Do you want to have a new job? Every facility with a swimming pool requires to hire a certified Bronze Lifeguard in Turkey, therefore this certification is in high demand. If you are good at swimming and fitness, you can have a new job in a short time. You need to have a valid Bronze Lifeguard certification to work in a pool not deeper than 5 meters in Turkey.
Course Prerequisites
- Being a good swimmer (Candidate should be able to swim without any swimming aids and stopping for long distances)
- 18 years old
- Medical fitness to be a lifeguard (Medical Statement of the candidate is accepted)
Graduate of elementary education
Course Content and Duration
Bronze Lifeguard course is completed in 3 days. The course days are determined according to our instructor and candidates availabilities. However, there is an obligation to take Course Permission from the Federation 15 days prior to the course’s first day, so the candidates should notify us and register to the course as early as possible. Two days of the course are conducted in the classroom and knowledge development and first aid techniques are completed. And on the remaining one day, pool session is conducted. It may take 18 days to earn the certification, so it is crucial to enroll the course as early as possible.
Bronze Lifeguard Duties and Certification Validity
At the end of the course, candidates who are successful earn the authorization to work as a lifeguard at the pools not deeper than 5 meters. (If you are planning to work at a pool deeper than 5 meters, you need to take the Bronze certificate first and continue your education to become Silver Lifeguard.) The certification received at the end of the course is valid for 2 years. (This is a general rule for all Lifeguard certifications.) At the end of these 2 years, if you are medically fit, you can renew your certification with a lifeguard and first aid refresher course.
IMPORTANT:
With an amendment to the Federation’s rules, there has been a change in the renewal procedures. The renewals can only be possible for 6 months period after the expiry date of the card. For example, if the expiry date on your card reads 21.02.2017, the card can be renewed until 21.08.2017. If the lifeguard doesn’t renew his/her card until this date, s/he should take the course again. So if you want to renew your card with a short refresher course, we recommend you to take this rule into consideration.
Course Price
The Bronze Lifeguard course price is - TL, and Bronze Lifeguard certification fee is - TL. These prices include the course, training materials, pool entrance fees, and certification fee and the total of - TL is paid during the course registration.