- 5 Day Course
- RLSS Regulated
- Certificate 2 years
Benefits
- Excellent starting point for a career in the leisure industry
- Opportunity for career progression, as most leisure managers start off as Pool Lifeguards
- Varied working hours
- Work within a team
- The NPLQ is recognised around the world, so potential to work and travel
- Great way for students to fund studies
- Learn essential life skills, including First Aid and CPR
Lifeguard Course Pre-Requisites
Every candidate attending a NPLQ course must be 16years old at the time of taking the NPLQ final assessment and be able to:
- Swim 50 metres in less than 60 seconds
- Tread water for 30 seconds
- Surface dive to the floor of the pool
- Jump / dive into deep water
- Swim 100 metres continuously on front and back in deep water
- Climb out unaided without ladder/steps and where the pool design permits
Syllabus
- Unit 1 – Swimming Pool Safety Operation and Supervision unit number J/617/0924 credit value = 2
- Unit 2 – Pool Lifeguard Emergency Rescue Skills L/617/0925 credit value 1
- Unit 3 – First aid, illness and injury Management in a Pool Environment R/617/0926 credit value = 2
Note: The minimum number of credits required to achieve a ‘pass’ = 5 credits
NPLQ Generation 9 accredited details with Ofqual and Specification
The National Pool Lifeguard Qualification (NPLQ) is the marketing name for this qualification – its ‘accredited title’ as listed with Ofqual is: IQL Level 2 Award in Pool Lifeguarding, Intervention, Supervision and Rescue qualification number 603/3309/1
