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Bronze Medallion

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Overview

Bronze Medallion, as our flagship certification, teaches an understanding of the lifesaving principles embodied in the four components of water rescue education: judgment, knowledge, skill, and fitness. Bronze Medallion challenges the candidate both mentally and physically. Judgment, knowledge, skill and fitness – the four components of water rescue – form the basis of Bronze Medallion training. Candidates acquire the assessment and problem-solving skills needed to make good decisions in, on and around the water. Bronze Medallion is a prerequisite for Assistant Lifeguard training in Bronze Cross.

Prerequisites

  • Minimum 13 years of age or the Bronze Star award.
Recognition

Bronze Medallion medal and electronic certification

Currency

If a Bronze Medallion award is used for employment (e.g. some jurisdictions require Bronze Medallion to supervise school groups or camps), the award must be current within two (2) years by attending a Bronze Medallion Recert.

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Facility Name City, Region Dates Price
Poirier Sport & Leisure Complex Coquitlam, Lower Mainland 06 Sep 2025 to 27 Sep 2025 $146.00
Comox Valley Aquatic Centre Courtenay, Vancouver Island 06 Sep 2025 to 27 Sep 2025 –
Newton Recreation Centre Surrey, Lower Mainland 08 Sep 2025 to 29 Sep 2025 $148.00
Poirier Sport & Leisure Complex Coquitlam, Lower Mainland 08 Sep 2025 to 29 Sep 2025 $146.00
Ladner Leisure Centre Delta, Lower Mainland 10 Sep 2025 to 22 Oct 2025 $199.00
LIT Aquatics – Tong Louie Family YMCA Surrey, Lower Mainland 12 Sep 2025 to 14 Sep 2025 $295.00
Newton Recreation Centre Surrey, Lower Mainland 12 Sep 2025 to 10 Oct 2025 $148.00
LIT Aquatics – Chilliwack Landing Leisure Centre Chilliwack, Lower Mainland 12 Sep 2025 to 14 Sep 2025 $295.00
LIT Aquatics – Bettie Allard YMCA Coquitlam, Lower Mainland 12 Sep 2025 to 14 Sep 2025 $295.00
Canada Games Aquatic Centre Kamloops, Thompson-Okanagan 13 Sep 2025 to 21 Sep 2025 $215.00
Panorama Recreation Centre North Sannich, Vancouver Island 13 Sep 2025 to 20 Sep 2025 $150.00
Pedalheads Fitness 2000 Burnaby, Lower Mainland 13 Sep 2025 to 27 Sep 2025 $332.00
LIT Aquatics – Jewish Community Centre Vancouver, Lower Mainland 13 Sep 2025 to 27 Sep 2025 $295.00
Juan de Fuca Recreation Centre Victoria, Vancouver Island 13 Sep 2025 to 04 Oct 2025 $201.00
Gordon Head Recreation Centre Victoria, Vancouver Island 14 Sep 2025 to 28 Sep 2025 $199.00
LIT Aquatics – Jewish Community Centre Vancouver, Lower Mainland 14 Sep 2025 to 28 Sep 2025 $295.00
West Vancouver Aquatic Centre West Vancouver, Lower Mainland 14 Sep 2025 to 26 Oct 2025 $347.00
Sungod Recreation Delta, Lower Mainland 15 Sep 2025 to 20 Oct 2025 –
Castlegar & District Recreation Depatrment Castlegar, Kootenays 19 Sep 2025 to 04 Oct 2025 $196.00
