APPRENTICESHIP: New Zealand Certificate in Aquatics: Senior Pool Lifeguard (Level 4)
Course details
| NZQF Level | 4 |
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About the course
Who is this apprenticeship for?
This apprenticeship suits lifeguards who want advanced knowledge and experience in leading lifeguard shifts and teams in aquatic facility environments.
Lifeguards are observant, patient, and great with people. They have the skills and confidence to act in a quick, responsible and calm manner. A senior lifeguard has all of these characteristics, along with strong leadership and communication skills.
Thisapprenticeship will be delivered on-the-job at thepool, and assessments will be completed online.
Coming out of this qualification, a senior pool lifeguardwill have in-depth lifeguarding skills, and be armed with the knowledge required to supervise, coordinate and educate pool staff.
What's involved?
Coordinating pool lifeguard plans and adapting shifts
Applying advanced lifeguarding skills and aquatic supervision and rescue techniques
Supervising health and safety procedures, risk assessment plans and pool water quality checks
Responding to customer needs in an aquatic facility.
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