Coach Education and Teaching Courses

Our Programme follows the Amateur Swimming Association’s National Plan for Teaching Swimming (NPTS) and the Royal Lifesaving Society’s (RLSS) Qualification Scheme.

RLSS National Pool Lifeguard Qualification (NPLQ)

This qualification establishes proficiency in pool lifeguarding skills for personnel employed in the leisure industry as a swimming pool lifeguard. The syllabus includes water rescue and life support in line with criteria laid down in the Health and Safety Commission publication ‘Managing Health and Safety in Swimming Pools’. Please contact WNPS for detailed breakdown of course content and dates.

ASA Level 1 Certificate For Teaching Swimming

The aims of this qualification are to train and qualify candidates to assist Full Teachers in the delivery of swimming lessons. This course is
delivered as an intensive week long course during the summer holidays and also as a weekend-based course in the winter. Please contact WNPS for a detailed breakdown of course content and dates.

ASA Level 2 Certificate For Teaching Swimming

The aims of this qualification are to train and qualify candidates to teach swimming unsupervised. This course is delivered as intensive weeklong course during the summer holidays and also as a weekend-based course in the winter. Please contact WNPS for a detailed breakdown of course content and dates.

ASA Level 3 Club Coach

This qualification enables the candidate to coach swimming groups including those swimmers involved in the development of personal performance and those wishing to complete at club level. This course is delivered as an intensive 10 days during the summer holidays. Please contact WNPS for a detailed breakdown of course content and dates.

Private individual lessons

Aimed to provide individuals, or small groups of up to two, with an opportunity to improve and develop on a one-to-one (or one-to-two) basis and in an atmosphere appropriate to learning. Classes are 30 minutes to an hour in duration.