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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City, Region
Dates
Price
Fred Randall Pool – Edmonds Community Centre
Burnaby, Lower Mainland
03 Jul 2025 to 21 Aug 2025
$236.00
Eileen Dailly Leisure Pool & Fitness Centre
Burnaby, Lower Mainland
05 Jul 2025 to 19 Jul 2025
$236.00
Grandview Heights Aquatic Centre
Surrey, Lower Mainland
07 Jul 2025 to 11 Jul 2025
$1.00
Kensington Park Outdoor Pool
Burnaby, Lower Mainland
07 Jul 2025 to 11 Jul 2025
$226.00
Kamloops Community YM-YWCA
Kamloops, Thompson-Okanagan
07 Jul 2025 to 11 Jul 2025
$210.00
Kelowna Family YMCA
Kelowna, Thompson-Okanagan
07 Jul 2025 to 11 Jul 2025
$160.00
Comox Valley Aquatic Centre
Courtenay, Vancouver Island
07 Jul 2025 to 10 Jul 2025
$210.00
Juan de Fuca Recreation Centre
Victoria, Vancouver Island
08 Jul 2025 to 11 Jul 2025
$160.00
Gordon Head Recreation Centre
Victoria, Vancouver Island
09 Jul 2025 to 11 Jul 2025
$199.00
Penticton Community Centre
Penticton, Thompson-Okanagan
09 Jul 2025 to 11 Jul 2025
$170.00
LIT Aquatics – Mission Leisure Centre
Mission, Lower Mainland
09 Jul 2025 to 11 Jul 2025
$275.00
LIT Aquatics – Tong Louie Family YMCA
Surrey, Lower Mainland
09 Jul 2025 to 11 Jul 2025
$275.00
LIT Aquatics – Bettie Allard YMCA
Coquitlam, Lower Mainland
09 Jul 2025 to 11 Jul 2025
$275.00
LIT Aquatics – təməsew̓txʷ Aquatic Centre
New Westminster, Lower Mainland
09 Jul 2025 to 11 Jul 2025
$275.00
LIT Aquatics – Chilliwack Landing Leisure Centre
Chilliwack, Lower Mainland
09 Jul 2025 to 11 Jul 2025
$275.00
LIT Aquatics – Maple Ridge Leisure Centre
Maple Ridge, Lower Mainland
11 Jul 2025 to 13 Jul 2025
$275.00
LIT Aquatics – Abbotsford Recreation Centre
Abbotsford, Lower Mainland
12 Jul 2025 to 12 Jul 2025
$100.00
LIT Aquatics – Maple Ridge Leisure Centre
Maple Ridge, Lower Mainland
14 Jul 2025 to 16 Jul 2025
$275.00
Grandview Heights Aquatic Centre
Surrey, Lower Mainland
14 Jul 2025 to 18 Jul 2025
$1.00
Ravensong Aquatic Centre
Qualicum Beach, Vancouver Island
14 Jul 2025 to 18 Jul 2025
$170.00
Prince George Aquatic Centre
Prince George, North
14 Jul 2025 to 18 Jul 2025
$364.00
Castlegar & District Recreation Depatrment
Castlegar, Kootenays
14 Jul 2025 to 17 Jul 2025
$162.00
Creston and District Community Complex
Creston, Kootenays
14 Jul 2025 to 17 Jul 2025
$162.00
Panorama Recreation Centre
North Sannich, Vancouver Island
14 Jul 2025 to 18 Jul 2025
$150.00
Esquimalt Recreation Centre
Victoria, Vancouver Island
14 Jul 2025 to 18 Jul 2025
$175.00
CFB Esquimalt Naden
Victoria, Vancouver Island
14 Jul 2025 to 18 Jul 2025
$160.00
Nicola Valley Aquatic Centre
Merritt, Thompson-Okanagan
14 Jul 2025 to 18 Jul 2025
$175.00
Parkinson Recreation Centre
Kelowna, Thompson-Okanagan
14 Jul 2025 to 18 Jul 2025
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LIT Aquatics – Jewish Community Centre
Vancouver, Lower Mainland
14 Jul 2025 to 18 Jul 2025
$275.00
North Peace Leisure Pool
Fort St. John, North
