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Bronze Medallion
The main award for surf lifesavers. It gives you the skills to patrol.
Pick your course on the form. It opens with Bronze already ticked.
How to get it
Step 1: Prepare
Join the club. Do about 4 hours of eLearning in the Surf Life Saving Hub (SLS Hub). Do your swim.
Step 2: Do the course
About 34 hours: an Intensive week, or Work Friendly evenings and Saturday mornings.
Step 3: Assessment
Practical and written. Your assessor didn’t train you, and one assessor is from another club.
Step 4: Keep it current
Do your Skills Maintenance Check (SMC) each season, by 31 December.
SRC to Bronze
Hold your SRC? Do a shorter course to get your Bronze.
- You need: a current SRC
- How long: about 28 hours over 4 weekdays. You’re assessed on day 5.
- Cost: the same as Bronze.
Sign up with the button at the top and pick SRC to Bronze on the form.
Owner: Chair of Education · Last reviewed 1 Nov 2026 · Next review due 1 Sep 2027 · Questions? enquiries@ncslsc.com