According to the articles set by the TSSF (Turkish Underwater Sports Federation) Lifeguard regulation, people who have a Lifeguard certification near me (patch) are required to renew their lifeguard certification near me every 2 years . 

If the lifeguards, whose validity date has expired, do not renew their certificates within 6 months or do not receive a higher level training, their certificates will be considered completely invalid and they must take the training from the beginning when necessary .

To renew the lifeguard certification near me, to make a swimming;

The lifeguard who attends the adaptation training by an authorized lifeguard training institution and organization is subjected to a written pre-exam. 



The missing information determined at the end of the exam is given by the trainer who is the authority of the training center. Afterwards, a second exam is administered and the trainee who passes the exam is deemed to have received integration training.

WHY is it advantageous to renew my lifeguard certification near me?

Many of the students pass their certificates and are not aware of it, maybe they do the job and don't care because it is not supervised, however, they have very big sanctions in a judicial case, it is necessary to be careful, some of them do not work as a lifeguard and do not need it. 

Entered the training... Don't let your efforts go to waste during the course, you can't activate your certificate when a new job comes to the door, you must attend the trainings again. It is very costly to attend the course for 3 days 5 days from your city, accommodation etc.…. Minimize these costs with renewal and keep your lifesaver legally!

6 REASONS to renew documents and apply for a swimming 

  • It has priority in job applications. (If you apply to a business with a pool, you will be asked to be an active lifeguard.
  • It is assurance. (If you had to leave your job for various reasons, you can find a job immediately with the active lifeguard certification near me in your hand.
  • Currently, the transition from a contract worker to a permanent worker in the public sector will be beneficial for the transition in the institution where you are actively working. (Passage ticket for lifeguards and swimming coaches working in youth sports and municipalities)
  • If you haven't done military service, wouldn't you want to do it as a sailor? You will have the chance to serve as a lifeguard in pools and summer camps, and many of our lifeguards have done their military service in this way. (There is no rule that there will be a definite sailor or a lifeguard, but it is usually preferred this way due to necessity and necessity.)
  • Candidates who want to request a lifeguard zone in the recruitment of police, fire brigade, and Turkish armed forces or who think that it is a reason for preference in exams, must be active lifeguards. (Many of our lifeguards have been employed in the fire department and coast guard command.)
  • Keep your information up to date save lives

My swim has expired, I want to renew it or what do I need to do to upgrade it to the next level?

If your lifeguarding certification near me has expired, we subject it to an exam. This exam is in the nature of a probe exam and if you are successful, we process your swimming. If you are not successful, you must enter a 1-day renewal training.

Those who do not attend the exam in order to renew their certificate within 6 months from the date of expiry of the validity period must re-train according to their level in accordance with the instruction. that is, for those who want to move to the next level, after the validity period expires, you must take a higher level course before completing 6 months, otherwise you can enter the next level by re-entering the course of your current level.

How much is the swimming fee? is not it too much ?

Remember that we are not doing this for charity… with renewal, your certificate is valid for 24 months. most businesses offer food and beverage insurance salary opportunities, if it is considered. 

It will be understood that the fees received are not too much… It is a necessary document and important to have in the facilities! You cannot have these opportunities in such a short time with any certificate / document.

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