Award Description
National Vocational Beach Lifeguard Qualification (NVBLQ)
RLSS UK has teamed up with Surf Life Saving Association (SLSA) Wales to offer the NVBLQ - a national standard for beach lifeguarding. The National Water Safety Forum and the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) endorse the NVBLQ. On completion, candidates will have the skills and knowledge to protect the public at the beach.
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The NVBLQ course requires a minimum of 40 hours of training followed by a practical assessment.
Course Pre-Requisites:
Every candidate attending a NVBLQ course must:
Course Content:
The course covers: all elements of beach lifeguard theory, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), first aid, pool skills and open water skills and is physically demanding and will include swimming to set times and lifting.
There are four modules, and a candidate must pass all four to attain the qualification.
Module 1 – Beach Lifeguarding – Knowledge & Understanding
Module 2 – Life Support and First Aid
Module 3 – Ocean Skills
National Vocational Beach Lifeguard Qualification
This Is The Professional Qualification Required To Work As A Lifeguard
Schedule
Intensive Course
Theory, First Aid Content Will Be Delivered At Our Training Centre
Open Water/Beach Sessions Will Be Delivered At Tynemouth Longsands
Course Duration - Approx 40 Hours + Assessment
(Our Assessment Is Organised To Coincide With 2024 Jobs Going Live)
National Vocational Beach Lifeguard Qualification Assessment | N/A | 27/04/2024 - 04/05/2024 | Details |