Bronze Cross is designed for lifesavers who want the challenge of more advanced training, including an introduction to safety supervision.
The Lifesaving Society’s Bronze Cross begins the transition from lifesaving to lifeguarding and prepares candidates for responsibilities as Assistant Lifeguards. Candidates strengthen and expand their lifesaving skills and begin to apply the principles and techniques of active surveillance in aquatic facilities. Bronze Cross emphasizes the importance of teamwork and communication in preventing and responding to aquatic emergencies. Bronze Cross is a prerequisite for advanced training in the Society’s National Lifeguard and leadership certification programs.
To be employed as an assistant lifeguard, an individual should be a minimum of 15 years of age and hold (at a minimum) a current Lifesaving Society Bronze Cross certification and a current Emergency First Aid certification.
Prerequisites
Bronze Medallion (need not be current)
Candidates are responsible for having the correct prerequisites. If you have any questions in regards to this please reach out to us.
Recognition
Bronze Cross medal and digital certificate
Currency
If a Bronze Cross award is used for employment (e.g. some jurisdictions require Bronze Cross to supervise school groups or camps), the award must be current within two (2) years.
Recertification
Bronze Cross is designed for lifesavers who want the challenge of more advanced training, including an introduction to safety supervision. The Bronze Cross Recertification tests mandatory items to become recertified.
Prerequisites
Bronze Cross (need not be current)
Candidates are responsible for having the correct prerequisites. If you have any questions in regards to this please reach out to us.
Recognition
Digital certificate
Currency
If a Bronze award is used for employment (e.g. assistant lifeguard/some jurisdictions use Bronze Cross holders to supervise school groups or camps), the award must be recertified every two (2) years.
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Facility Name
City, Region
Dates
Price
Poirier Sport & Leisure Complex
Coquitlam, Lower Mainland
03 Jan 2026 to 31 Jan 2026
$195.00
Cowichan Aquatic Centre
Duncan, Vancouver Island
04 Jan 2026 to 12 Jan 2026
$166.00
Ladner Leisure Centre
Delta, Lower Mainland
07 Jan 2026 to 25 Feb 2026
$236.00
Guildford Recreation Centre
Surrey, Lower Mainland
07 Jan 2026 to 04 Feb 2026
$181.00
Esquimalt Recreation Centre
Victoria, Vancouver Island
09 Jan 2026 to 17 Jan 2026
$190.00
Newton Recreation Centre
Surrey, Lower Mainland
09 Jan 2026 to 06 Feb 2026
$181.00
Quesnel Arts & Recreation Centre
Quesnel, North
10 Jan 2026 to 07 Feb 2026
$307.00
West Vancouver Aquatic Centre
West Vancouver, Lower Mainland
10 Jan 2026 to 07 Feb 2026
–
LIT Aquatics – Mission Leisure Centre
Mission, Lower Mainland
16 Jan 2026 to 18 Jan 2026
$275.00
LIT Aquatics – Tong Louie Family YMCA
Surrey, Lower Mainland
16 Jan 2026 to 18 Jan 2026
$275.00
LIT Aquatics – Bettie Allard YMCA
Coquitlam, Lower Mainland
16 Jan 2026 to 18 Jan 2026
$275.00
Bulkley Valley Aquatic Centre
Smithers, North
17 Jan 2026 to 24 Jan 2026
–
Gordon Head Recreation Centre
Victoria, Vancouver Island
18 Jan 2026 to 25 Jan 2026
$199.00
LIT Aquatics – Abbotsford Recreation Centre
Abbotsford, Lower Mainland
23 Jan 2026 to 25 Jan 2026
$275.00
LIT Aquatics – təməsew̓txʷ Aquatic Centre
New Westminster, Lower Mainland
23 Jan 2026 to 25 Jan 2026
$275.00
Poirier Sport & Leisure Complex
Coquitlam, Lower Mainland
23 Jan 2026 to 06 Feb 2026
$195.00