14 Jul 2025 to 14 Jul 2025
$486.00
Cowichan Aquatic Centre
Duncan, Vancouver Island
15 Jul 2025 to 18 Jul 2025
$160.00
West Vancouver Aquatic Centre
West Vancouver, Lower Mainland
16 Jul 2025 to 28 Jul 2025
$299.00
LIT Aquatics – Tong Louie Family YMCA
Surrey, Lower Mainland
16 Jul 2025 to 18 Jul 2025
$275.00
LIT Aquatics – Bettie Allard YMCA
Coquitlam, Lower Mainland
16 Jul 2025 to 18 Jul 2025
$275.00
LIT Aquatics – Jewish Community Centre
Vancouver, Lower Mainland
16 Jul 2025 to 18 Jul 2025
$275.00
Vernon Recreation Centre
Vernon, Thompson-Okanagan
16 Jul 2025 to 25 Jul 2025
$192.00
LIT Aquatics – Jewish Community Centre
Vancouver, Lower Mainland
19 Jul 2025 to 19 Jul 2025
$100.00
Armstrong-Spallumcheen Outdoor Pool
Armstrong, Thompson-Okanagan
21 Jul 2025 to 25 Jul 2025
$185.00
Kin Pool, Bowen-Park
Nanaimo, Vancouver Island
21 Jul 2025 to 25 Jul 2025
$200.00
Beban Park
Nanaimo, Vancouver Island
21 Jul 2025 to 25 Jul 2025
$195.00
Al Anderson Memorial Pool
Langley, Lower Mainland
21 Jul 2025 to 25 Jul 2025
$184.00
LIT Aquatics – Tong Louie Family YMCA
Surrey, Lower Mainland
23 Jul 2025 to 25 Jul 2025
$275.00
LIT Aquatics – Abbotsford Recreation Centre
Abbotsford, Lower Mainland
23 Jul 2025 to 25 Jul 2025
$275.00
LIT Aquatics – Tong Louie Family YMCA
Surrey, Lower Mainland
26 Jul 2025 to 26 Jul 2025
$100.00
Kimberley Aquatic Center
Kimberley, Kootenays
28 Jul 2025 to 31 Jul 2025
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Canada Games Aquatic Centre
Kamloops, Thompson-Okanagan
28 Jul 2025 to 01 Aug 2025
$194.00
Oliver Community Pool
Oliver, Thompson-Okanagan
28 Jul 2025 to 01 Aug 2025
$155.00
McPherson Outdoor Pool
Burnaby, Lower Mainland
28 Jul 2025 to 31 Jul 2025
$226.00
SEAPARC Complex
Sooke, Vancouver Island
28 Jul 2025 to 31 Jul 2025
$177.00
Saanich Commonwealth Place
Victoria, Vancouver Island
28 Jul 2025 to 01 Aug 2025
$199.00
LIT Aquatics – Jewish Community Centre
Vancouver, Lower Mainland
28 Jul 2025 to 01 Aug 2025
$275.00
Surrey Sport & Leisure Complex
Surrey, Lower Mainland
29 Jul 2025 to 07 Aug 2025
$1.00
Ladner Outdoor Pool
Delta, Lower Mainland
29 Jul 2025 to 07 Aug 2025
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LIT Aquatics – Maple Ridge Leisure Centre
Maple Ridge, Lower Mainland
30 Jul 2025 to 30 Jul 2025
$100.00
LIT Aquatics – Tong Louie Family YMCA
Surrey, Lower Mainland
30 Jul 2025 to 01 Aug 2025
$275.00
Gordon Head Recreation Centre
Victoria, Vancouver Island
30 Jul 2025 to 01 Aug 2025
$199.00
LIT Aquatics – Bettie Allard YMCA
Coquitlam, Lower Mainland
30 Jul 2025 to 01 Aug 2025
$275.00
LIT Aquatics – Jewish Community Centre
Vancouver, Lower Mainland
30 Jul 2025 to 01 Aug 2025
$275.00
North Vancouver Recreation and Culture
North Vancouver, Lower Mainland
30 Jul 2025 to 27 Aug 2025
$194.00
Eileen Dailly Leisure Pool & Fitness Centre
Burnaby, Lower Mainland
31 Jul 2025 to 26 Aug 2025
$236.00
Winskill Aquatic & Fitness Centre
Delta, Lower Mainland
02 Aug 2025 to 23 Aug 2025
