Instructor Resources
The Lifesaving Society provides instructors and instructor trainer resources both in hard copy and as download documents. On this page, trainers can access up to date resources for teaching and purchase required materials to deliver courses.
Lesson plans provide detailed outlines for course preparation and delivery. There is no charge for electronic lesson plan downloads or candidate workbooks.
Award Guides contain the 'Must Sees' for training courses and are essential for every instructor. You would have received a print award guide for your teaching level at your training course. Additional or replacement Award Guides are available as download purchases or as hard copies from the Lifesaving Society office for a fee.
Lesson plans provide detailed outlines for course preparation and delivery. There is no charge for electronic lesson plan downloads or candidate workbooks.
Award Guides contain the 'Must Sees' for training courses and are essential for every instructor. You would have received a print award guide for your teaching level at your training course. Additional or replacement Award Guides are available as download purchases or as hard copies from the Lifesaving Society office for a fee.
Test sheets
Download test sheets for all levels
Program Guide
Download the Lifesaving Society Program Guide
Recertification for Leadership Awards - CREDIT SYSTEM
To maintain "current", Instructors, Examiners and Trainers must recertify their award(s) within 24 months of the certification or last recertification date.
The Lifesaving Society's Credit System recognizes individual needs and interests by encouraging leadership personnel to learn and improve through continuing education and professional development:
- Earn 3 credits during the 2-year certification period by participating in courses, clinics and training programs identified on the Lifesaving Society Credit List.
- Record your credits on the Credit Card dated and signed by the various course evaluators.
- Mail the completed Credit Card with the recertification fee to the Society's office. We send you back a renewed certification card (valid for another 2 years) together with a blank Credit Card and Credit List.
- Leadership awards recertified at different times are subject to a recertification fee each time. Recertifying all your leadership certifications at the same time reduces your cost.
- There is no fee to renew an Examiner appointment, provided you renew it at the same time as your other leadership certifications.
Download list of available credits and how to apply
Download CPR/AED SKills checklist (for Instructors who have completed the Mandatory CPR Update)
Download CPR Skills checklist (for Instructors who have not completed the Mandatory CPR Update)
Download Credit Card
Lifesaving Instructor
Download Lifesaving Lesson Plans (2979kb)
National Lifeguard Service (NLS)
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First Aid Instructor
First Aid
CPR-AED Award Guide
Purchase an electronic copy of CPR-AED Award Guide
You will be taken to the download page after payment is complete.
$5.00
You will be taken to the download page after payment is complete.
$5.00