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.
Find a Location/availability
Facility Name
City, Region
Dates
Price
Winskill Aquatic & Fitness Centre
Delta, Lower Mainland
29 Aug 2026 to 29 Aug 2026
$82.00
Gordon Head Recreation Centre
Victoria, Vancouver Island
31 Aug 2026 to 02 Sep 2026
$199.00
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
Surrey Sport & Leisure Complex
Surrey, Lower Mainland
09 Sep 2026 to 23 Sep 2026
$148.00
Gordon Head Recreation Centre
Victoria, Vancouver Island
09 Sep 2026 to 21 Oct 2026
$199.00
Esquimalt Recreation Centre
Victoria, Vancouver Island
11 Sep 2026 to 19 Sep 2026
$190.00
Kamloops Community YM-YWCA
Kamloops, Thompson-Okanagan
11 Sep 2026 to 09 Oct 2026
$210.00
LIT Aquatics – Chilliwack Landing Leisure Centre
Chilliwack, Lower Mainland
11 Sep 2026 to 13 Sep 2026
$300.00
LIT Aquatics – Bettie Allard YMCA
Coquitlam, Lower Mainland
11 Sep 2026 to 13 Sep 2026
$300.00
South Surrey Indoor Pool
Surrey, Lower Mainland
12 Sep 2026 to 26 Sep 2026
$148.00
Panorama Recreation Centre
North Sannich, Vancouver Island
12 Sep 2026 to 19 Sep 2026
$240.00
Poirier Sport & Leisure Complex
Coquitlam, Lower Mainland
12 Sep 2026 to 03 Oct 2026
$170.00
Gordon Head Recreation Centre
Victoria, Vancouver Island
13 Sep 2026 to 27 Sep 2026
$199.00
Aldergrove Community Centre
Aldergrove, Lower Mainland
13 Sep 2026 to 27 Sep 2026
$201.00
LIT Aquatics – Tong Louie Family YMCA
Surrey, Lower Mainland
18 Sep 2026 to 20 Sep 2026
$300.00
UBC Aquatic Centre
Vancouver, Lower Mainland
19 Sep 2026 to 27 Sep 2026
$256.00
Vernon Recreation Centre
Vernon, Thompson-Okanagan
26 Sep 2026 to 24 Oct 2026
$193.00
Juan de Fuca Recreation Centre
Victoria, Vancouver Island
26 Sep 2026 to 04 Oct 2026
$201.00
LIT Aquatics – Abbotsford Recreation Centre
Abbotsford, Lower Mainland
02 Oct 2026 to 04 Oct 2026
$300.00
LIT Aquatics – təməsew̓txʷ Aquatic Centre
New Westminster, Lower Mainland
02 Oct 2026 to 04 Oct 2026
$300.00
Saanich Commonwealth Place
Victoria, Vancouver Island
03 Oct 2026 to 10 Oct 2026
$199.00
Comox Valley Sports Centre
Courtenay, Vancouver Island
03 Oct 2026 to 03 Oct 2026
$275.00
Cowichan Aquatic Centre
Duncan, Vancouver Island
04 Oct 2026 to 25 Oct 2026
$214.00
Aldergrove Community Centre
Aldergrove, Lower Mainland
04 Oct 2026 to 25 Oct 2026
$176.00
LIT Aquatics – Tong Louie Family YMCA
Surrey, Lower Mainland
10 Oct 2026 to 12 Oct 2026
$300.00
Poirier Sport & Leisure Complex
Coquitlam, Lower Mainland
10 Oct 2026 to 07 Nov 2026
$170.00
Kelowna Family YMCA
Kelowna, Thompson-Okanagan
10 Oct 2026 to 31 Oct 2026
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North Peace Leisure Pool
Fort St. John, North
11 Oct 2026 to 25 Oct 2026
$250.00
LIT Aquatics – Chilliwack Landing Leisure Centre
Chilliwack, Lower Mainland
16 Oct 2026 to 18 Oct 2026
$300.00
LIT Aquatics – Bettie Allard YMCA
Coquitlam, Lower Mainland
16 Oct 2026 to 18 Oct 2026
$300.00
Summerland Aquatic Centre
Summerland, Thompson-Okanagan
18 Oct 2026 to 08 Nov 2026
$200.00
LIT Aquatics – Tong Louie Family YMCA
Surrey, Lower Mainland
30 Oct 2026 to 01 Nov 2026
$300.00
LIT Aquatics – təməsew̓txʷ Aquatic Centre
New Westminster, Lower Mainland
06 Nov 2026 to 08 Nov 2026
$300.00
