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AUSTSWIM Teacher of Swimming and Water Safety

Aim

The AUSTSWIM Teacher of Swimming and Water Safety course will provide you with the skills and knowledge that are required to become a qualified swimming instructor and be able to conduct swimming lessons in a safe, efficient and effective manner.

The AUSTSWIM Teacher of Swimming and Water Safety course is conducted in Perth and other locations in Western Australia.

Description

Get paid to teach swimming!

A swimming and water safety instructor can be a enjoyable and rewarding career.
The AUSTSWIM course is a nationally recognised training program, Our training will enable you to gain the necessary knowledge and skills to teach swimming and water safety classes and obtain the AUSTSWIM Teacher of Swimming and Water Safety award.

Course Information

• Pre-requisite: Nil
• Minimum Age Requirements: 16 years to participate in the course. AUSTSWIM certificates will not be issued until the candidate turns 17, and industry generally employs swimming teachers at 18.
• Course Duration: 24 hours
• Certification: On successfully completion of the AUSTSWIM course and the on-the-job assessment, participants will receive a:
  • RLSSA Swimming Teacher Rescue Award
  • AUSTSWIM accreditation, and a
  • Statement of Attainment that includes the following units of competence from the National Community Recreation Industry Training Package.
  Please Note: Rescuscitation Certification will need to be completed seperately before the AUSTSWIM certification will be awarded. Please see resuscitation courses to book into a course.
  • SRC AQU 003B - Respond to an aquatic emergency using basic water rescue techniques
  • SRC AQU 013B - Collect and analyse information on the philosophy & structure of the Australian aquatic industry
  • SRC AQU 008B - Apply the principles of movement in water to aquatic activities
  • SRC AQU 009B - Instruct water familiarisation, buoyancy and mobility skills
  • SRC AQU 010B - Instruct water safety and survival skills
  • SRC AQU 011B - Instruct the strokes of swimming
  • SRC CRO 007B - Operate in accordance with accepted instructional practices, styles and legal and ethical responsibilities


• Course Fee: $305.00 (GST Free)
• Fee Includes: Professional instruction, learning resources, RLSSA Swimming Teacher Rescue Award, and the AUSTSWIM - Teacher of Swimming and Water Safety accreditation.

Additional Requirements

(Contact Royal Life Saving on (08) 9383-8200 for more details if required)

• Have a reasonable level of fitness and swimming ability. You must be able to demonstrate a 200m aquatic sequence;
• Complete an open book theory examination online.
• Complete a practical on-the-job teaching assessment.

 

On-the-job Assessment

To complete the on-the-job assessment of the Instructor of Swimming course you must be able to access an aquatic facility and undertake practical teaching experience under the supervision of a qualified swimming instructor. For a list of Endorsed Swim Schools where you can undertake this practical teaching experience, please click on the following link or alternatively contact your local aquatic facility.
List of Endorsed Swim Schools

You are also required to complete a number of workplace activities that are listed in the on-the-job assessment logbook. The logbook is then forwarded to Royal Life Saving where an industry assessor will assess the documentation. Completion of all assessment items is required to gain AUSTSWIM accreditation.

 

Useful link for this training course

 

Looking for Employment as a Swimming Teacher

There is a shortage of swimming instructors in Perth and many regional areas of Western Australia, so finding work has never been easier. Many aquatic centres and learn-to-swim schools urgently need qualified and enthusiastic staff.

Earn Top $$$ and have FUN as a qualified swimming instructor with your AUSTSWIM qualification. There are many part-time and vacation jobs currently available for swimming instructors in Western Australia. You can check out the many available jobs in Perth and regional areas of Western Australia on the livesavingwa website by clicking on the following link (this is a FREE service provided by Royal Life Saving): Employment

 

Course Downloads

The following Downloads are available for this Training Course

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Training Course Registration Form Download and fill in this Registration Form if you wish to Register via Phone, Fax or Post otherwise you can use our Online Registration by clicking Add To Cart button next to the Course Date you wish to attend.

Course Dates & Venues

The AUSTSWIM Teacher of Swimming and Water Safety course can be conducted in the Perth metropolitan area and many other locations in Western Australia.
Weekday Course Times:

• Monday - Friday 9.30am - 1.30pm

Weekend Course Times:

