Guidance: A guide to qualifications for the UK aquatic profession
Jan 01, 2022This article provides a list of UK aquatic safety qualifications available from industry awarding organisations and training providers.
UK Pool Lifeguard Qualifications
- Royal Life Saving Society UK - National pool lifeguard
- Royal Life Saving Society UK - National vocational beach lifeguard
- Royal Life Saving Society UK - Open water lifeguard
- Highfield International - Pool lifeguard
- Swimming Teachers Association - Pool lifeguard
- Surf Life Saving GB - Surf lifeguard
- Surf Life Saving GB - Beach lifeguard
- Surf Life Saving GB - Inland waters lifeguard
UK Aquatic Management Qualifications
- Royal Life Saving Society UK - National pool supervisor
- Royal Life Saving Society UK - National pool manager
- Royal Life Saving Society UK - Swim school health and safety
- Royal Life Saving Society UK - National water safety management programme
- Quality Leisure Management - Health and safety management in leisure and cultural services
- Active IQ - Operating small pools
- Active IQ - Managing pool operations
- Swim England - Swim coordinator
- Surf Life Saving GB - Patrol captain
UK Pool Plant Qualifications
- Royal Life Saving Society UK - National pool plant operator
- Active IQ - Certificate in pool plant operation
- Active IQ - Award in pool plant operations
- Active IQ - Principles and practice of pool water testing
- Swimming Teachers Association - pool water testing
- Swimming Teachers Association - pool water treatment
- Swimming Teachers Association - pool plant operations
UK Swimming Teacher Qualifications
- Royal Life Saving Society UK - National rescue award for swimming teachers and coaches
- Swimming Teachers Association - Safety award for teachers
- Swimming Teachers Association - Award in teaching swimming
- Swimming Teachers Association - Certificate in teaching swimming
- Swimming Teachers Association - Baby and pre-school swimming
- Swimming Teachers Association - Mermaid and monofin swimming
- Swimming Teachers Association - Baby and pre-school diploma
- Swimming Teachers Association - Open water swim coaching
- Swim England - Swimming assistant
- Swim England - Teaching swimming
- Swim England - Teaching swimming to babies and toddlers
- Swim England - Coaching open water swimming
- Swim England - Aquatic activity for health
UK Emergency Responder Qualifications
- Royal Life Saving Society UK - Emergency pool responder
- Swimming Teachers Association - Open water safety
- Swimming Teachers Association - Pool emergency responder
- Surf Life Saving GB - Beach lifeguard support
UK Inclusive Aquatics CPD
- Royal Life Saving Society UK - Aquatic therapy shallow pool rescue award
- Swimming Teachers Association - Teaching people with disabilities
- Swim England - Foundations of inclusivity
- Swim England - Coaching para swimmers in mainstream coaching environments
- Swim England - Integrating autistic children into mainstream swim lessons
- Swim England - Teaching aquatics to children with learning difficulties
- Swim England - Integrating swimmers with physical and sensory impairment into mainstream swimming lessons
- Swim England - Introduction to supporting swimmers with long term health conditions
Citation. Jacklin, D. 2022. A guide to qualifications for the UK aquatic profession. Water Incident Research Hub, 1 January.
