is designed to give participants the knowledge, training and tools required to evaluate the effectiveness of lifeguard and instructor supervision using Lifesaving Society SEE checklists.

Prerequisites: National Lifeguard and a minimum of 100 hours experience as a lifeguard OR National Lifeguard Examiner OR Aquatic Supervisor OR Aquatic Manager

Pool Operator Level 1

The Pool Operator Level 1 course blends aquatic safety management – including regulatory requirements - with the essential knowledge of facility operation. This introductory course provides pool operators with the knowledge and resources to operate and maintain swimming pools in accordance with provincial health regulations

Prerequisites: None

The Pool Operator Level 2 course examines regulatory standards in detail and provides candidates with real-life problems, such as chemical management issues, which they must solve in class. The course provides pool operators with the knowledge and resources to operate and maintain swimming pools in accordance with provincial health regulations.

Prerequisites: Pool Operator Level 1

Pool Operator Level 2

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The Aquatic Management Instructor Course prepares instructors to teach the Lifesaving Society’s Aquatic Supervisor and/or Aquatic Manager certifications. After being certified, Aquatic Management Instructors are permitted to teach and evaluate the Aquatic Management certifications they hold.

• Current Aquatic Management Instructors who hold Aquatic Supervisor teach and certify Aquatic Supervisors.

• Current Aquatic Management Instructors who hold Aquatic Manager teach and certify Aquatic Managers.

Prerequisites: Swim Instructor or Lifesaving Instructor AND National Lifeguard AND Aquatic Supervisor or Aquatic Manager

Aquatic Management Instructor

SEE Auditor Instructor

The SEE Auditor Instructor prepares instructors to teach the SEE Auditor Program.

Prerequisites: SEE Auditor AND NL Examiner, OR Aquatic Management Instructor