Pool Lifeguard Practising Certificate
Course details
About the course
Who is this award for?
To work as a pool lifeguard in New Zealand, the Pool Lifeguard Practising Certificate (PLPC) is the minimum award you need to hold.
Pool lifeguards are observant, patient, and good with people. Their skill-set means they have the confidence to act in a quick, responsible and calm way.
As an up and coming lifeguard, training will be delivered and assessed on-the-job at the pool.
The next step after completing this, is the New Zealand Certificate in Aquatics – Pool Lifeguard (Level 3), because PLPC is part of this qualification.
To train as a pool lifeguard in New Zealand, you must be at least 16 years old on the day you begin training.
Did you know: Once you've achieved your PLPC, you will be registered with the New Zealand Register of Recreation Professionals. You can keep your registration current by re-registering every two years. Click here to get your re-registration process underway.
What's involved?
You will be required to complete a swim test
You must hold a current First Aid certificate (unit standards 6400, 6401 and 6402)
Understanding the roles and responsibilities of pool lifeguards
Understanding aquatic supervision techniques
Demonstrating aquatic rescue techniques for casualties in a range of scenarios.
Completing a facility induction
Completing a written health and safety assessment
Completing the Pool Lifeguard Logbook, which covers:
Recording at least 20 hours of poolside supervision
Completing facility inspections
Dealing with hazards and risks in an aquatic facility
Supervising pool areas and aquatic activities/events
About the provider
Te Mahi Ako is a Private Training Enterprise (PTE) funded by the government to create world-class, nationally-recognised programmes linked to qualifications that staff can complete on the job. The benefit of on-the-job training is that you are earning an income, gaining a qualification, and getting real-life experience, all in one go. And because Te Mahi Ako’s programmes are government-subsidised, they are very affordable.
Te Mahi Ako works with a wide range of facilities throughout New Zealand, from small to large. Te Mahi Ako or the facility will provide learning resources and assessment tasks for the staff member, and supporting materials will help the workplace to deliver the training. In some cases, an organisation’s own in-house training programme will be aligned to a Te Mahi Ako programme, so staff members who complete the in-house training will simultaneously earn a national qualification. Te Mahi Ako also has a Recognition of Current Competency process, which means that you may be able to get your existing skills and experience recognised through a qualification.
To enrol in a Te Mahi Ako on-the-job qualification, you must be employed in the industry or be a volunteer. Make sure to check with the business that you’re working in, or would like to work in, to see if they are already registered with Te Mahi Ako.
For more information go to: www.temahiako.org.nz