New Zealand Certificate in Aquatics (Swim and Water Safety Teacher) (Level 3)
Course details
| NZQF Level | 3 |
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About the course
Who is this qualification for?
This qualification schools swim teachers on how to deliver safe and effective swim education.
Swim teachers love being in the water. They are passionate about people, and have the enthusiasm and confidence to share their knowledge with others.
This qualification is delivered and assessed on-the-job at the pool, and through external courses, which are delivered by national swimming organisations. Some assessments are also completed online.
Coming out of this qualification, a swim teacher will be able to patiently and confidently deliver swim education to groups or individuals - no matter what their swimming ability is.
Did you know: Once you've achieved your Swim and Water Safety Teacher (Level 3) certificate, you will be registered with the New Zealand Register of Recreation Professionals. You can keep your registration current by re-registering every three years. Click here to get your re-registration process underway.
What's involved?
Maintaining safety and applying aquatic supervision techniques to ensure a safe and enjoyable aquatic experience for customers
Educating customers and promoting facility products and services to enhance customer experiences
Applying knowledge of water confidence, water safety, swimming strokes and biomechanics of movement in the water to teach swimming and water safety
Teaching swimmers in water safety, survival skills, swimming progressions and techniques to develop safety awareness in aquatic environments.
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