At completion of the course you will receive a nationally accredited SISSS00132 Swimming and Water Safety Teacher skill set statement of attainment.

Key competencies gained in the SISSS00132 Swimming and Water Safety Teacher skill set include:

• Developing and planning swimming lessons tailored to diverse age groups and skill levels;
• Understanding water safety principles and how to effectively impart them to learners;
• Recognizing different learning styles and adapting teaching methods accordingly;
• Ensuring a safe aquatic environment for learners of all ages;
• Demonstrating and teaching various swimming strokes and techniques;
• Handling emergencies and providing first aid in aquatic settings;
• Promoting water confidence and safety awareness among students.

Key skills developed in the SISSS00132 Swimming and Water Safety Teacher course include, but are not limited to:

• Developing and planning swimming lessons tailored to diverse age groups and skill levels;
• Understanding water safety principles and how to effectively impart them to learners;
• Recognizing different learning styles and adapting teaching methods accordingly;
• Ensuring a safe aquatic environment for learners of all ages;
• Demonstrating and teaching various swimming strokes and techniques;
• Handling emergencies and providing first aid in aquatic settings;
• Promoting water confidence and safety awareness among students.

This course is a blended model with online modules to complete before the practical assessment session.

There are no formal entry requirements or pre-requisites for this course, however learners are expected to be:

• Competent swimmers, able to swim 50 metres continuously and tread water for at least 1 minute.
• Physically capable of completing rescues both by themselves and with others

Students must also ensure they complete a Pre-Training Review (PTR) and/or Language, Literacy, Numeracy and Digital (LLND) assessment when enrolling. 

The time it takes to complete the online modules will vary based on the learners previous experiences.

The face to face assessment session will be 1 day in length allowing additional time for necessary reassessment.

For this course, you are also required to complete a minimum of 20 hours of in-water training at your nominated BlueFit facility.

You will be assessed via completing the online assessment tasks, observation on the day of your face-to-face session and through your 20 hours of in-water training.

To bridge the gap between the Swimming and Water Safety Teacher course and employment, participants will need to complete a minimum of 20 hours of In-water training at their local BlueFit facility. During training participants will gain important job skills and knowledge that will enhance their chance of employment.  You will shadow a qualified trainer and be required to log these sessions in a logbook that will be provided to you. 

You will be required to submit your logbook to Southern Education before you can be issued with your Statement of Attainment for the course as it will form part of the assessment requirements.

Location will be dependent on the course that you select.

The course cost is $50.