Category :
Aquatic Industry
Price (from) :
$330
Career Outcomes
- Swim School Teacher
Duration
- Course Length: 8 Hours
- Re-Accreditation: 3yrs (CPR: 1yr)
Teacher of Swimming and Water Safety Courses
Date: 15 September
Date: 15 September
Date: 17 September
Date: 17 September
Date: 3 September
Course Length: 8 hours
Re-Accreditation: 3 years (CPR: 12 months)
Ampd Academy has partnered with the Australian Swim Schools Association (ASSA) to provide participants with a comprehensive course that provides essential knowledge and skills. This course is designed to enable individuals to become certified Swimming and Water Safety instructors, equipping them to professionally deliver Swimming and Water Safety programs and services to a diverse range of people who use aquatic environments.
Units of Competency:
- SISCAQU020 – Perform water rescues
- SISCAQU023 – Plan swimming lessons
- SISCAQU024 – Teach water familiarisation, buoyancy and mobility skills
- SISCAQU025 – Teach water safety and survival skills
- SISCAQU026 – Teach swimming strokes
Optional:
- HLTAID009 – Perform Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
Pre-requisite: A current First Aid (HLTAID011) certificate.
Minimum age: 16 years.
English proficiency: A reasonable level of English is necessary to successfully complete this course.
Eligibility: Candidates must be Australian or New Zealand citizens or hold an appropriate visa allowing them to undertake education.
Please note: Ampd Academy is not a CRICOS provider and cannot enroll students on an international student visa.
Funding is available for the Swimming & Water Safety Teacher skill set (SISSS00132) through the Queensland Government’s Higher Level Skills Program.
Am I eligible?
To be eligible for the Higher Level Skills Program a participant must:
- permanently reside in Queensland.
- be an Australian Citizen, Australian Permanent resident, temporary resident with the necessary visa and work permits on the pathway to permanent residency, or a New Zealand Citizen.
- be aged 16 years or over, and no longer at school.
- not hold, and are not currently enrolled in a certificate IV or higher qualification, not including qualifications completed at school.
- be an existing worker within the aquatic, education or sport sectors
How much will it cost?
- Concessional Candidate: $100 Total Co-contribution Fee / $20 per Unit Co-contribution Fee
- Non-Concessional Candidate: $130 Total Co-contribution Fee / $26 per Unit Co-contribution Fee