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
Parkinson Recreation Centre
Kelowna, Thompson-Okanagan
03 Jul 2026 to 12 Jul 2026
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LIT Aquatics – Maple Ridge Leisure Centre
Maple Ridge, Lower Mainland
03 Jul 2026 to 05 Jul 2026
$300.00
Winskill Aquatic & Fitness Centre
Delta, Lower Mainland
04 Jul 2026 to 25 Jul 2026
$200.00
Sungod Recreation
Delta, Lower Mainland
04 Jul 2026 to 15 Aug 2026
$200.00
Vancouver Island Westhills Y
Langford, Vancouver Island
04 Jul 2026 to 08 Aug 2026
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Camp Latona
Gambier Island, Lower Mainland
05 Jul 2026 to 17 Jul 2026
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LIT Aquatics – Mission Leisure Centre
Mission, Lower Mainland
06 Jul 2026 to 08 Jul 2026
$300.00
Ravensong Aquatic Centre
Qualicum Beach, Vancouver Island
06 Jul 2026 to 10 Jul 2026
$235.00
LIT Aquatics – təməsew̓txʷ Aquatic Centre
New Westminster, Lower Mainland
06 Jul 2026 to 08 Jul 2026
$300.00
Surrey Sport & Leisure Complex
Surrey, Lower Mainland
06 Jul 2026 to 10 Jul 2026
$148.00
Canada Games Aquatic Centre
Kamloops, Thompson-Okanagan
06 Jul 2026 to 09 Jul 2026
$215.00
Vernon Recreation Centre
Vernon, Thompson-Okanagan
06 Jul 2026 to 09 Jul 2026
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Vanderhoof Aquatic Centre
Vanderhoof, North
06 Jul 2026 to 10 Jul 2026
$550.00
Panorama Recreation Centre
North Sannich, Vancouver Island
06 Jul 2026 to 10 Jul 2026
$205.00
Castlegar & District Recreation Depatrment
Castlegar, Kootenays
06 Jul 2026 to 09 Jul 2026
$210.00
Kin Pool, Bowen-Park
Nanaimo, Vancouver Island
06 Jul 2026 to 10 Jul 2026
$200.00
Mundy Park Pool
Coquitlam, Lower Mainland
06 Jul 2026 to 10 Jul 2026
$170.00
CFB Esquimalt Naden
Victoria, Vancouver Island
06 Jul 2026 to 10 Jul 2026
$180.00
North Peace Leisure Pool
Fort St. John, North
06 Jul 2026 to 10 Jul 2026
$250.00
Poirier Sport & Leisure Complex
Coquitlam, Lower Mainland
06 Jul 2026 to 10 Jul 2026
$170.00
North Peace Leisure Pool
Fort St. John, North
06 Jul 2026 to 10 Jul 2026
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UBC Aquatic Centre
Vancouver, Lower Mainland
06 Jul 2026 to 10 Jul 2026
$265.00
Esquimalt Recreation Centre
Victoria, Vancouver Island
06 Jul 2026 to 10 Jul 2026
$190.00
Cowichan Aquatic Centre
Duncan, Vancouver Island
06 Jul 2026 to 09 Jul 2026
$214.00
LIT Aquatics – Jewish Community Centre
Vancouver, Lower Mainland
06 Jul 2026 to 10 Jul 2026
$300.00
SEAPARC Complex
Sooke, Vancouver Island
06 Jul 2026 to 16 Jul 2026
$182.00
West Vancouver Aquatic Centre
West Vancouver, Lower Mainland
07 Jul 2026 to 23 Jul 2026
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Surrey Sport & Leisure Complex
Surrey, Lower Mainland
07 Jul 2026 to 16 Jul 2026
$148.00
North Vancouver Recreation and Culture
North Vancouver, Lower Mainland
08 Jul 2026 to 29 Jul 2026
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North Vancouver Recreation and Culture
North Vancouver, Lower Mainland
08 Jul 2026 to 29 Jul 2026
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LIT Aquatics – Bettie Allard YMCA
Coquitlam, Lower Mainland
10 Jul 2026 to 12 Jul 2026
$300.00
Eileen Dailly Leisure Pool & Fitness Centre
Burnaby, Lower Mainland
11 Jul 2026 to 25 Jul 2026
$241.00
Poirier Sport & Leisure Complex
Coquitlam, Lower Mainland
11 Jul 2026 to 08 Aug 2026
$170.00
Armstrong-Spallumcheen Outdoor Pool
Armstrong, Thompson-Okanagan
13 Jul 2026 to 17 Jul 2026
$185.00
LIT Aquatics – Tong Louie Family YMCA
Surrey, Lower Mainland
13 Jul 2026 to 15 Jul 2026
$300.00
