Water Safety Instructor (WSI) – Proficient Training

WSI – Water Safety Instructor

The Water Safety Instructor (WSI) Course prepares candidates to instruct the Red Cross Swim programs. Candidates focus on strategies to introduce and develop fitness activities, skills and water safety, and swimming skills in the Red Cross Swim Preschool, Red Cross Swim Kids, Red Cross Swim @ School, Red Cross Swim @ Camp, Red Cross Swim for Adults & Teens, and Red Cross Swim Adapted programs.

Another benefit to this course is that candidates develop skills speaking in front of people. Public speaking is a skill that is relevant and beneficial to any future career path.

The format for the WSI course is:

Pre-screening Component – Skills, which are consistent with the course prerequisites, are reviewed and evaluated. (Prerequisites: Swim Kids 10 or equivalent; and, one of Emergency First Aid, Bronze Cross, or Red Cross Assistant Lifeguard). This takes 6 to 8 hours.
Online WSI Component – Candidates are to complete the online component of the course. This takes 15 to 20 hours.
Co-teach Component – Candidates are to complete a co-teach session with a WSI. (Information on how to do this will be given out following the Pre-screening session). The Online and Co-teach Components could be done concurrently. This is at least 8 hours.
Core Component – This is the classroom and pool part of the course. Candidates should have completed the Pre-screening, the Online and Co-teach Components before taking this part of the course. This is about 24 hours long.

Next Courses

They will be at St James Centennial Pool from 6:00-9:30pm.

Winter Water Safety Instructor – Sundays, January 5 – February 9, 2020
Winter-and-Spring Water Safety Instructor – Sundays, March 1 – April 19 (No classes on March 29, April 5 and 12)
Spring Water Safety Instructor – Sundays, May 3 – June 14 (No classes on May 17); the last class will be held at Birds Hill Park Waterfront.

WSI TRANSFER

If someone is a Swimming Instructor with a different recognized agency (Swim For Life Instructor, I Can Swim Instructor, YMCA Swim Instructor, Ultra Swim Instructor, or American WSI) and would like to teach the Red Cross Water Safety program, they can take a WSI Transfer course. If you would like a WSI Transfer course, we are taking a waiting list. Please contact us.

WSI RECERTIFICATION

All WSIs must recertify every two years to remain qualified. New WSIs must complete three online Professional Development sessions within their first two-years (these are free and available in the Red Cross Online Portal).

If a WSI has expired, they are not certified to teach. They can re-engage by taking a WSI recertification

Choose one of the following dates:

Monday, December 16, 12:30-5:30, Cindy Klassen Rec Complex; OR,
Friday, December 20, 8:30-1:30, Cindy Klassen Rec Complex; OR,
Tuesday, January 7, 2020, 12:30-5:30, Cindy Klassen Rec Complex; OR,
Thursday, January 30, 2020, 12:30-5:30, Pan-Am Pool; OR,
Monday, February 24, 12:30-5:30, Cindy Klassen Rec Complex; OR,
Wednesday, March 25, 12:30-5:30, Cindy Klassen Rec Complex; OR,
Friday, April 24, 12:30-5:30, Cindy Klassen Rec Complex; OR,
Thursday, April 30, 2020, 12:30-5:30, Pan-Am Pool; OR,
Friday, May 8, 8:30-1:30, Cindy Klassen Rec Complex; OR,
Friday, May 22, 5:00-9:30pm, Cindy Klassen Rec Complex; OR,
Thursday, May 28, 8:30-1:30, Pan-Am Pool; OR,
Monday, June 8, 8:30-1:30, Cindy Klassen Rec Complex; OR,
Monday, June 22, 5:00-10:00pm, Birds Hill Park Waterfront; OR,
Friday, June 26, 8:30-1:30, Birds Hill Park Waterfront; OR,
If you can’t find a day that works for you, please contact us and we can set up another one on a different day.
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