How to Become a Certified Swimming Teacher: Master the Techniques and Strategies for Teaching Swimming Safely and Effectively
Progress on your teaching pathway with the STA Certificate in Teaching Swimming—the next step which meets CIMSPA's employer-led swimming teacher professional standard. The qualification will expand your expertise to teach competitive strokes, survival and rescue skills, diving, and competitive starts and turns, allowing you to teach non-swimmers to advanced participants.
How will the qualification benefit you?
- Created by STA's aquatic experts, providing you with quality training
- Regulated by Ofqual and Accredited by SQA Accreditation
- Meets CIMSPA's employer-led swimming teacher professional standard
- Teach more lessons with a variety of skills
- Retain existing participants by offering progressive lessons, extended skills and advanced awards
- Benefit from 12 months of free CIMSPA affiliate membership (usually costing £30) with access to a wide range of benefits from the professional development body when you qualify.
Course availability
The course will take place at Newton Abbot Leisure Centre and cost £375 - this includes all course materials.
Interested? Before you get started
Please create a free Training Course Attendee Account with Teignbridge Leisure. This is so you can sign up and pay for your course with us.
You'll need to make sure you've met the following requirements before you attend your course:
- Be at least 16 years of age.
- Hold current membership of STA.
- Hold the STA Award in Teaching Swimming qualification or acceptable equivalent (please note the Swim England Level 1 Award in Aquatic Teaching is not an acceptable pre-requisite).
Learners must have all pre-requisites in place before the start of the course. Qualification certificates cannot be issued if all pre-requisites are not met before the start of the course. Post course submissions will not be accepted.
Booking your qualification
Once you have your Training Course Attendee Account or if you already have an account with us, please book your course by searching in our course finder.
- To secure your course space, full payment is required at the time of booking.
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What to bring with you
We want to ensure you have everything you need to complete your qualification as smoothly as possible. We recommend you bring the following with you:
- Stationary, such as pens and a notepad.
- Swimming costume for the practical elements.
- Change of clothes.
- Food, snacks and water. We have water stations and vending machines on site.
- Changing facilities, including toilets and showers are available.
When you get your qualification
- Teach the full range of the Learn to Swim Programme independently, from non-swimmers to advanced participants
- Access free online support and resources which are helpful for new and experienced teachers
- Your course resource manual will act as a guide throughout your swimming teaching journey—always there to refer back to should you ever need it
- Receive advice and guidance from the STA team who will support you throughout your swimming teaching journey.
Location information
Courses take place at Dawlish Leisure Centre and Newton Abbot Leisure Centre.
On-site parking is available. On arrival, please report to reception for a parking pass and our staff will direct you to the training room where the course is being held.
What to bring with you
We want to ensure you have everything you need to complete your qualification as smoothly as possible. We recommend you bring the following with you:
- Stationary, such as pens and a notepad.
- Swimming costume for the practical elements.
- Change of clothes.
- Food, snacks and water. We have water stations and vending machines on site for you to use.
- Changing facilities, including toilets and showers are available for you to use.
Need help with something?
Most of our enquiries can be dealt with by visiting our Frequently Asked Questions page. If you still have a question, you can make contact with a member of the tutor team at leisureadmin@teignbridge.gov.uk
Course terms and conditions
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