AUSTSWIM Teacher of swimming and water safety
The AUSTSWIM Teacher of Swimming and Water Safety™ course provides participants with essential competencies to teach swimming and water safety™ to persons from four years of age in swimming pools and confined natural shallow water venues. Accreditation is valid for three years.
Participants may enrol in an AUSTSWIM course at 16 years of age but are not eligible to receive the accreditation until they are 17 years of age.
Participants are required to have a reasonable level of fitness and swimming ability.
Delivery Strategy: The course consists of theory and practical components.
The course is approximately 16 contact hours (theory and practical), plus supervised on the job teaching hours and assessment. Topics include:
1. Overview of AUSTSWIM and the aquatic industry
2. Legal responsibilities for the AUSTSWIM teacher™
3. How people learn
4. Being an effective teacher
5. Aquatic safety, survival and rescue skills
6. Principle of movement in water
7. Water familiarisation, buoyancy, mobility and safety
8. Teaching safer diving skills
9. Towards efficient stroke development
10. Plan, deliver and review a lesson
The full course details are located http://www.austswim.com.au/
Royal Life Saving NT are the delivery agent for this course and all certification is issued through AUSTSWIM.
Participants may enrol in an AUSTSWIM course at 16 years of age but are not eligible to receive the accreditation until they are 17 years of age.
Participants are required to have a reasonable level of fitness and swimming ability.
Delivery Strategy: The course consists of theory and practical components.
- Theory component - topics may be offered through classroom attendance and selected topics topics via AUSTSWIM’s e-learning centre.
- Practical component - involves swimming and water safety activities that may be carried out in shallow or deep water.
The course is approximately 16 contact hours (theory and practical), plus supervised on the job teaching hours and assessment. Topics include:
1. Overview of AUSTSWIM and the aquatic industry
2. Legal responsibilities for the AUSTSWIM teacher™
3. How people learn
4. Being an effective teacher
5. Aquatic safety, survival and rescue skills
6. Principle of movement in water
7. Water familiarisation, buoyancy, mobility and safety
8. Teaching safer diving skills
9. Towards efficient stroke development
10. Plan, deliver and review a lesson
The full course details are located http://www.austswim.com.au/
Royal Life Saving NT are the delivery agent for this course and all certification is issued through AUSTSWIM.
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*# Participants must read and accept the terms and conditions of Royal Life Saving NT’s Code of Practice, which includes the details for refunds, cancellations and course transfers. This is located on the website
http://www.royallifesaving.com.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/5437/P030-RLSSA-NT-code-Practice-14-4-14.pdf.
Participants must be 16 years of age.*#
http://www.royallifesaving.com.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/5437/P030-RLSSA-NT-code-Practice-14-4-14.pdf.
Participants must be 16 years of age.*#
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Upcoming Workshops
| Name | Date | Time | Location | Available Spaces | Cost | |
| AUSTSWIM Teacher of swimming and water safety | 8 & 9 August 2020 | 08:30 am - 04:30 pm | ALICE SPRINGS TOWN POOL | 16 | $410.00 | |
| AUSTSWIM Teacher of swimming and water safety | 22 & 23 September 2020 | 08:30 am - 04:30 pm | Royal Life Saving NT Office Parap | 15 | $410.00 | |
| AUSTSWIM Teacher of swimming and water safety | 26 & 27 September 2020 | 08:30 am - 04:30 pm | KATHERINE AQUATIC CENTRE | 16 | $410.00 | |
| AUSTSWIM Teacher of swimming and water safety | 7 & 8 November 2020 | 08:30 am - 04:30 pm | Royal Life Saving NT Office Parap | 16 | $410.00 |