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Award In Swim Teaching

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About the Award in Swim Teaching

The STA Award in Teaching Swimming is the perfect step to begin your exciting career as a swimming teacher and with no previous experience required, you can get started right away.

How will this qualification benefit you?

  • Created by STA’s aquatic experts, providing you with quality training
  • Regulated by Ofqual and Accredited by SQA Accreditation
  • Recognised internationally, allowing you to take your swimming teaching career around the world
  • Develops the vocational skills and technical knowledge of a qualified swimming teacher, allowing you to independently teach the essential swimming skills, water safety and all four key strokes to adult and child participants.

When you get this qualification?
  • You will be able to gain employment as a swimming teacher, teaching non-swimmers to improver participants
  • You’ll be qualified to deliver up to the Goldfish stage of STA’s progressive International Learn to Swim Programme 
  • 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.


How to take this qualification further?

  • Once qualified, progress on your teaching pathway by achieving the STA Certificate in Teaching Swimming—the next step which meets CIMSPA’s employer-led swimming teacher professional standard.
  • Additionally you may wish to expand your swimming teaching portfolio by teaching those with disabilities or baby and pre-school participants with our Disability Swimming and Baby and Pre-School Award qualifications.

Interested? Before you get started!
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You’ll need to make sure you’ve met the following requirements before you attend your course:
  • Be at least 16 years of age.

​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.

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To enquire about the course cost and how to book, please email us at [email protected] or click here to book directly. Delivery of our courses can be a combination of online / in person. We can bring a trainer to you and deliver our courses at your facility.

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  • Home
  • Aquatic Programmes
    • Baby & Toddler
    • Children Lessons
    • Additional Needs
    • Rookie Lifeguard
  • Industry Courses
    • RLSS Pool Lifeguard (NPLQ)
    • RLSS Qualifications >
      • RLSS Swimming Pool Emergency Rescue Award
      • RLSS NRASTC
      • Pool Supervisor Course in Ireland – Advanced Pool Management Training
    • Swim Teaching Qualifications >
      • STA Award in Swim Teaching
      • STA Certificate in Swim Teaching
      • STA Award in Aquatic Teaching - Baby & Pre-School
    • Pool Plant Qualifications >
      • STA Water Testing & Treatment
      • STA Pool Plant Operator
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    • Aquatic Programmes
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