STA Level 2 Award in Teaching Swimming

The STA Level 2 Award in Teaching Swimming is the perfect step to begin your exciting career as a swimming teacher and with no previous experience required, you can get started right away.

The course is usually delivered over 5 days and has elements of both theory and practical.

The Award in Teaching Swimming aims to produce teachers that can teach up to 12 non-swimmers through to improver participants and deliver the STAnley Series of awards up to the Octopus and Goldfish Series of STA’s International Learn to Swim Programme.

This qualification is for learners who wish to work with children and adults, helping them to develop, both as swimmers and individuals in the aquatic environment. No experience of working with children or teaching swimming lessons is required prior to undertaking this qualification. This qualification could appeal to parents looking for a career that fits in around their childcare commitments and / or those interested in pursuing a career in the leisure industry. It could also appeal to those already employed within a leisure environment who are looking to progress their career or those who are already working as a baby and pre-school swimming teacher who wish to offer lessons to beginner participants alongside their current baby and pre-school classes.

Pre-Requisites:

• Be 16 years of age or older
• Hold current membership of STA

Further Information:

Further information regarding this qualification can be obtained by contact us at LAC Training or by clicking on the links below which will redirect you to Safety Training Award's website for the qualfication specification.