Juan de Fuca Recreation Centre
Victoria, Vancouver Island
24 Jan 2026 to 01 Feb 2026
$160.00
LIT Aquatics – Jewish Community Centre
Vancouver, Lower Mainland
24 Jan 2026 to 07 Feb 2026
$275.00
Panorama Recreation Centre
North Sannich, Vancouver Island
25 Jan 2026 to 01 Feb 2026
$150.00
LIT Aquatics – Jewish Community Centre
Vancouver, Lower Mainland
25 Jan 2026 to 08 Feb 2026
$275.00
LIT Aquatics – Chilliwack Landing Leisure Centre
Chilliwack, Lower Mainland
30 Jan 2026 to 01 Feb 2026
$275.00
Vernon Recreation Centre
Vernon, Thompson-Okanagan
31 Jan 2026 to 07 Mar 2026
$217.00
Sungod Recreation
Delta, Lower Mainland
02 Feb 2026 to 09 Mar 2026
$236.00
Nelson & District Community Complex
Nelson, Kootenays
06 Feb 2026 to 21 Feb 2026
$172.00
Comox Valley Sports Centre
Courtenay, Vancouver Island
07 Feb 2026 to 15 Feb 2026
–
Penticton Community Centre
Penticton, Thompson-Okanagan
08 Feb 2026 to 01 Mar 2026
$170.00
Poirier Sport & Leisure Complex
Coquitlam, Lower Mainland
08 Feb 2026 to 08 Mar 2026
$195.00
Rainbow Recreation Centre
Salt Spring Island, Vancouver Island
13 Feb 2026 to 13 Mar 2026
$180.00
Castlegar & District Recreation Depatrment
Castlegar, Kootenays
13 Feb 2026 to 28 Feb 2026
$172.00
Kamloops Community YM-YWCA
Kamloops, Thompson-Okanagan
13 Feb 2026 to 13 Mar 2026
$210.00
Strathcona Gardens Pool
Campbell River, Vancouver Island
13 Feb 2026 to 28 Feb 2026
$340.00
LIT Aquatics – Tong Louie Family YMCA
Surrey, Lower Mainland
13 Feb 2026 to 15 Feb 2026
$275.00
South Surrey Indoor Pool
Surrey, Lower Mainland
14 Feb 2026 to 28 Feb 2026
$181.00
Gordon Head Recreation Centre
Victoria, Vancouver Island
15 Feb 2026 to 01 Mar 2026
$199.00
West Vancouver Aquatic Centre
West Vancouver, Lower Mainland
15 Feb 2026 to 15 Mar 2026
–
LIT Aquatics – Bettie Allard YMCA
Coquitlam, Lower Mainland
20 Feb 2026 to 22 Feb 2026
$275.00
Lord Byng Pool
Vancouver, Lower Mainland
21 Feb 2026 to 14 Mar 2026
$171.00
Grandview Heights Aquatic Centre
Surrey, Lower Mainland
22 Feb 2026 to 22 Mar 2026
$181.00
Johnson Bentley Memorial Aquatic Center
Westbank, Thompson-Okanagan
22 Feb 2026 to 08 Mar 2026
$200.00
LIT Aquatics – Maple Ridge Leisure Centre
Maple Ridge, Lower Mainland
27 Feb 2026 to 01 Mar 2026
$275.00
Poirier Sport & Leisure Complex
Coquitlam, Lower Mainland
27 Feb 2026 to 13 Mar 2026
$195.00
Esquimalt Recreation Centre
Victoria, Vancouver Island
06 Mar 2026 to 14 Mar 2026
$190.00
LIT Aquatics – təməsew̓txʷ Aquatic Centre
New Westminster, Lower Mainland
13 Mar 2026 to 15 Mar 2026
$275.00
LIT Aquatics – Jewish Community Centre
Vancouver, Lower Mainland
14 Mar 2026 to 28 Mar 2026
$275.00
Creston and District Community Complex
Creston, Kootenays
16 Mar 2026 to 19 Mar 2026
$172.00
South Surrey Indoor Pool
Surrey, Lower Mainland
16 Mar 2026 to 20 Mar 2026
$181.00
LIT Aquatics – Chilliwack Landing Leisure Centre
Chilliwack, Lower Mainland
16 Mar 2026 to 18 Mar 2026
$275.00
LIT Aquatics – Abbotsford Recreation Centre
Abbotsford, Lower Mainland
18 Mar 2026 to 20 Mar 2026
$275.00
LIT Aquatics – Mission Leisure Centre
Mission, Lower Mainland
18 Mar 2026 to 20 Mar 2026
$275.00
LIT Aquatics – təməsew̓txʷ Aquatic Centre
New Westminster, Lower Mainland
18 Mar 2026 to 20 Mar 2026
$275.00
LIT Aquatics – Tong Louie Family YMCA
Surrey, Lower Mainland
18 Mar 2026 to 20 Mar 2026
$275.00
Summerland Aquatic Centre
Summerland, Thompson-Okanagan
23 Mar 2026 to 25 Mar 2026
$150.00
Quesnel Arts & Recreation Centre
Quesnel, North
23 Mar 2026 to 26 Mar 2026
$307.00
Poirier Sport & Leisure Complex
Coquitlam, Lower Mainland
