A variety of certifications are offered by trained instructors throughout the year, including High Five Training Workshops: Principles of Healthy Child Development (PHCD) for anyone interested in working with children ages 4-12.
Winter Registration now open! Program details viewable below.
Summer Registration will open Feb 3, 2025 @6:30am. Details viewable below prior to registration opening.
Below Activities require registration & fees apply. Recreation Membership is not a pre-requisite to enroll in Certification courses.
Currently not offered
High Five PHCD Course: 10:00am-2:30pm on Friday March 14th, 2025
High Five Training Workshops: Principles of Healthy Child Development (PHCD) The Principles of Healthy Child Development is a 4-hour training workshop that equips front-line leaders, or anyone interested in working with children ages 4-12, with the tools to enhance the quality of recreation programs. Front-line leaders will learn how to create a child-centered program ensuring each child’s social, emotional, and cognitive needs are met. Perfect for camp counsellors, after-school staff, swim instructors, and coaches. After completion, you will also receive free online training from HIGH FIVE titled Healthy Minds for Healthy Children. * Registration ends 1 week prior to start date.
Currently not offered
Achieve certification in Bronze Cross & Emergency First Aid with CPR Level B.
Achieve certification in Bronze Cross & Emergency First Aid with CPR Level B.
Skills include; victim assessment, rescue breathing, CPR, choking, and what to do for external bleeding, heart attack, and stroke victims.
Candidates will learn how to supervise swimmers, maintain a facility, control patrons, establish and enforce appropriate rules, educate patrons in the appropriate use of the facility, be skilled in the use of specialized rescue equipment, and to evaluate the facility operation making changes and improvements where necessary. National Lifeguard Recertifications are also available.
50 East Ring Road, Guelph, ON, N1G 4Z8