Courses
Training for life
Course Calendar
Everything you need to know about the courses that are coming up across the UK can be found here in our course calendar.
See below for the full list and further information about the types of courses on offer with Skilltime;
- Swimming teaching
- Lifesaving
- Health and safety
- First Aid
- Education and training
- Workshops and CPD's
Available courses
Level 2 Award in Swimming Teaching
This qualification is for learners who wish to work with children and adults, helping them to develop, both as swimmers and individuals in the aquatic environment. This the perfect step to begin your exciting career as a swimming teacher and with no previous experience required, you can get started right away.
Duration
5 days
From
£380.00
plus VAT
Level 2 Certificate in Swimming Teaching
This qualification is for swimming teachers who hold the STA Level 2 Award in Teaching Swimming who wish to teach advanced participants and advanced swimming skills.
Duration
4 days
From
£380.00
plus VAT
Level 2 Award in Teaching Swimming for People with Disabilities
This qualification is for learners who wish to work with learners who have additional needs or a disability in specific disability swimming lessons and help them to develop, both as swimmers and individuals in the aquatic environment.
Duration
3 days
From
£300.00
plus VAT
Level 2 Award in Baby and Pre-school Swimming Teaching
This qualification is for learners who wish to work with babies, pre-schoolers and their accompanying adults, and help them to develop, both as swimmers and individuals in the aquatic environment.
Duration
3 days
From
£300.00
plus VAT
Level 2 Safety Award for Teachers
This course includes all of the skills and basic knowledge and understanding you will need to ensure a safe working environment, whilst training you in pool rescue and CPR techniques in order to deal with any pool/lesson situations.
Duration
1 day
From
£123.60
plus VAT
Level 2 Award in Pool Lifeguarding
The Pool Lifeguarding qualification has been designed to give learners the knowledge, understanding and skills that are needed to provide constant poolside supervision of a swimming pool and working within the leisure industry.
Duration
5 days
From
£275.00
plus VAT
Level 2 Pool Emergency Responder
This course is designed for anyone over the age of 16 years who’s duties include responding to a poolside emergency including fitness or hotel type pools that are traditionally smaller than a regular pool, where the swimming pool is not constantly supervised by qualified lifeguards.
Duration
2 days
From
£250.00
plus VAT
Level 3 Award in Emergency Paediatric First Aid
For those who have a specific responsibility at work to deliver basic paediatric first aid to people in a range of emergency first aid situations, the emergency paediatric first aid qualification aims to give learners the necessary skills and knowledge to deal with emergency situations involving children.
Duration
1 day
From
£75.00
plus VAT
Level 3 Award in Paediatric First Aid
The paediatric first aid qualification aims to enable learners who work or intend to work in a childcare setting, with the skills, knowledge, understanding and ability to deal with emergency situations.
Duration
2 days
From
£75.00
plus VAT
Level 3 Emergency First Aid at Work
This qualification is for learners who have a specific responsibility at work to deliver basic first aid to individuals in a range of emergency first aid situations and will enable learners to have the knowledge, understanding and skills to give emergency first aid to someone who is injured or becomes ill while at work.
Duration
1 day
From
£75.00
plus VAT
Level 3 Award in First Aid at Work
This qualification is for people who have a specific responsibility at work to deliver basic first aid to people in a range of emergency first aid situations.
Duration
3 days
From
£180.00
plus VAT
Level 2 Award in CPR and AED
This qualification is suitable for learners from a variety of industries and employment situations who work within a building where an AED is present and are required to be trained in its use as per the HSE recommendation.
Duration
1 day
From
£65.00
plus VAT
Level 2 Award in CPR and Anaphylaxis Management
The qualification is designed for learners within the workplace, at home or in a voluntary setting who may come into contact with someone who suffer from anaphylactic shock. The basic life support elements of the qualification enables learners to deliver CPR to casualties in an emergency situation.
Duration
1 day
From
£65.00
plus VAT
SYFA First Aid
This 16 hour First Aid course has been specifically designed to meet the requirements of the SYFA (Scottish Youth Football Association) Club Licensing.
Duration
2 days
From
£85.00
plus VAT
Online Safeguarding Certificate
This 2-hour unit provides knowledge, understanding and guidance to aquatic teachers, tutors, parents, young people, assistants, and anyone involved in the operations of learn to Swim Programmes. This is an essential unit to ensure a safe, enjoyable, and educational environment is created for participants in the aquatic activity being delivered.
Duration
2 hours
From
£12.50
plus VAT
Aquatic Tutor
Aquatic tutor status grants those with the appropriate pre-requisites the ability to deliver and assess Safety Training Award’s aquatic qualifications within their specific discipline.
Duration
4 days
From
£367.50
plus VAT
First Aid Tutor
First aid tutor status grants those with the appropriate pre-requisites the ability to deliver and assess Safety Training Award’s first aid qualifications.
Duration
4 days
From
£367.50
plus VAT
Lifesaving Tutor
Lifesaving tutor status grants those with the appropriate pre-requisites the ability to deliver and assess Safety Training Award’s lifesaving qualifications, as well as select first aid qualifications (if a valid first aid at work certificate is held)
Duration
5 days
From
£367.50
plus VAT
Level 3 Assessors Award
This qualification is intended for learners who wish to gain an understanding of the principles and practices of assessment. It is ideal for those who are new to assessment practice, or wish to gain an insight into the role of the assessor as there is no practice requirement.
Duration
3 days
From
£360.50
plus VAT
Level 3 Education and Training
The Level 3 Award in Education and Training is an introductory teaching qualification, with no requirement to practice, which makes it ideal for those that aspire to become teachers / trainers, or those who have only just started in the profession.
Duration
5 days
From
£360.50
plus VAT
Level 2 Safe Moving and Handling
The Safe Moving and Handling qualification aims to provide an understanding of the basic principles of manual handling. This will enable learners to practice and apply safe moving and handling of objects within the workplace.
Duration
1 day
From
£80.00
plus VAT
Level 2 Fire Marshall
Fire Marshall is designed to educate learners in fire safety management at work.; for supervisors, managers, or anyone with a specific responsibility for workplace fire safety, providing them with a foundation of fire safety knowledge.
Duration
1 day
From
£80.00
plus VAT
Level 3 Award in Pool Plant Management
This qualification is for people who have a specific responsibility for pool plant operations, maintaining plant rooms, ensuring safe bather conditions and water testing.
Duration
3 days
From
£350.00
plus VAT
Rescue Test for Swimming Teachers
This is a supervision and rescue award for swimming teachers, coaches and (or) instructors working during programmed activities, such as swimming lessons.
Duration
2 days
From
£123.60
plus VAT
National Pool Lifeguard Qualification (NPLQ)
The NPLQ covers all elements of Pool Rescue Techniques, Lifeguarding Theory, First Aid and CPR. The course is physically demanding and will include swimming to set times, lifting casualties and diving to the deepest part of the swimming pool.
Duration
5 days
From
£275.00
plus VAT