23 Mar 2026 to 27 Mar 2026
$195.00
Chetwynd & District Recreation Centre
Chetwynd, North
23 Mar 2026 to 25 Mar 2026
–
Vernon Recreation Centre
Vernon, Thompson-Okanagan
23 Mar 2026 to 26 Mar 2026
$217.00
Sungod Recreation
Delta, Lower Mainland
23 Mar 2026 to 27 Mar 2026
$236.00
H2O Adventure & Fitness Centre
Kelowna, Thompson-Okanagan
23 Mar 2026 to 26 Mar 2026
$168.00
LIT Aquatics – Jewish Community Centre
Vancouver, Lower Mainland
23 Mar 2026 to 27 Mar 2026
$275.00
Beban Park
Nanaimo, Vancouver Island
23 Mar 2026 to 27 Mar 2026
$200.00
Kimberley Aquatic Center
Kimberley, Kootenays
23 Mar 2026 to 26 Mar 2026
$278.00
LIT Aquatics – Abbotsford Recreation Centre
Abbotsford, Lower Mainland
25 Mar 2026 to 27 Mar 2026
$275.00
LIT Aquatics – Bettie Allard YMCA
Coquitlam, Lower Mainland
25 Mar 2026 to 27 Mar 2026
$275.00
Gordon Head Recreation Centre
Victoria, Vancouver Island
25 Mar 2026 to 27 Mar 2026
$199.00
LIT Aquatics – Tong Louie Family YMCA
Surrey, Lower Mainland
25 Mar 2026 to 27 Mar 2026
$275.00
Strathcona Gardens Pool
Campbell River, Vancouver Island
30 Mar 2026 to 02 Apr 2026
$302.00
Esquimalt Recreation Centre
Victoria, Vancouver Island
24 Apr 2026 to 02 May 2026
$190.00
Cowichan Aquatic Centre
Duncan, Vancouver Island
30 May 2026 to 07 Jun 2026
$166.00
Camp Latona
Gambier Island, Lower Mainland
29 Jun 2026 to 03 Jul 2026
–
Comox Valley Aquatic Centre
Courtenay, Vancouver Island
06 Jul 2026 to 09 Jul 2026
–
Cowichan Aquatic Centre
Duncan, Vancouver Island
20 Jul 2026 to 23 Jul 2026
$166.00
Poirier Sport & Leisure Complex
Course:
Bronze Cross
Start Date:
03 Jan 2026 to
03 Jan 2026 –
11:30 AM to
04:30 PM
End Date:
31 Jan 2026 to
31 Jan 2026 –
11:30 AM to
04:30 PM
Course notes
Course runs on Saturdays. Price does not include candidate fee or tax.
The Lifesaving Society’s Bronze Cross begins the transition from lifesaving to lifeguarding and prepares candidates for responsibilities as Assistant Lifeguards. Candidates strengthen and expand their lifesaving skills and begin to apply the principles and techniques of active surveillance in aquatic facilities. Bronze Cross emphasizes the importance of teamwork and communication in preventing and responding to aquatic emergencies. Bronze Cross is a prerequisite for advanced training in the Society’s National Lifeguard and leadership certification programs.
Prerequisite: Bronze Medallion
The Lifesaving Society’s Bronze Cross begins the transition from lifesaving to lifeguarding and prepares candidates for responsibilities as Assistant Lifeguards. Candidates strengthen and expand their lifesaving skills and begin to apply the principles and techniques of active surveillance in aquatic facilities. Bronze Cross emphasizes the importance of teamwork and communication in preventing and responding to aquatic emergencies. Bronze Cross is a prerequisite for advanced training in the Society’s National Lifeguard and leadership certification programs.
Prerequisite: Bronze Medallion
The Lifesaving Society’s Bronze Cross begins the transition from lifesaving to lifeguarding and prepares candidates for responsibilities as Assistant Lifeguards. Candidates strengthen and expand their lifesaving skills and begin to apply the principles and techniques of active surveillance in aquatic facilities. Bronze Cross emphasizes the importance of teamwork and communication in preventing and responding to aquatic emergencies. Bronze Cross is a prerequisite for advanced training in the Society’s National Lifeguard and leadership certification programs.
Prerequisite: Bronze Medallion
