Awarding Body

Royal Life Saving Society UK

Scheme

National Pool Lifeguard Qualification Generation 10

Course

Assessment

Type

Assessment

Award Description

Scheme Details 

Awarding Body:  RLSS UK Qualifications 

Scheme: National Pool Lifeguard Qualification (NPLQ) Gen 10 (Ofqual Register title: RLSS UK Qualifications Level 3 Award in Pool Lifeguarding) 

Course: Assessment  

Type: Assessment 

Award Description 

National Pool Lifeguard Qualification (NPLQ) Gen 10 

RLSS UK’s* NPLQ is the most awarded lifeguard qualification in the UK and Ireland. More than 35,000 pool lifeguards qualify with the RLSS UK every year, and there are currently more than 74,000 NPLQ-qualified pool lifeguards – 95% of all UK pool lifeguards. The NPLQ is also internationally recognised. 

NPLQ Generation 10 is the latest edition of the NPLQ. It has endorsement against the CIMSPA Lifeguard Standard and meets the requirements within the Health and Safety Executive’s Managing Health and Safety in Swimming Pools (HSG179). The NPLQ Gen 10 can be delivered with optional additional qualifications - AED, EFAW, FAW, and Anaphylaxis Management. The NPLQ is a great addition to any CV or higher education application, and from May 2024, NPLQ Gen 10 carries 8 UCAS Tariff points. 

If you’d like to learn more about being a lifeguard, click here. 

Lifeguard Course Prerequisites 

Every candidate attending a NPLQ course must be 16 years old or above at the time of taking the NPLQ final assessment and be able to: 

• Jump/dive into deep water 
• Swim 50 metres in less than 60 seconds 
• Swim 100 metres continuously on front and back in deep water 
• Tread water for 30 seconds 
• Surface dive to the floor of the pool 
• Climb out unaided without a ladder/steps and where the pool design permits. 

*The Royal Life Saving Society UK (RLSS UK) is the industry leader in lifeguarding and lifesaving. RLSS UK Qualifications is at the forefront of lifeguard qualification innovation and development, keeping leisure employees at the cutting edge of lifesaving, lifeguarding, water safety and life support skills, and the RLSS UK badge gives peace of mind to the millions of customers who access leisure facilities every year. As an Awarding Body, RLSS UK Qualifications’ regulators are Ofqual, Qualifications Wales and CCEA in Northern Ireland. RLSS UK is a registered charity in England, Wales (1046060), and Scotland (SC037912). 

First Class First Aid & Lifeguard Training

Call - 01202 245709 - 07748 067131

BOOK YOUR PLACE AT

www.1stclasslifeguard.co.uk

 info@firstclassfirstaid.co.uk

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This 10th Edition Lifeguard course is being delivered by First Class First Aid & Lifeguard Training. This a 5 day intensive course running from Monday to Friday including bank holidays where applicable. 

All sessions must be attended in order to attend the final assessment.

Times are 08.30 – 18.00 daily. Course cost including all materials and exam fees is £295.00+vat. All of our courses are tutored by highly qualified experienced Lifeguard / First Aid Trainer Assessors.  

For more information contact Ray Venner on:

01202 245709 or 07748 067131

Or visit our web site www.1stclasslifeguard.co.uk 

We look forward to hearing from you.

You will need to bring the following with you:

T-shirt and Shorts to swim in.

Lunch and snacks etc

Start

01/04/2024 08:30

End

05/04/2024 18:00

Total Days

5

Maximum Bookings

12

Venue

Rossmore Leisure Centre

Town

Poole

County

Dorset

Postcode

BH12 4HR

Country

United Kingdom

Latitude

50.74225

Longitude

-1.93525

Name

1st Class First Aid & Lifeguard Training

Phone

01202 245709 - 07748067131

Website

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