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Aquatic Programmer Course
In partnership with Canadian Red Cross
Intended Audience:
The Aquatic Programmer course is idea for full-time aquatic professionals, those seeking to advance their career in aquatics and students in recreation whose career might include responsibility for aquatics programming.
Learning Outcomes:
- Understanding your community trends and resources, and where and how to build partnerships
- Understanding risk assessment in the aquatic environment
- Understanding program planning and administration including scheduling, budgeting and in-service training
- Understanding staff recruitment and retention strategies
- Understanding customer relationship management
- Understanding how, when and where to market your programs and services
Course Conductors:
All of our Aquatic Programmer Course Conductors have at least:
- Certification as a Red Cross Water Safety Instructor Trainer
- Minimum 3 years’ experience as an aquatics programmer
- Have completed the Aquatic Programmers Course
Most have been active in the field of aquatics for many years and are in management roles with municipal aquatics programs.
Certification: Certification is based on 100% participation and a score of 75% on the knowledge evaluation. Certification does not expire.
Course Prerequisite: 18 years of age
Duration: 24 hours (over 3 days)