Kamloops Community YM-YWCA
Kamloops, Thompson-Okanagan
13 Jul 2026 to 17 Jul 2026
$210.00
Newton Recreation Centre
Surrey, Lower Mainland
13 Jul 2026 to 17 Jul 2026
$148.00
Brennan Park Recreation Centre
Squamish, Lower Mainland
13 Jul 2026 to 17 Jul 2026
$262.00
Crystal Pool and Fitness Centre
Victoria, Vancouver Island
13 Jul 2026 to 16 Jul 2026
$165.00
LIT Aquatics – Abbotsford Recreation Centre
Abbotsford, Lower Mainland
13 Jul 2026 to 15 Jul 2026
$300.00
LIT Aquatics – Jewish Community Centre
Vancouver, Lower Mainland
13 Jul 2026 to 15 Jul 2026
$300.00
Kelowna Family YMCA
Kelowna, Thompson-Okanagan
13 Jul 2026 to 16 Jul 2026
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Mundy Park Pool
Coquitlam, Lower Mainland
13 Jul 2026 to 16 Jul 2026
$170.00
Frank Jameson Community Centre
Ladysmith, Vancouver Island
13 Jul 2026 to 17 Jul 2026
$210.00
Al Anderson Memorial Pool
Langley, Lower Mainland
13 Jul 2026 to 17 Jul 2026
$184.00
Ladner Leisure Centre
Delta, Lower Mainland
13 Jul 2026 to 17 Jul 2026
$200.00
Ladner Outdoor Pool
Delta, Lower Mainland
14 Jul 2026 to 23 Jul 2026
$200.00
Kimberley Aquatic Center
Kimberley, Kootenays
20 Jul 2026 to 23 Jul 2026
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Kimberley Aquatic Center
Kimberley, Kootenays
20 Jul 2026 to 23 Jul 2026
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Kimberley Aquatic Center
Kimberley, Kootenays
20 Jul 2026 to 23 Jul 2026
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LIT Aquatics – Bettie Allard YMCA
Coquitlam, Lower Mainland
20 Jul 2026 to 22 Jul 2026
$300.00
Newton Recreation Centre
Surrey, Lower Mainland
20 Jul 2026 to 23 Jul 2026
$148.00
LIT Aquatics – Chilliwack Landing Leisure Centre
Chilliwack, Lower Mainland
20 Jul 2026 to 22 Jul 2026
$300.00
Bear Creek Outdoor Pool
Surrey, Lower Mainland
20 Jul 2026 to 30 Jul 2026
$148.00
Rainbow Recreation Centre
Salt Spring Island, Vancouver Island
20 Jul 2026 to 24 Jul 2026
$180.00
Poirier Sport & Leisure Complex
Coquitlam, Lower Mainland
20 Jul 2026 to 24 Jul 2026
$170.00
LIT Aquatics – Jewish Community Centre
Vancouver, Lower Mainland
20 Jul 2026 to 24 Jul 2026
$300.00
Guildford Recreation Centre
Surrey, Lower Mainland
20 Jul 2026 to 29 Jul 2026
$148.00
Saanich Commonwealth Place
Victoria, Vancouver Island
21 Jul 2026 to 23 Jul 2026
$199.00
Enderby Pool
Enderby, Thompson-Okanagan
21 Jul 2026 to 31 Jul 2026
$230.00
LIT Aquatics – Tong Louie Family YMCA
Surrey, Lower Mainland
27 Jul 2026 to 29 Jul 2026
$300.00
LIT Aquatics – təməsew̓txʷ Aquatic Centre
New Westminster, Lower Mainland
27 Jul 2026 to 29 Jul 2026
$300.00
LIT Aquatics – Abbotsford Recreation Centre
Abbotsford, Lower Mainland
27 Jul 2026 to 29 Jul 2026
$300.00
Salmo Valley Swimming Pool
Salmo, Kootenays
27 Jul 2026 to 30 Jul 2026
$210.00
LIT Aquatics – Jewish Community Centre
Vancouver, Lower Mainland
27 Jul 2026 to 29 Jul 2026
$300.00
UBC Aquatic Centre
Vancouver, Lower Mainland
27 Jul 2026 to 31 Jul 2026
$265.00
Al Anderson Memorial Pool
Langley, Lower Mainland
27 Jul 2026 to 31 Jul 2026
$184.00
Aldergrove Community Centre
Aldergrove, Lower Mainland
27 Jul 2026 to 31 Aug 2026
$176.00
Sungod Recreation
Delta, Lower Mainland
29 Jul 2026 to 07 Aug 2026
$200.00
LIT Aquatics – Bettie Allard YMCA
Coquitlam, Lower Mainland
31 Jul 2026 to 02 Aug 2026
$300.00
Winskill Aquatic & Fitness Centre
Delta, Lower Mainland
01 Aug 2026 to 22 Aug 2026
$200.00
LIT Aquatics – Tong Louie Family YMCA
Surrey, Lower Mainland
03 Aug 2026 to 05 Aug 2026
$300.00
LIT Aquatics – Maple Ridge Leisure Centre
Maple Ridge, Lower Mainland
03 Aug 2026 to 05 Aug 2026
$300.00
