Swimming Courses and Qualifications
Become a swimming instructor
While being an active and challenging role, becoming a swimming teacher is also hugely rewarding. We can help you gain all the relevant qualifications and support you with our expertise and experience.
Your next steps
To become a swimming teacher you will need two qualifications:
- SEQ Level 1 Swimming Assistant (Teaching) qualification – this qualifies you to support a Level 2 swimming teacher
- SEQ Level 2 Teaching Swimming qualification – this qualifies you to become a Level 2 swimming teacher
Qualification summary SEQ Level 1
Qualification summary SEQ Level 2
COURSE DATES 2026
Level 1 Swimming Assistant (Teaching) Qualification
- Monday 16 February to Thursday 19 February inclusive – 9am to 6pm
and
- Monday 26 October to Thursday 29 October inclusive – 9am to 6pm
The course costs £350 and is fully inclusive of all Swim England fees. All sessions will take place in person at John Warner Sports Centre. Applicants must be age 16+
Level 2 Swimming Teacher Qualification (YOU MUST HAVE LEVEL 1 BEFORE APPLYING FOR LEVEL 2)
- Saturday 11 and Sunday 12 July, Saturday 18 and Sunday 19 July, Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 July, Saturday 1 and Sunday 2 August inclusive, from 9am to 6pm each day. All sessions will take place in person at John Warner Sports Centre. The cost is £575 inclusive of all Swim England fees. Applicants must be age 17+
We recommend you gain at least three months’ experience as a swimming assistant before starting your SEQ Level 2 Teaching Swimming course.
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Become a lifeguard with a National Pool Lifeguard Qualification course (NPLQ)
The next National Pool Lifeguard qualification course is TBC. Please register your interest. This course includes the AED qualification.
Lifeguards can enjoy a number of benefits: varied working hours, the experience of working within a team and the opportunity to progress within the leisure industry (most leisure managers start as pool lifeguards!).
Every candidate attending an NPLQ course must be aged 16 or more at the time of taking the NPLQ final assessment and be able to:
- jump or dive into deep water
- swim 50-metres in less than 60 seconds
- swim 100-metres continuously on their front and back in deep water
- tread water for 30-seconds
- surface dive to the floor of the pool
- climb out of the pool unaided without ladder or steps and where the pool design permits
The course includes the AED (Automated External Defibrillation) qualification.
The course fee is £315.00
For further information email hello@bebroxbourne.co.uk or use the contact button at the top of this page.
PLEASE NOTE
The theory element of each course must be successfully completed before you can undertake the practical assessment. The theory section of the course is undertaken and assessed online using Microsoft Teams, led by a Swim England approved licensed tutor. Laptops/Macs/PCs should be used for the training – smart phones or tablets will not provide the functionality required.