Nelson & District Community Complex Nelson, Kootenays 19 Sep 2025 to 04 Oct 2025 $196.00
Creston and District Community Complex Creston, Kootenays 19 Sep 2025 to 04 Oct 2025 $196.00
LIT Aquatics – təməsew̓txʷ Aquatic Centre New Westminster, Lower Mainland 19 Sep 2025 to 21 Sep 2025 $268.00
Parkinson Recreation Centre Kelowna, Thompson-Okanagan 19 Sep 2025 to 04 Oct 2025 –
Vernon Recreation Centre Vernon, Thompson-Okanagan 20 Sep 2025 to 13 Dec 2025 $196.00
UBC Aquatic Centre Vancouver, Lower Mainland 20 Sep 2025 to 28 Sep 2025 $256.00
Trail Aquatic & Leisure Centre Trail, Kootenays 24 Sep 2025 to 22 Oct 2025 –
Vancouver Lifeguard Association Kerr Pool Vancouver, Lower Mainland 28 Sep 2025 to 26 Oct 2025 $285.00
Nanaimo Aquatic Centre Nanaimo, Vancouver Island 03 Oct 2025 to 24 Oct 2025 $220.00
LIT Aquatics – Abbotsford Recreation Centre Abbotsford, Lower Mainland 03 Oct 2025 to 05 Oct 2025 $295.00
South Surrey Indoor Pool Surrey, Lower Mainland 04 Oct 2025 to 25 Oct 2025 $148.00
Kelowna Family YMCA Kelowna, Thompson-Okanagan 04 Oct 2025 to 01 Nov 2025 $160.00
Poirier Sport & Leisure Complex Coquitlam, Lower Mainland 05 Oct 2025 to 02 Nov 2025 $146.00
LIT Aquatics – Maple Ridge Leisure Centre Maple Ridge, Lower Mainland 08 Oct 2025 to 11 Oct 2025 $295.00
Surrey Sport & Leisure Complex Surrey, Lower Mainland 12 Oct 2025 to 02 Nov 2025 $148.00
Esquimalt Recreation Centre Victoria, Vancouver Island 17 Oct 2025 to 25 Oct 2025 $180.00
LIT Aquatics – Chilliwack Landing Leisure Centre Chilliwack, Lower Mainland 17 Oct 2025 to 19 Oct 2025 $295.00
LIT Aquatics – Bettie Allard YMCA Coquitlam, Lower Mainland 17 Oct 2025 to 19 Oct 2025 $295.00
LIT Aquatics – Jewish Community Centre Vancouver, Lower Mainland 18 Oct 2025 to 01 Nov 2025 $295.00
UBC Aquatic Centre Vancouver, Lower Mainland 18 Oct 2025 to 26 Oct 2025 $256.00
Newton Recreation Centre Surrey, Lower Mainland 19 Oct 2025 to 16 Nov 2025 $148.00
Beban Park Nanaimo, Vancouver Island 19 Oct 2025 to 09 Nov 2025 $220.00
SEAPARC Complex Sooke, Vancouver Island 19 Oct 2025 to 09 Nov 2025 $177.00
Powell River Recreation Complex Powell River, Vancouver Island 19 Oct 2025 to 30 Nov 2025 $230.00
Cranbrook Aquatic Centre Cranbrook, Kootenays 20 Oct 2025 to 25 Oct 2025 $200.00
LIT Aquatics – Tong Louie Family YMCA Surrey, Lower Mainland 24 Oct 2025 to 26 Oct 2025 $295.00
Eileen Dailly Leisure Pool & Fitness Centre Burnaby, Lower Mainland 25 Oct 2025 to 08 Nov 2025 $221.00
Eileen Dailly Leisure Pool & Fitness Centre Burnaby, Lower Mainland 28 Oct 2025 to 20 Nov 2025 $221.00
Penticton Community Centre Penticton, Thompson-Okanagan 01 Nov 2025 to 15 Nov 2025 $206.00
West Vancouver Aquatic Centre West Vancouver, Lower Mainland 01 Nov 2025 to 06 Dec 2025 $347.00
Fred Randall Pool – Edmonds Community Centre Burnaby, Lower Mainland 04 Nov 2025 to 16 Dec 2025 $221.00
LIT Aquatics – təməsew̓txʷ Aquatic Centre New Westminster, Lower Mainland 07 Nov 2025 to 09 Nov 2025 $268.00
Pedalheads Fitness 2000 Burnaby, Lower Mainland 08 Nov 2025 to 22 Nov 2025 $332.00