LIT Aquatics – Mission Leisure Centre
Mission, Lower Mainland
04 Aug 2026 to 06 Aug 2026
$300.00
Kelowna Family YMCA
Kelowna, Thompson-Okanagan
04 Aug 2026 to 07 Aug 2026
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Mundy Park Pool
Coquitlam, Lower Mainland
04 Aug 2026 to 07 Aug 2026
$170.00
Saanich Commonwealth Place
Victoria, Vancouver Island
04 Aug 2026 to 06 Aug 2026
$199.00
Poirier Sport & Leisure Complex
Coquitlam, Lower Mainland
04 Aug 2026 to 07 Aug 2026
$170.00
Esquimalt Recreation Centre
Victoria, Vancouver Island
04 Aug 2026 to 07 Aug 2026
$190.00
Camp Latona
Gambier Island, Lower Mainland
09 Aug 2026 to 21 Aug 2026
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Hyde Creek Pool
Port Coquitlam, Lower Mainland
09 Aug 2026 to 30 Aug 2026
$195.00
LIT Aquatics – Bettie Allard YMCA
Coquitlam, Lower Mainland
10 Aug 2026 to 12 Aug 2026
$300.00
LIT Aquatics – Abbotsford Recreation Centre
Abbotsford, Lower Mainland
10 Aug 2026 to 12 Aug 2026
$300.00
LIT Aquatics – Chilliwack Landing Leisure Centre
Chilliwack, Lower Mainland
10 Aug 2026 to 12 Aug 2026
$300.00
LIT Aquatics – Jewish Community Centre
Vancouver, Lower Mainland
10 Aug 2026 to 12 Aug 2026
$300.00
Nelson & District Community Complex
Nelson, Kootenays
10 Aug 2026 to 13 Aug 2026
$210.00
Mundy Park Pool
Coquitlam, Lower Mainland
10 Aug 2026 to 14 Aug 2026
$170.00
LIT Aquatics – Jewish Community Centre
Vancouver, Lower Mainland
10 Aug 2026 to 14 Aug 2026
$300.00
Ladner Outdoor Pool
Delta, Lower Mainland
11 Aug 2026 to 20 Aug 2026
$200.00
Kimberley Aquatic Center
Kimberley, Kootenays
17 Aug 2026 to 20 Aug 2026
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LIT Aquatics – Tong Louie Family YMCA
Surrey, Lower Mainland
17 Aug 2026 to 19 Aug 2026
$300.00
LIT Aquatics – Maple Ridge Leisure Centre
Maple Ridge, Lower Mainland
17 Aug 2026 to 19 Aug 2026
$300.00
West Vancouver Aquatic Centre
West Vancouver, Lower Mainland
17 Aug 2026 to 28 Aug 2026
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LIT Aquatics – təməsew̓txʷ Aquatic Centre
New Westminster, Lower Mainland
17 Aug 2026 to 19 Aug 2026
$300.00
Creston and District Community Complex
Creston, Kootenays
17 Aug 2026 to 20 Aug 2026
$210.00
Mundy Park Pool
Coquitlam, Lower Mainland
17 Aug 2026 to 21 Aug 2026
$170.00
Poirier Sport & Leisure Complex
Coquitlam, Lower Mainland
17 Aug 2026 to 21 Aug 2026
$170.00
Tofino – Shandy Kariatsumari
Tofino, Vancouver Island
18 Aug 2026 to 20 Aug 2026
$315.00
Sungod Recreation
Delta, Lower Mainland
23 Aug 2026 to 23 Aug 2026
$82.00
Vernon Recreation Centre
Vernon, Thompson-Okanagan
24 Aug 2026 to 27 Aug 2026
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LIT Aquatics – Abbotsford Recreation Centre
Abbotsford, Lower Mainland
24 Aug 2026 to 26 Aug 2026
$300.00
LIT Aquatics – Jewish Community Centre
Vancouver, Lower Mainland
24 Aug 2026 to 26 Aug 2026
$300.00
Poirier Sport & Leisure Complex
Coquitlam, Lower Mainland
24 Aug 2026 to 28 Aug 2026
$170.00
LIT Aquatics – Jewish Community Centre
Vancouver, Lower Mainland
24 Aug 2026 to 28 Aug 2026
$300.00
Winskill Aquatic & Fitness Centre
Delta, Lower Mainland
29 Aug 2026 to 29 Aug 2026
$82.00
LIT Aquatics – Abbotsford Recreation Centre
Abbotsford, Lower Mainland
31 Aug 2026 to 02 Sep 2026
$300.00
Poirier Sport & Leisure Complex
Coquitlam, Lower Mainland
31 Aug 2026 to 04 Sep 2026
$170.00
Comox Valley Sports Centre
Courtenay, Vancouver Island
03 Oct 2026 to 03 Oct 2026
$275.00
Winskill Aquatic & Fitness Centre
Delta, Lower Mainland
27 Dec 2026 to 27 Dec 2026
$82.00
Comox Valley Sports Centre
Courtenay, Vancouver Island
