Swim Teacher - Swimming and Water Safety
Please note: A new version of this course will be implemented from 30th October 2023. For bookings after this date, refer to the pre-requisites and outcomes on this screen as requirements and outcomes will be changing from this point onwards.
Overview
Royal Life Saving Swim Teacher is a nationally recognised course that provides candidates with essential competencies to teach swimming and water safety to school age persons. Accreditation is valid for three years.
This course will additionally cover the skills and knowledge required to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in line with the Australian Resuscitation Council (ARC) Guidelines.
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
This interactive course is delivered in a blended format; it requires the completion of a self-paced online knowledge component followed by a 1-day practical face to face workshop. Only those who have completed the online modules in full will be able to attend the practical component of this course.
In addition to the successful completion of the online and face to face components of the course, participants are required to complete on-the-job teaching hours in a range of teaching conditions to obtain a Swim Teacher Licence.
This on-the-job assessment ensures the swim teacher 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 31 hours, comprising of:
Online learning and assessment: 9 hours
Face-to-Face assessment/supervised Instruction: 7 hours
On-the-job teaching and shadowing: 12 hours
Workplace assessment: 3 hours
Please note: For courses scheduled beyond 30th October 2023 Delivery mode will be as follows:
This course is delivered in a blended format; below are the steps and participant’s journey.
Step 1 Book a course. Course schedules can be found in the ‘’How to enrol’’ section below.
Step 2 Complete online modules. Participants will be required to complete a self-paced online knowledge component. Only those who have completed the online modules in full will be able to attend the practical component of this course.
Step 3 Attend and complete practical face-to-face course. Participate in a 1-day practical face-to-face course.
Step 4 Complete section 1 and 2 of the Licensing Application Workbook. In addition to the successful pre-course and on-course assessments, participants are required to complete a Swim Teacher Licensing Application Workbook. This 2-step application contains evidence of the units of competency that will be completed on the job.
**This on-the-job assessment ensures the swim teacher 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.
Step 5 Submit Licensing Application Workbook. Participants must submit their completed Swim Teacher Licensing Application Workbook to their nearest Royal Life Saving office via email.
The amount of training is approximately 32 hours, comprising of:
· Online learning and assessment: 9 hours
· Face-to-Face assessment/supervised Instruction: 8 hours
· On-the-job teaching and shadowing: 12 hours
· Workplace assessment: 3 hours
Prerequisites
While there are no prerequisites to enrol on this course, candidates are required to have a reasonable level of fitness and swimming ability to perform the required aquatic skills.
In addition, practical application of Resuscitation and other practical scenarios will require kneeling on the floor. To achieve HLTAID009 - Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation Statement of Attainment‚ candidates must successfully complete the practical components under the award conditions.
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. Participants cannot be licensed until they are 16 years of age.
Outcomes
The Royal Life Saving Swim Teacher course contains units of competency which are nationally recognised from the SIS Sport, Fitness and Recreation Training package. Upon successful completion of all assessment requirements, course participants will be issued a Statement of Attainment for the following units from the SISSS00112 - Swimming and Water Safety Teacher Skillset:
· SISCAQU008 - Instruct water familiarisation, buoyancy and mobility skills
· SISCAQU009 - Instruct water safety and survival skills
· SISCAQU010 - Instruct swimming strokes
· SISCAQU002 - Perform basic water rescues
In addition, successful candidates will also attain:
· HLTAID009 - Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Achievement of these units provides credit towards SIS30115 - Certificate III in Sport and Recreation
Please note: For courses scheduled beyond 30th October 2023, upon successful completion of all pre-course, on-course assessment and post-course licensing requirements, course participants will be issued a Swim Teacher Licence and a Nationally Recognised Statement of Attainment, consisting of the following units from the SISSS00132 - Swimming and Water Safety Teacher
Upon successful pre-course and on-course assessment requirements:
· SISCAQU020 - Perform water rescues
· SISCAQU023 - Plan swimming lessons
· SISCAQU025 - Teach water safety and survival skills
In addition, successful candidates will also attain:
· HLTAID009 - Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Upon successful post course licensing/on-the job assessment requirements.
· SISCAQU024 - Teach water familiarisation, buoyancy and mobility skills
· SISCAQU026 - Teach swimming strokes
Achievement of these units provides credit towards SIS30122 - Certificate III in Sport, Aquatics and Recreation
How to Enrol
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