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Swimming Teaching

Are you an organisation or individual looking to deliver high quality swimming lessons?

Course facts:

Regulated with Ofqual
CIMSPA employer-led qualifications
Internationally recognised
Teach independently with no prior level 1 qualification
No experience required.

7 Qualifications Available

STA Award in Aquatic Teaching – Mermaid and Mono Fin Swimming

603/5318/1

Join a growing trend and extend your aquatic offering with the industry’s first regulated qualification, driving best practice and standards. Gain the skills needed to deliver these sessions in a safe and controlled environment.

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STA Award in Aquatic Teaching – Disability Swimming

610/2704/2

Offers those looking to teach disabled participants swimming in a safe, fun environment, and in a productive and creative way.

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STA Award in Teaching Swimming

603/3014/4

The perfect step to begin an exciting career as a swimming teacher, upon successful completion of this course the teacher can deliver lessons independently to non-swimmer to improver level participants.

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STA Certificate in Teaching Swimming

603/3015/6

Expands on the teacher’s expertise to include competitive strokes, survival and rescue skills, diving, and competitive starts and turns—allowing teachers to deliver swimming lessons from non-swimmers through to advanced participants.

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STA Award in Aquatic Teaching – Baby and Pre-School Swimming

603/5168/8

Begin a career in a rewarding role as a baby swimming teacher, introducing parent and child to the swimming pool through lessons packed full of experiential learning, fun and games.

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STA Diploma in Aquatic Teaching – Baby and Pre-School

603/1020/0

Offers progression for level 2 qualified baby swimming teachers looking to expand and develop technical knowledge, supported by the latest academic research and theories.

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STA Level 2 Award in Open Water Swimming Coaching

603/3012/0

The STA Level 2 Award in Open Water Swimming Coaching could appeal to open water swimmers, triathletes, swimming teachers, beach lifeguards or lake managers who have open water swimming experience and want to expand their open water knowledge or coaching portfolio and share their passion for open water swimming.

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