09 Jan 2027 to 30 Jan 2027
$275.00
Parkinson Recreation Centre
Course:
Bronze Medallion
Start Date:
03 Jul 2026 to
03 Jul 2026 –
05:00 PM to
09:00 PM
End Date:
12 Jul 2026 to
12 Jul 2026 –
09:30 AM to
04:00 PM
Course notes
This course runs Friday July 3 5:00pm to 9:00pm, Sunday July 5 9:30am to 4:00pm, Friday July 10 5:00pm to 9:00pm, Saturday July 11 9:30am to 4:00pm and Sunday July 12 9:30am to 4:00pm.
A Pocket Mask is a required piece of equipment for this course. Extra Fees will be charge at payment for a candidate fee and manual fee.
Refund Policy: Withdrawal required one week in advance of course start date to receive a refund. If less than one week’s notice is given, no refund will be provided.
This is part of an overnight Leadership Camp at Camp Latona on Gambier Island over two weeks. Campers will learn leadership skills as well as the medallion and cross certifications.
This is a Bronze Medallion/Bronze Cross Combo Course. The first two and a half days will teach the Bronze Medallion, the second half will cover the Bronze Cross content.
Course takes place Monday to Friday, 9:00-5:30 Enroll online at: https://tinyurl.com/VACYMCA Or call us at: 250-567-3957
Judgement, knowledge, skills and fitness will be evaluated. Students acquire the assessment and problem-solving skills needed to make good decisions in, on and around the water.
Cost – $200 (includes processing fees)
July 6 – 10 2026
Mon – Fri
10:00 am – 3:00 pm
100% attendance is needed
Bring towels, change of clothes, warm clothes, sufficient food, water and snacks
MUST be 13 years old or have Bronze Star prior to this course starting
Refund Policy:
Cancellation of 7 days or more before program start date: Refund of fees less (a 10$ processing fee + program supply fees (if applicable)).
Cancellation of 6 days or less before program start date: No refunds.
Prerequisites: Must be 13 years old OR have Bronze Star. Understand the lifesaving principles embodied in the four components of water rescue education: judgment, knowledge, skill and fitness. Rescuers learn self rescue techniques, defence and release methods, and tows and carries in preparation for challenging rescues involving conscious and unconscious victims of various types, including spinal injuries and circulatory emergencies. Lifesavers develop stroke efficiency and endurance in a timed swim. Includes the CPR-A certification. Canadian Life Saving Manual is required. There is a non-refundable exam fee. 100% attendance is recommended.
A Pocket Mask is a required piece of equipment for this course. Extra Fees will be charged at payment for the candidate fee and manual fee.
Refund Policy: Withdrawal required one week in advance of course start date to receive a refund. If less than one week’s notice is given, no refund will be provided.
Please Note: This is a Challenge Exam.
A Pocket Mask is a required piece of equipment for this course. Extra Fees will be charged at payment for the candidate fee.
Refund Policy: Withdrawal required one week in advance of course start date to receive a refund. If less than one week’s notice is given, no refund will be provided.
This is a Bronze Medallion Challenge Course. Additional Fees will be added at time of purchase for candidate fee.
A Pocket Mask is a required piece of equipment for this course (purchasable at the front desk of Sungod Recreation Centre, Ladner Leisure Centre, or Winskill Aquatic & Fitness Centre).
Refund Policy: Withdrawal required one week in advance of course start date to receive a refund. If less than one week’s notice is given, no refund will be provided.
