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 2025
Level 1 Swimming Assistant (Teaching) Qualification
- 10, 11, 12 February 2025 by Zoom 18.00 till 21.00 – Practical sessions at John Warner Sports Centre 15 and 20 February 2025 8.30 till 14.00
- 8, 9, 15 and 16 March 2025 8.30 till 17.00. The theory and practical all at John Warner Sports Centre.
- 9, 10, 11 September 2025 by Zoom 18.00 till 21.00 – Practical sessions at John Warner Sports Centre 13 and 20 September 2025 8.30 till 14.00
Level 2 Swimming Teacher Qualification (YOU MUST HAVE LEVEL 1 BEFORE APPLYING FOR LEVEL 2)
- 5, 6, 7, 8 and 11, 12, 13, 14 August 2025. 8.30 till 18.00 The theory and practical all at John Warner Sports Centre.
Parent and Toddler course
- 2, 9, 16 September 2024, October practical dates to be confirmed.
- 15 and 22 September 2025 by Zoom 18.00 till 21.00 – Practical dates to take place in October and will be confirmed with the tutor. They will take place at John Warner Sports Centre.
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 likely to be early 2025. Please keep an eye on this page for details.
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.
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.
