If you’d like to become an RLSS UK Lifesaving Academy Instructor you can attend a short course in order to learn to teach the National Lifesaving Academy Awards.

The Lifesaving Academy Instructor course is a fun and challenging way to learn new skills including how to manage a class on poolside, how to teach effectively for different types of learners, and how to ensure that you’re complying with legislation that is relevant to lifesaving instructors. You can find a course on the RLSS UK Course Finder.

Once you’ve qualified as a Lifesaving Academy Instructor you can choose to volunteer for lifesaving clubs or teach lifesaving in a swim school or other commercial environment. If you’d like to find a local club who are running the National Lifesaving Academy you can check our Club Finder.

If you’re a Rookie Lifeguard Instructor you can take a shortened version of the course that recognises the valuable skills that you already have as a lifesaving teacher. The course time is reduced down to just one day, making it a quick and easy way to upskill your lifesaving qualifications.

Qualifying to Teach Lifesaving Sport

For all qualified Lifesaving Academy Instructors, Tutors, and Mentors, there is now the opportunity to take the Sport Endorsement CPD module in your RLSS UK Account (powered by tahdah). This CPD allows you to train and assess the new National Lifesaving Academy Sport Awards. 

The Sport Endorsement CPD is free to all Lifesaving Academy Instructors, Tutors, and Mentors and will need to be completed before access is granted to the Sport Awards resources. 

Teaching in Open Water and Beach Environments

If you would like to deliver the National Lifesaving Academy Open Water or Beach Awards, you must have completed the Open Water Endorsement Opportunity, which is available in your RLSS UK Account (powered by tahdah). This CPD teaches you how to ensure the safety of your participants when training and assessing in Open Water and Beach environments. 

Current NPLQ and NRASTC Trainer Assessors

If are a Trainer Assessor with an NPLQ or NRASTC specialism then you can upskill to become a Lifesaving Academy Instructor. The Opportunity consists of a video and set of multiple choice questions and is available in your RLSS UK Account (powered by tahdah) at a cost of £25. Once you’re a Lifesaving Academy Instructor you’ll be able to train and assess National Lifesaving Academy courses

Current NPLQ National Trainer Assessors

If you are an NPLQ NTA you can upskill to become a Lifesaving Academy Tutor. The Opportunity consists of a video and set of multiple choice questions and is available in your RLSS UK Account (powered by tahdah) at a cost of £25. Once you’re a Lifesaving Academy Tutor you’ll be able to train and assess National Lifesaving Academy Courses, run Lifesaving Academy Instructor Courses, and train Community Instructors to deliver our life saving Save a Life series of community awards.