Sungod Recreation Delta, Lower Mainland 09 Nov 2025 to 21 Dec 2025 –
Poirier Sport & Leisure Complex Coquitlam, Lower Mainland 09 Nov 2025 to 07 Dec 2025 $146.00
LIT Aquatics – Mission Leisure Centre Mission, Lower Mainland 14 Nov 2025 to 16 Nov 2025 $295.00
LIT Aquatics – Bettie Allard YMCA Coquitlam, Lower Mainland 14 Nov 2025 to 16 Nov 2025 $295.00
Guildford Recreation Centre Surrey, Lower Mainland 19 Nov 2025 to 17 Dec 2025 $148.00
Saanich Commonwealth Place Victoria, Vancouver Island 22 Nov 2025 to 30 Nov 2025 $199.00
LIT Aquatics – Abbotsford Recreation Centre Abbotsford, Lower Mainland 28 Nov 2025 to 30 Nov 2025 $295.00
LIT Aquatics – Tong Louie Family YMCA Surrey, Lower Mainland 28 Nov 2025 to 30 Nov 2025 $295.00
Newton Recreation Centre Surrey, Lower Mainland 29 Nov 2025 to 20 Dec 2025 $148.00
Gordon Head Recreation Centre Victoria, Vancouver Island 29 Nov 2025 to 06 Dec 2025 $199.00
Cowichan Aquatic Centre Duncan, Vancouver Island 29 Nov 2025 to 07 Dec 2025 $214.00
LIT Aquatics – Bettie Allard YMCA Coquitlam, Lower Mainland 05 Dec 2025 to 07 Dec 2025 $295.00
Eileen Dailly Leisure Pool & Fitness Centre Burnaby, Lower Mainland 06 Dec 2025 to 20 Dec 2025 $221.00
LIT Aquatics – Mission Leisure Centre Mission, Lower Mainland 19 Dec 2025 to 21 Dec 2025 $295.00
LIT Aquatics – Maple Ridge Leisure Centre Maple Ridge, Lower Mainland 19 Dec 2025 to 21 Dec 2025 $295.00
LIT Aquatics – Bettie Allard YMCA Coquitlam, Lower Mainland 19 Dec 2025 to 21 Dec 2025 $295.00
LIT Aquatics – Jewish Community Centre Vancouver, Lower Mainland 20 Dec 2025 to 22 Dec 2025 $295.00
Kelowna Family YMCA Kelowna, Thompson-Okanagan 20 Dec 2025 to 23 Dec 2025 $160.00
Prince George Aquatic Centre Prince George, North 20 Dec 2025 to 23 Dec 2025 $307.00
LIT Aquatics – Chilliwack Landing Leisure Centre Chilliwack, Lower Mainland 20 Dec 2025 to 22 Dec 2025 $295.00
Vernon Recreation Centre Vernon, Thompson-Okanagan 21 Dec 2025 to 24 Dec 2025 $196.00
LIT Aquatics – Tong Louie Family YMCA Surrey, Lower Mainland 22 Dec 2025 to 24 Dec 2025 $295.00
Newton Recreation Centre Surrey, Lower Mainland 22 Dec 2025 to 27 Dec 2025 $148.00
LIT Aquatics – Jewish Community Centre Vancouver, Lower Mainland 28 Dec 2025 to 30 Dec 2025 $295.00
Surrey Sport & Leisure Complex Surrey, Lower Mainland 29 Dec 2025 to 02 Jan 2026 $148.00
Grandview Heights Aquatic Centre Surrey, Lower Mainland 30 Dec 2025 to 04 Jan 2026 $148.00
Comox Valley Aquatic Centre Courtenay, Vancouver Island 10 Jan 2026 to 31 Jan 2026 –
Cowichan Aquatic Centre Duncan, Vancouver Island 01 Feb 2026 to 22 Feb 2026 $214.00
Prince George Aquatic Centre Prince George, North 16 Mar 2026 to 20 Mar 2026 $313.00
Beban Park Nanaimo, Vancouver Island 16 Mar 2026 to 20 Mar 2026 $220.00
Comox Valley Sports Centre Courtenay, Vancouver Island 18 Apr 2026 to 26 Apr 2026 –
Comox Valley Aquatic Centre Courtenay, Vancouver Island 29 Jun 2026 to 03 Jul 2026 –

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