Pool Lifeguard
Overview
Pool Lifeguarding is a fun, flexible and dynamic job. It is also a point of entry for a career in the aquatics industry. The first step in becoming a Pool Lifeguard is getting qualified.
Royal Life Saving Pool Lifeguard is a nationally recognised course that focuses on developing skills to supervise the safety of participants in aquatic recreation facilities and manage water-based rescues and emergencies.
Please note: Royal Life Saving Society NSW is not a CRICOS provider; it is unable to provide national training to overseas students holding a student visa.
Delivery Mode
The Pool Lifeguard course is completed via a Blended Delivery format, which allows candidates to work through self-paced online theory content, before being assessed across the two-day workshop. Online learning is provided upon successful enrolment.
Online Learning must be completed in full prior to attending the course.
On course, candidates are required to successfully complete a range of practical assessments (within time limits) and a theory exam which includes multiple choice, true/false and short answer questions.
In addition to the successful completion of the online and face to face components of the course, candidates are required to complete on-the-job supervising hours in a range of conditions to obtain a Pool Lifeguard Licence.
This on-the-job assessment ensures the pool lifeguard can apply the skills learnt in the training course at their place of employment. The on-the-job component needs to be signed off by a Workplace Supervisor.
The amount of training is approximately 34 hours, comprising of:
· Online learning and assessment: 6 hours
· Face-to-Face assessment/supervised Instruction: 16 hours
· Work placement: 12 hours
Prerequisites
The HLTAID011 - Provide First Aid unit is included in the course delivery. You will not be required to seek this qualification prior as a pre-requisite.
Age Requirement
Participants wishing to complete this training are to be 16 years of age or turning 16 in the calendar within which the course is to be held to participate in this course.
Outcomes
Upon successful course completion of the Pool Lifeguard course participants will be issued with a Nationally Recognised Statement of Attainment, consisting of the following units from the SISSS00133 - Pool Lifeguard Skillset.
· HLTAID011 – Provide First Aid (no longer a pre-requisite to enrolling)
· SISCAQU019 – Supervise patron safety in aquatic locations
· SISCAQU020 – Perform water rescues
· SISCAQU021 – Perform complex water rescues
· SISCAQU022 – Provide oxygen resuscitation and therapy in an aquatic environment
In addition to the following unit:
· HLTAID009 - Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Achievement of these units provides credit towards SIS30122 - Certificate III in Sport, Aquatics and Recreation.
Please note: Lifeguards are required to complete an annual re-accreditation to remain qualified. For existing Lifeguards looking to renew their qualifications, please see Pool Lifeguard Update course.
How to Enrol
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