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LIT Aquatics – Abbotsford Recreation Centre
Abbotsford, Lower Mainland
03 Aug 2025 to 03 Aug 2025
$100.00
LIT Aquatics – Maple Ridge Leisure Centre
Maple Ridge, Lower Mainland
04 Aug 2025 to 06 Aug 2025
$275.00
McPherson Outdoor Pool
Burnaby, Lower Mainland
04 Aug 2025 to 07 Aug 2025
$226.00
Fernie Aquatic Center
Fernie, Kootenays
04 Aug 2025 to 07 Aug 2025
–
Summerland Aquatic Centre
Summerland, Thompson-Okanagan
05 Aug 2025 to 07 Aug 2025
$150.00
Marina’s Swim School
Richmond, Lower Mainland
05 Aug 2025 to 07 Aug 2025
$280.00
West Vancouver Aquatic Centre
West Vancouver, Lower Mainland
05 Aug 2025 to 28 Aug 2025
$299.00
Al Anderson Memorial Pool
Langley, Lower Mainland
05 Aug 2025 to 08 Aug 2025
$184.00
Kelowna Family YMCA
Kelowna, Thompson-Okanagan
05 Aug 2025 to 08 Aug 2025
$160.00
NORTH & SOUTH SHUSWAP COMMUNITY RESOURCE ASSOCIATI
Sorrento, Thompson-Okanagan
05 Aug 2025 to 14 Aug 2025
$150.00
LIT Aquatics – Tong Louie Family YMCA
Surrey, Lower Mainland
06 Aug 2025 to 08 Aug 2025
$275.00
LIT Aquatics – Bettie Allard YMCA
Coquitlam, Lower Mainland
06 Aug 2025 to 08 Aug 2025
$275.00
LIT Aquatics – Mission Leisure Centre
Mission, Lower Mainland
07 Aug 2025 to 09 Aug 2025
$275.00
Revelstoke Community & Aquatic Centre
Revelstoke, Thompson-Okanagan
08 Aug 2025 to 11 Aug 2025
$185.00
South Surrey Indoor Pool
Surrey, Lower Mainland
09 Aug 2025 to 23 Aug 2025
$1.00
Newton Recreation Centre
Surrey, Lower Mainland
10 Aug 2025 to 31 Aug 2025
$1.00
Canfor Leisure Pool
Prince George, North
11 Aug 2025 to 15 Aug 2025
$363.00
Powell River Recreation Complex
Powell River, Vancouver Island
11 Aug 2025 to 15 Aug 2025
$225.00
Frank Jameson Community Centre
Ladysmith, Vancouver Island
11 Aug 2025 to 11 Aug 2025
$185.00
LIT Aquatics – Tong Louie Family YMCA
Surrey, Lower Mainland
11 Aug 2025 to 11 Aug 2025
$100.00
Nanaimo Aquatic Centre
Nanaimo, Vancouver Island
11 Aug 2025 to 15 Aug 2025
$195.00
Sparwood Leisure Centre
Sparwood, Kootenays
12 Aug 2025 to 21 Aug 2025
–
Enderby Pool
Enderby, Thompson-Okanagan
12 Aug 2025 to 12 Aug 2025
$210.00
LIT Aquatics – Tong Louie Family YMCA
Surrey, Lower Mainland
13 Aug 2025 to 15 Aug 2025
$275.00
LIT Aquatics – təməsew̓txʷ Aquatic Centre
New Westminster, Lower Mainland
13 Aug 2025 to 15 Aug 2025
$275.00
LIT Aquatics – Abbotsford Recreation Centre
Abbotsford, Lower Mainland
13 Aug 2025 to 15 Aug 2025
$275.00
LIT Aquatics – Cheam Leisure Centre
Chilliwack, Lower Mainland
13 Aug 2025 to 15 Aug 2025
$275.00
LIT Aquatics – Jewish Community Centre
Vancouver, Lower Mainland
13 Aug 2025 to 15 Aug 2025
$275.00
West Vancouver Aquatic Centre
West Vancouver, Lower Mainland
15 Aug 2025 to 27 Aug 2025
$299.00
LIT Aquatics – Tong Louie Family YMCA
Surrey, Lower Mainland
16 Aug 2025 to 16 Aug 2025
$100.00
Salmo Valley Swimming Pool
Salmo, Kootenays
17 Aug 2025 to 26 Aug 2025
$162.00
Guildford Recreation Centre
Surrey, Lower Mainland
18 Aug 2025 to 21 Aug 2025
$1.00
Nelson & District Community Complex
