About the Course
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.
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.
Content of the course is split between theory and practical elements where you teach, observe, and assist in delivery of structured swimming lessons.
Once qualified you can independently teach non-swimmers, beginners and improver child (from age 3 years) and adult swimming lessons.
As a swimming teacher, you would be responsible for planning, delivering and evaluating a series of progressive and fun swimming lessons teaching non-swimmer, beginner and improver participants. You will be able to teach a range of aquatic and safety skills such as floating, rotation, water confidence and swimming strokes. You would be responsible for ensuring the lesson area and appropriate equipment is safe and promoted good teaching and learning.
PRE-REQUISITES
Be 16 years of age
Hold current membership of STA (for teachers in the Republic of Ireland - hold Water Safety Ireland membership or acceptable equivalent)
Learners must have all pre-requisites in place before the start of the course. Qualification certificates cannot be issued if all pre-requisites are not met before the start of the course, post course submissions will not be accepted.
Some theory elements of this course may take place online. To save time on the day, download the RingCentral app to the device you'll be using to attend the course and register a free account https://www.ringcentral.com/apps/rc-app