New Zealand Certificate in Aquatics (Swim and Water Safety Teacher) (Level 3)
This programme is for swim teachers delivering safe and effective swim education in Aotearoa communities.
The Swim Teacher Level 3 certificate will equip you to teach swimming to groups or individuals, no matter their swimming ability.
To enrol in this programme, you need to be working in a paid job at a pool or an aquatic facility, self-employed, or a volunteer with regular and consistent shifts.
Talk to your employer about requirements for checks under the Children's Act 2014 relevant to your role.
If you don't have a role lined up, contact us to talk about how we can help.
This 40-credit qualification is designed to be completed in about 8 months.
You'll be trained, observed and assessed in the workplace. Some of your assessments will be completed online.
Key learning areas include:
- Maintaining safety and applying aquatic supervision techniques to ensure a safe and enjoyable aquatic experience for customers
- Educating customers and promoting facility products and services to enhance customer experiences
- Applying knowledge of water confidence, water safety, swimming strokes and biomechanics of movement in the water to teach swimming and water safety
- Teaching swimmers in water safety, survival skills, swimming progressions and techniques to develop safety awareness in aquatic environments.
The Level 3 certificate is part of the Apprenticeship - Specialist Swim and Water Safety Teacher (Level 4). After completing the certificate, contact us if you're interested in taking your career up a level and enrolling in the apprenticeship.