Pssst, thinking of a job in aquatics?
Sign up to be an aquatics volunteer, track your hours, and you could earn 50% off the cost of your Swim and Lifesaving Instructor course.
Aquatic Volunteer Incentive Program
The AVIP (Aquatics Volunteer Incentive Program) is designed to encourage volunteers who have a passion for aquatics to pursue a job in the field and reduce the costs necessary to become a swim instructor.
Once registered in the program, you must complete 75 hours of volunteer time assisting instructors as they deliver swimming lessons. Once the necessary hours are complete, you can apply to receive 50% off* the cost of the Swim and Lifesaving Instructor course, which is necessary to become a swim instructor.
Benefits of the program
- Job-ready with Swim and Lifesaving Instructor Course
- Great experience as an aquatics volunteer
- Save a bunch of cash!
Prerequisites
In order to enroll in the AVIP program, applicants must be 14 years of age or older by the end of the calendar year and have successfully completed Swimmer Level 6 or equivalent.
To enroll in the Swim and Lifesaving Instructor’s Course, please ensure you meet the following prerequisites:
- Completion of the Bronze Medallion certification
- Completion of the Bronze Cross certification
- A minimum age of 15 years by the end of the course
Join the program!
Start your application online:
* 50% off course registration fee. Fees for books and/or course material is not discounted.