Swimming and Water Safety Instructor
This course is suitable for those wishing to instruct swimming and water safety.
Incorporating the Units of Competence:
- SISCAQU020 Perform Water Rescues
- SISCAQU024 Teach Water Familiarisation, Buoyancy and Mobility Skills
- SISCAQU025 Teach Water Safety and Survival Skills
- SISCAQU023 Plan Swimming Lessons
- SISCAQU026 Teach Swimming Strokes
These units make up the Skill-set :
- SISSS00132 – Swimming and Water Safety Teacher
A Statement of Attainment will be issued on successful completion of all assessment tasks.
Please refer to our Refund Policy
Students will have 6 months in which to complete all aspects of the course - theory and practical.
3 month extensions (maximum of 3) are available for a set fee.
Students must obtain a Unique Student Identifier (USI) prior to enrolling in this course. Please visit https://www.usi.gov.au/ for more information.
3 years.
Working with Children Check.
Nil.
On-line theory using our Learning Management System (LMS)
Practical teaching in an operating Swim School
Video assessment evidence may be required
Assessments will comprise of:
Perform Water Rescues
Assessment Task 1 – Questions and Answers (a student resource is available to assist with the answers).
Assessment Task 2 – Video Assessments – students must video and upload footage of themselves demonstrating the various rescue techniques (video resources are available to demonstrate the required techniques).
Teach Water Familiarisation, Buoyancy and Mobility Skills, Teach Water Safety and Survival Skills, Plan Swimming Lessons and Teach Swimming Strokes
Assessment Task 1 – Questions and Answers (a student resource is available to assist learners with the questions).
Assessment Task 2 – For this assessment the student is required to view 8 videos (from our Worldwide Swim Library) and answer a series of questions at the end of each section. Upon successful completion of each of the 8 videos, you will receive a certificate. Each of the 8 certificates must be uploaded to the LMS student portal.
Assessment Task 3 – Lesson Planning – the student is required to plan and document 6 lesson plans. There are two progressive lesson plans for each of the following topics –
•Teach Water Familiarisation, Buoyancy and Mobility Skills
•Teach Water Safety and Survival Skills
•Teach Swimming Strokes
Assessment Task 4 - Practical teaching and reflections – the student is required to teach (under supervision) 9 pre-designed lesson plans that individually or cumulatively incorporate all the key requirements for each unit of competence. At the completion of each session, the student must complete the written reflections and modifications component of this assessment task.
The student must also upload a signed Supervisor checklist for each unit of competence at the completion of their practical teaching.
Assessment Task 5 – Video Assessments
If the student’s supervisor has a current Certificate 1V in Training and Assessment OR the Assessor skill set (TAESS00011) AND a current Swimming and Water Safety Instructor qualification, the student is not required to complete video assessments. The student MUST upload copies of their supervisor’s qualifications to the LMS, as evidence.
If the student’s supervisor does not hold a current Certificate 1V in Training and Assessment OR the Assessor skill set (TAESS00011), the student must video and upload footage of themselves teaching three 30-minute classes.
One class for Teach Water Familiarisation, Buoyancy and Mobility Skills, one class for Teach Water Safety and Survival Skills and one class for Teach Swimming Strokes. These videos must include all the key requirements for each unit of competence.
**Your Assessor must meet the criteria above, as is required under the Standards for Registered Training Organisations. No other assessor licences will be accepted and video evidence will be necessary.