LIT Aquatics – Jewish Community Centre
Vancouver, Lower Mainland
14 Nov 2026 to 28 Nov 2026
$300.00
UBC Aquatic Centre
Vancouver, Lower Mainland
14 Nov 2026 to 22 Nov 2026
$256.00
Poirier Sport & Leisure Complex
Coquitlam, Lower Mainland
14 Nov 2026 to 12 Dec 2026
$170.00
Gordon Head Recreation Centre
Victoria, Vancouver Island
22 Nov 2026 to 29 Nov 2026
$199.00
LIT Aquatics – Abbotsford Recreation Centre
Abbotsford, Lower Mainland
27 Nov 2026 to 29 Nov 2026
$300.00
LIT Aquatics – Mission Leisure Centre
Mission, Lower Mainland
27 Nov 2026 to 29 Nov 2026
$300.00
Parkinson Recreation Centre
Kelowna, Thompson-Okanagan
04 Dec 2026 to 19 Dec 2026
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LIT Aquatics – Abbotsford Recreation Centre
Abbotsford, Lower Mainland
19 Dec 2026 to 23 Dec 2026
$300.00
LIT Aquatics – Abbotsford Recreation Centre
Abbotsford, Lower Mainland
19 Dec 2026 to 21 Dec 2026
$300.00
LIT Aquatics – təməsew̓txʷ Aquatic Centre
New Westminster, Lower Mainland
19 Dec 2026 to 21 Dec 2026
$300.00
LIT Aquatics – Mission Leisure Centre
Mission, Lower Mainland
19 Dec 2026 to 21 Dec 2026
$300.00
LIT Aquatics – Tong Louie Family YMCA
Surrey, Lower Mainland
19 Dec 2026 to 21 Dec 2026
$300.00
LIT Aquatics – Jewish Community Centre
Vancouver, Lower Mainland
19 Dec 2026 to 21 Dec 2026
$300.00
LIT Aquatics – Maple Ridge Leisure Centre
Maple Ridge, Lower Mainland
19 Dec 2026 to 21 Dec 2026
$300.00
Kelowna Family YMCA
Kelowna, Thompson-Okanagan
20 Dec 2026 to 23 Dec 2026
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LIT Aquatics – Bettie Allard YMCA
Coquitlam, Lower Mainland
27 Dec 2026 to 29 Dec 2026
$300.00
LIT Aquatics – Tong Louie Family YMCA
Surrey, Lower Mainland
27 Dec 2026 to 29 Dec 2026
$300.00
LIT Aquatics – Chilliwack Landing Leisure Centre
Chilliwack, Lower Mainland
27 Dec 2026 to 29 Dec 2026
$300.00
LIT Aquatics – Jewish Community Centre
Vancouver, Lower Mainland
27 Dec 2026 to 29 Dec 2026
$300.00
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
Winskill Aquatic & Fitness Centre
Course:
Bronze Medallion
Start Date:
29 Aug 2026 to
29 Aug 2026 –
09:00 AM to
02:00 PM
End Date:
29 Aug 2026 to
29 Aug 2026 –
09:00 AM to
02:00 PM
Course notes
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.
Bronze Medallion challenges the candidate both mentally and physically. Judgement, 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.
Prerequisite: 13 years of age or Bronze Star and must be able to demonstrate the skills to a Swimmer 6 level .
Bronze Medallion challenges the candidate both mentally and physically. Judgement, 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.
Prerequisite: 13 years of age or Bronze Star and must be able to demonstrate the skills to a Swimmer 6 level .
This course is part of a combination Bronze Medallion/Cross – attendance for both the Medallion and the Cross is mandatory. Course runs every Sunday for 6 weeks.
Bronze Medallion challenges the candidate both mentally and physically. Judgement, 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.
Prerequisite: 13 years of age or Bronze Star and must be able to demonstrate the skills to a Swimmer 6 level .
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.
