Swim Teaching

 

 

Whether you are looking for a new career our just looking to boost your own skills we are keen to support aspiring Swim Teachers in their development and qualifications.

Become a swim teacher and you'll pass on lifelong skills to children and adults, giving them confidence and fun from their very first lesson.

Find out more about our current course.

  • Award in Teaching Swimming

  • Certificate in Teaching Swimming

Take a look at our upcoming courses, via our training calendar. 

STA Award in Teaching Swimming

The STA Award in Teaching Swimming is the perfect step to begin your exciting career as a swimming teacher and no previous experience required, you can get started straight away.

How will the Qualification benefit you?

  • Created by STA’s aquatic experts, providing you with quality training
  • Regulated by Ofqual and Accredited by SQA Accreditation
  • Recognised internationally, allowing you to take your swimming teaching career around the world
  • Develops the vocational skills and technical knowledge of a qualified swimming teacher, allowing you to independently teach your very own class of 12 participants from non-swimmers up to improvers (children and adults).

What you could get from your Qualification?

You will be able to gain employment as a swimming teacher, teaching non-swimmers to improver participants.

  • Flexible working hours and opportunities to start your swimming teaching career.
  • Access free online support and resources which are helpful for new and experienced teachers.
  • Your course resource manual will act as a guide throughout your swimming teaching journey—always there to refer to, should you ever need it.
  • Receive advice and guidance from the STA team who will support you throughout your swimming teaching journey.

When are the course dates?

This 5 full day course will returning soon. Attendance at all days is required. Check out our Training Calendar to find upcoming course.

STA Certificate in Teaching Swimming

Progress on your teaching pathway with the STA Certificate in Teaching Swimming—the next step which meets CIMSPA’s employer-led swimming teacher professional standard.

How will the Qualification benefit you?

  • Created by STA’s aquatic experts, providing you with quality training

  • Regulated by Ofqual and Accredited by SQA Accreditation

  • Meets CIMSPA’s employer-led swimming teacher professional standard

  • Teach more lessons with a variety of skills

  • Retain existing participants by offering progressive lessons, extended skills and advanced awards

What you could get from your Qualification?

  • Teach the full range of the International Learn to Swim Programme independently, from non-swimmers to advanced participants

  • Access free online support and resources which are helpful for new and experienced teachers

  • Your course resource manual will act as a guide throughout your swimming teaching journey—always there to refer back to should you ever need it

  • Receive advice and guidance from the STA team who will support you throughout your swimming teaching journey.

Pre-requisite requirements

You’ll need to make sure you’ve met the following requirements before you attend your course:

  • Be at least 16 years of age

  • Hold a current membership of STA

  • Hold the STA Award in Teaching Swimming qualification or acceptable equivalent (please note the Swim England Level 1 Award in Aquatic Teaching is not an acceptable pre-requisite)

Learners must have all pre-requisites in place before the start of the course. Qualification certificates cannot be issued if all pre-requisites are not met before the start of the course, post course submissions will not be accepted

For further information or to book, please contact andrew.grosvenor@waveactive.org