Qualifications
RLSS UK is the leading provider of lifesaving and lifeguarding training, and water safety education in the UK and Ireland, delivering more than 60,000 regulated qualifications and non-regulated vocational training awards. As a fully accredited training centre, we are proud to work in partnership with RLSS to deliver the following qualifications:
NPLQ
The NPLQ covers all elements of Pool Rescue Techniques, Lifeguarding Theory, First Aid and CPR. The course is physically demanding and will include swimming to set times, lifting casualties and diving to the deepest part of the swimming pool. Training and assessment for the NPLQ are in three sections, and candidates must successfully pass all to attain the qualification.
Assessment for the NPLQ takes place at the end of the course. It determines your knowledge and understanding of the principles of working as a pool lifeguard and assesses your ability to apply the skills and knowledge in a work-related environment.
The assessment is split into three sections:
- Practical pool assessment
- Theory Assessment for all three sections
- Practical First Aid & CPR assessment
Every candidate attending a National Pool Lifeguard Qualification (NPLQ) course must be 16-years-old or above at the time of taking the NPLQ final assessment and be able to:
- Jump/dive into deep water
- Swim 50 metres in less than 60 seconds
- Swim 100 metres continuously on front and back in deep water
- Tread water for 30 seconds
- Surface dive to the floor of the pool
- Climb out unaided without ladder/steps and where the pool design permits
NRASTC
NRASTC is a supervision and rescue award for swimming teachers, coaches and (or) instructors working during programmed activities, such as swimming lessons. It is suitable for teachers working in a wide range of swimming pools where the water depth is higher than the teachers’ standing depth and meets the individual facility’s Risk Assessment.
The NRASTC course is 14 hours and deliverable in two days. Topics covered during the course include:
- The teacher, swimming pool, and class management
- Intervention rescue
- Emergency action
- CPR and First Aid
To achieve the NRASTC certificate, candidates must pass a formal assessment at the end of the course, where trainees demonstrate the skills and knowledge learned in the form of a theory and practical test.
The NRASTC course is open to anyone who is 16-years-of-age or older at the date of the assessment and able to:
- Swim a minimum of 50 metres on your front and back
- Surface dive to the deepest part of the pool
- Climb out unaided without using steps or ladders (where venue design permits).
NRASTC LIGHT
The NRASTC LIGHT course is 6 hours plus assessment and is deliverable in one day. Topics covered during the course include:
- The teacher, swimming pool, and class management
- Intervention rescue
- Emergency action
- CPR and drowning/effects of drowning
To achieve the NRASTC LIGHT certificate, candidates must pass a formal assessment at the end of the course, where trainees demonstrate the skills and knowledge learned (in the form of a theory and practical test).
NRASTC LIGHT candidates must meet the following criterion:
- Must be 16 years of age at the date of assessment
- Be able to meet the following criteria prior to the course:
- Swim 50m
- Surface dive to the deepest part of the pool
- Climb out without help and without using steps or ladders
- Must complete minimum guided learning hours
- Successfully complete the course assessment
For more information, or to book a place on one of our upcoming courses, please contact us.
