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Pool Lifeguard

 

STA Level 2 Award in Pool Lifeguarding

 

The STA 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.

This course is ideal for learners who would like to work as a lifeguard in a swimming pool or leisure centre in a pool supervision capacity.

The course involves both a practical and theory examination and is valid for 3 years. Learners need to be 16 years old at the point of assessment and must meet the following  pre-course requirements:

  • Be able to jump into deep water
  • Be able to swim 50 metres in under 1 minute
  • Be able to swim 100 metres on the front and 100 metres on the back without stopping
  • Be able to tread water for 30 seconds in deep water
  • Be able to surface dive and recover an object from the deepest part of the pool
  • Be able to climb out of the pool unaided without the use of steps or ladders
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STA Level 2 Award in Safety Award for Teachers

 

The STA Safety Award for Teachers qualification is designed to train anyone who teaches in a swimming pool or leisure Centre.  This course includes the skills that a teacher will need to ensure a safe working environment. The course covers poolside safety, pool rescue, CPR techniques, first aid and dealing with poolside emergencies. 

 

The course is traditionally delivered over 1 day with the constant assessment throughout the day and is ideal for anyone over the age of 14 years who may teach swimming, snorkel instructors, aqua aerobic instructors, school teachers and those who teach swimming. The STA Safety Award for Teachers qualification is a stand alone qualification and the next step you can take would be to become an STA Pool Lifeguard.

 

Candidates must be able to swim 25 metres (anyone who cannot swim 25 metres must be capable of wading, and effecting a rescue, in a pool with a depth no greater that chest height). They must be able to surface dive and recover an object from the deepest part of the pool.

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