Nelson, Kootenays
18 Aug 2025 to 21 Aug 2025
$162.00
LIT Aquatics – Jewish Community Centre
Vancouver, Lower Mainland
18 Aug 2025 to 22 Aug 2025
$275.00
LIT Aquatics – Abbotsford Recreation Centre
Abbotsford, Lower Mainland
20 Aug 2025 to 22 Aug 2025
$275.00
LIT Aquatics – Jewish Community Centre
Vancouver, Lower Mainland
23 Aug 2025 to 23 Aug 2025
$100.00
Esquimalt Recreation Centre
Victoria, Vancouver Island
25 Aug 2025 to 29 Aug 2025
$175.00
Courtenay & District Memorial Outdoor Pool
Courtenay, Vancouver Island
27 Aug 2025 to 29 Aug 2025
$225.00
Gordon Head Recreation Centre
Victoria, Vancouver Island
27 Aug 2025 to 29 Aug 2025
$199.00
LIT Aquatics – Abbotsford Recreation Centre
Abbotsford, Lower Mainland
27 Aug 2025 to 29 Aug 2025
$275.00
LIT Aquatics – Cheam Leisure Centre
Chilliwack, Lower Mainland
27 Aug 2025 to 29 Aug 2025
$275.00
LIT Aquatics – Jewish Community Centre
Vancouver, Lower Mainland
27 Aug 2025 to 29 Aug 2025
$275.00
Vernon Recreation Centre
Vernon, Thompson-Okanagan
19 Oct 2025 to 23 Nov 2025
$196.00
Saanich Commonwealth Place
Victoria, Vancouver Island
13 Dec 2025 to 21 Dec 2025
$199.00
Prince George Aquatic Centre
Prince George, North
27 Dec 2025 to 30 Dec 2025
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Vernon Recreation Centre
Vernon, Thompson-Okanagan
28 Dec 2025 to 31 Dec 2025
$196.00
Cowichan Aquatic Centre
Duncan, Vancouver Island
09 Jan 2026 to 17 Jan 2026
$166.00
Fred Randall Pool – Edmonds Community Centre
Course:
Bronze Cross
Start Date:
03 Jul 2025 to
03 Jul 2025 –
04:00 PM to
07:00 PM
End Date:
21 Aug 2025 to
21 Aug 2025 –
04:00 PM to
07:00 PM
Course notes
Candidates should bring their Bronze Medallion Card on the first day of lessons and also bring their Canadian Lifesaving Manual.
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.
Bronze Cross is worth 2 Grade 11 High School Credits.
Minimum 6 Candidates for the course to run.
July 21st-25th 2025 9:00-1:00 pm
Requirements:
Bronze Medallion current within 5 years
Costs:
Course Fee: $185.00
Require Canadian Lifesaving Manual: $40.00
Review of Bronze Medallion course content is greatly encouraged.
Students begin transitioning from lifesaving to lifeguarding and prepare for assistant lifeguard responsibilities. Students will strengthen and their lifesaving skills and active surveillance techniques in aquatic facilities. The importance of teamwork and communication is emphasized in this course.
Cost: $200.00
July 21 – 25
Mon – Fri
9:15 am – 3:00 pm
100% attendance is needed to pass
Bring towels, change of clothes, warm clothes, sunscreen, food and water
MUST HAVE SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED BRONZE MEDALLION
Cancellation of 6 days or less before program start date: No refund
Cancellation of 7 days or more before start date: 10$ processing fee and program supply fees
Wednesday 12:30-17:00, Thursday 08:00-17:00, Friday 08:00-17:00.
Contact the Courtenay Lewis Centre to register: (250) 338-5371 or https://www.courtenay.ca/