• Friday 6.00pm - 9.00pm
• Saturday 8.00am - 4.00pm
• Sunday 9.00am - 5.00pm

Merriwa Course: Fri 8am-3pm, Sat 1pm-5pm, Sun 9am-5pm

Start	Finish	Times	Location	Cost	Enrol
17/Sep/2010	19/Sep/2010	Fri - 6pm - 9pm/Sat - 8am - 4pm/Sun - 9am - 5pm	Fremantle Fremantle Fremantle Leisure Centre 10 Shuffrey St Fremantle, 6160 Western Australia Phone: 08 9432 9533	$305.00
01/Oct/2010	03/Oct/2010	Fri - 6pm - 9pm/Sat 8am - 4pm/Sun 9am - 5pm	Kwinana Requatic Kwinana Requatic Kwinana Requatic Centre Cnr Chisholm & Gilmore Ave Kwinana, 6167 Western Australia Phone: 089439 0227	$305.00
08/Oct/2010	10/Oct/2010	Fri - 6pm - 9pm/Sat - 8am - 4pm/Sun - 9am - 5pm	Kalgoorlie Kalgoorlie Goldfields Oasis Recreation Centre 99 Johnston Street Kalgoorlie, 6432 Western Australia Phone: (08) 9022 2922	$305.00
15/Oct/2010	17/Oct/2010	Fri 6pm-9pm/Sat 8am-5pm/Sun 9am-5pm	Exmouth Exmouth Paltridge Memorial Swimming Pool Payne Street Exmouth, 6707 Western Australia Phone: (08) 9949 1042 Paltridge Memorial Swimming Pool	$305.00
25/Oct/2010	29/Oct/2010	Mon - Fri - 9.30am - 1.30pm	Royal Life Saving (WA Branch) Royal Life Saving (WA Branch) McGillivray Road Mount Claremont, 6010 Western Australia Phone: (08) 9383 8200 Bus # 28 from Perth	$305.00
29/Oct/2010	31/Oct/2010	Fri - 6pm - 9pm/Sat - 8am - 4pm/Sun - 9am - 5pm	Northam Northam Northam Aquatic Centre 1 Olympic Drive Northam , 6401 Western Australia Phone: 9622 5153	$305.00
01/Nov/2010	05/Nov/2010	Mon - Fri - 9.30am - 1.30pm	Fremantle Fremantle Fremantle Leisure Centre 10 Shuffrey St Fremantle, 6160 Western Australia Phone: 08 9432 9533	$305.00
08/Nov/2010	12/Nov/2010	Mon - Fri - 9.30am - 1.30pm	Leisurepark Balga Leisurepark Balga Princess Rd (cnr Camberwell Rd) Balga, Western Australia Phone:	$305.00
19/Nov/2010	21/Nov/2010	Fri - 6pm - 9pm/ Sat - 8am - 4pm/Sun - 9am - 5pm	Altone Park Leisure Centre Altone Park Leisure Centre 332 Benara Road Morley, 6062 Western Australia Phone:	$305.00
29/Nov/2010	03/Dec/2010	Mon - Fri - 9.30am - 1.30pm	Leisurepark Balga Leisurepark Balga Princess Rd (cnr Camberwell Rd) Balga, Western Australia Phone:	$305.00
06/Dec/2010	10/Dec/2010	Mon - Fri - 9.30am - 1.30pm	Altone Park Leisure Centre Altone Park Leisure Centre 332 Benara Road Morley, 6062 Western Australia Phone:	$305.00
17/Dec/2010	19/Dec/2010	Fri - 6pm - 9pm/Sat - 8am - 4pm/Sun 9am - 5pm	Altone Park Leisure Centre Altone Park Leisure Centre 332 Benara Road Morley, 6062 Western Australia Phone:	$305.00
07/Jan/2011	09/Jan/2011	Fri - 6pm - 9pm/Sat - 8am - 4pm/Sun - 9am - 5pm	Kwinana Requatic Kwinana Requatic Kwinana Requatic Centre Cnr Chisholm & Gilmore Ave Kwinana, 6167 Western Australia Phone: 089439 0227	$305.00
10/Jan/2011	14/Jan/2011	Mon - Fri - 9.30am - 1.30pm	Bayswater Waves Bayswater Waves Bayswater Waves Broun Avenue Bayswater, 6053 Western Australia Phone: (08) 9276 6538 Bus #21 from Perth Busport (Platform D1) Bus #46 from Perth Busport (Platform D5) Bus #48 from Perth Busport (Platform D5)	$305.00
21/Jan/2011	23/Jan/2011	Fri - 6pm - 9pm/Sat - 8am - 4pm/Sun - 9am - 5pm	Altone Park Leisure Centre Altone Park Leisure Centre 332 Benara Road Morley, 6062 Western Australia Phone:	$305.00
07/Feb/2011	11/Feb/2011	Mon - Fri - 9.30am - 1.30pm	Claremont Aquatic Claremont Aquatic Claremont Aquatic Centre Davies Road Claremont, 6010 Western Australia Phone: (08) 9285 4343 Bus #28 from Perth	$305.00
25/Feb/2011	27/Feb/2011	Fri - 6pm - 9pm/Sat - 8am - 4pm/Sun - 9am - 5pm	Claremont Aquatic Claremont Aquatic Claremont Aquatic Centre Davies Road Claremont, 6010 Western Australia Phone: (08) 9285 4343 Bus #28 from Perth	$305.00
18/Mar/2011	20/Mar/2011	Fri - 6pm - 9pm/Sat - 8am - 4pm/Sun - 9am - 5pm	Claremont Aquatic Claremont Aquatic Claremont Aquatic Centre Davies Road Claremont, 6010 Western Australia Phone: (08) 9285 4343 Bus #28 from Perth	$305.00
15/Apr/2011	17/Apr/2011	Fri - 6pm - 9pm/Sat - 8am - 4pm/Sun - 9am - 5pm	Claremont Aquatic Claremont Aquatic Claremont Aquatic Centre Davies Road Claremont, 6010 Western Australia Phone: (08) 9285 4343 Bus #28 from Perth	$305.00
20/May/2011	22/May/2011	Fri - 6pm - 9pm/Sat - 8am - 4pm/Sun - 9am - 5pm	Claremont Aquatic Claremont Aquatic Claremont Aquatic Centre Davies Road Claremont, 6010 Western Australia Phone: (08) 9285 4343 Bus #28 from Perth	$305.00
13/Jun/2011	17/Mar/2011	Mon - Fri - 9.30am - 1.30pm	Fremantle Fremantle Fremantle Leisure Centre 10 Shuffrey St Fremantle, 6160 Western Australia Phone: 08 9432 9533	$305.00

Western Australia Only