The City of Cambridge Leadership Path breaks down the training needed to become a lifeguard & swim instructor. The program is offered to those at least 13 years old, through the Lifesaving Society at our pool facilities. 

To start your journey by registering for courses listed below.   

Due to Lifesaving Society's program regulations, course capacity minimums must be met for courses to run. 

We are hiring Lifeguard & Swim Instructors! Apply today.

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Leadership Courses
CoursesStart DateEnd Date Location

Bronze Medallion + Emergency First Aid & CPR B

April 3, 2025 April 6, 2025 John Dolson Centre

Assistant Instructor 

April 17, 2025 June 19, 2025 John Dolson Centre

LSS Swim, Lifesaving & EFA Instructor

April 24, 2025 May 4, 2025 John Dolson Centre

Standard First Aid Instructor

April 26, 2025 April 27, 2025 John Dolson Centre

Bronze Medallion + Emergency First Aid & CPR B

April 27, 2025 June 29, 2025 WG Johnson Centre
Bronze Cross + Standard First Aid & CPR C May 8, 2025 May 11, 2025 John Dolson Centre
Aquatic Supervisor Training May 17, 2025 May 18, 2025 WG Johnson Centre 
Standard First Aid + CPR C - Full Course June 14, 2025 June 15, 2025 WG Johnson Centre
National Lifeguard - Pool July 2, 2025 August 27, 2025 John Dolson Centre
Bronze Medallion + Emergency First Aid & CPR B July 3, 2025 August 28, 2025 Ed Newland Pool
Bronze Cross + Standard First Aid & CPR C July 3, 2025 August 28, 2025 George Hancock Pool
Assistant Instructor July 3, 2025 August 28, 2025 John Dolson Centre
LSS Swim, Lifesaving & EFA Instructor July 14, 2025 July 18, 2025 John Dolson Centre
Standard First Aid + CPR C - Full Course July 19, 2025 July 20, 2025 WG Johnson Centre
National Lifeguard - Pool  July 31, 2025 August 3, 2025 John Dolson Centre
Standard First Aid + CPR C - Full Course August 9, 2025 August 10, 2025 WG Johnson Centre
Bronze Medallion + Emergency First Aid & CPR B August 14, 2025 August 17, 2025 WG Johnson Centre
Bronze Cross + Standard First Aid & CPR C August 21, 2025 August 24, 2025 John Dolson Centre
Aquatic Supervisor Training August 30, 2025 August 31, 2025 WG Johnson Centre
Recertification Courses
Courses2025 Dates
Standard First Aid + CPR C - Recert

April 27, 2025

National Lifeguard - Recert June 8, 2025
Standard First Aid + CPR C - Recert June 7, 2025
National Lifeguard - Recert July 5, 2025
Standard First Aid + CPR C - Recert July 12, 2025
Standard First Aid + CPR C - Recert August 23, 2025
National Lifeguard - Recert August 24, 2025