The National Lifeguard and Swim Instructor courses offer you a number of employment opportunities, including those in the borough. Working as a lifeguard is the ideal job for people who enjoy working in teams with other young people like you, and with the public. One thing is for sure: It’s never boring! 

Thanks to a grant from the Québec government, we offer you free courses on your way to obtaining your National Lifeguard certificate or to teaching swimming. Only personal equipment such as a whistle or a pocket mask will be at your expense. To have access to these courses and to succeed, you just need to live in Québec and, of course, to attend these courses regularly.

Free training for winter 2023

Here is the list of courses offered for the next session. You may register starting December 6, 6 p.m. if you live in Lachine and starting December 8, 8:30 a.m. if you don’t.  

• Bronze Medallion (prerequisite: 13 years old on the day of the exam)
• Bronze Cross (prerequisite: Bronze Medallion)
• Standard First Aid / AED (prerequisite: successful completion of Bronze Medallion and Bronze Cross courses)
• National Lifeguard - Pool (Prerequisites: 15 years old on the day of the exam and successful completion of Bronze Cross and Standard First Aid / AED)
• Swim Instructor (Prerequisites: 15 years old by the end of the training and have successfully completed Bronze Cross or National Lifeguard courses)

Renewal courses ($) are also offered.

Registration 

For Lachiners

• Online: starting December 6 at 6 p.m. 
• In person at Bureau Accès Montréal de Lachine : starting December 7 at 8:30 a.m. 

For all

• Online and in person at the Bureau Accès Montréal de Lachine: starting December 8 at 8:30 a.m. 
   

To avoid disappointment, we advise you to check if the desired course is already full before showing up. Check out the list.

If you are missing a few courses to start lifeguard training, register for our swimming courses offered in the winter session.