Water Safety Instructor

The Water Safety Instructor (WSI) program is an aquatics program, specific to swim instructing, regulated and certified primarily through the Canadian Red Cross and American Red Cross.{{cite web|title=Become an Instructor - Canadian Red Cross|url=http://www.redcross.ca/training-and-certification/become-a-training-partner-or-instructor/water-safety-instructors/safety-instructor-development-program-2016|website=Red Cross Canada|accessdate=25 January 2016}}{{cite web|title=Water Safety Instructor - American Red Cross San Diego / Imperial Counties Chapter|url=http://www.redcross.org/ca/san-diego/take-a-class/aquatics/water-safety-instructor|website=American Red Cross|accessdate=25 January 2016}}

Water Safety Instructor certification focuses on preparing candidates to teach the Red Cross Swim programs, it teaches candidates to introduce and develop fitness activities, skills and water safety and swimming skills in several Red Cross programs. The WSI course is recognized by the National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP),{{cite web|title=Swimming Canada Coaching - Swimming Teacher – Red Cross Water Safety|url=http://www.nccpswimming.ca/swimming-teacher-red-cross-wsi/|website=www.nccpswimming.ca|accessdate=25 January 2016}} Swimming Canada{{cite web|title=Swimming Teacher – Red Cross & I Can Swim – Swimming Canada|url=https://www.swimming.ca/en/swimming-teacher-red-cross/|website=www.swimming.ca|accessdate=25 January 2016}}{{cite web|title=NCCP Swimming – Swimming Canada|url=https://www.swimming.ca/en/resources/coaching/coach-education/|website=www.swimming.ca|accessdate=25 January 2016}} and the Coaching Association of Canada. To become a lifeguard in Canada, some employers require you also hold certification as a Water Safety Instructor.