Lifeguard Courses at Everybody

NATIONAL POOL LIFEGUARD QUALIFICATION (NPLQ), AUTOMATIC EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR (AED), BASIC LIFE SUPPORT AND ANAPHYLAXIS MANAGEMENT COURSE DETAILS

Additional Courses for 2024 Will Be Available Soon!

The course syllabus is split into three sections:

Section 1
The Lifeguard, Swimming Pool and Supervision

Section 2
Intervention, Rescue and Emergency Action Plan

Section 3
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, First Aid and AED

This course is a minimum of 39.5 hours plus assessment and attendance at all sessions is compulsory.

Prior to enrolling on a course, the RLSS requires that you meet the following criteria:

  • Demonstrate that you are fit and healthy
  • Jump or dive into deep water
  • Swim 50m in under 60 seconds
  • Swim 100m continuously on your front, followed by 100m on your back
  • Tread water for 30 seconds
  • Surface dive to the deepest part of the pool
  • Climb out of the pool unaided
  • You must be 16 years or over on the day of the assessment (Usually the last day of the course).

The course will include continual assessment of understanding of the syllabus and practical skills.

Candidates must demonstrate competence in all aspects of the syllabus to be put forward to the end of course assessment, taken by an independent assessor. Any candidates who fail to pass all elements of the assessment will have 28 days to retake failed elements. Further fees will be chargeable for any additional support, training and assessments.

Following assessment, the qualification will remain valid for 2 years. You can then retake the assessment providing that you have attended regular staff training in the workplace during the 2-year period.

To find out more please email –  [email protected]

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Date

Location

 

National Pool Lifeguard Qualification

6th to 24th January (weekends only) 2024

Wilmslow Leisure Centre

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National Pool Lifeguard Qualification

19th to 24th February 2024

Alsager Leisure Centre

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National Pool Lifeguard Qualification

19th to 24th February 2024

Macclesfield Leisure Centre

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If you have any questions about our National Pool Lifeguard qualification please contact our Everybody Academy by completing the form below.


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