You do not need any specific qualifications to become a lifeguard, and upon passing the NPLQ Gen 10 assessment, you will receive an RLSS UK Qualifications Level 3 Award in Pool Lifeguarding Qualification, which could assist you with applications for academic establishments.
To be eligible to attend a course, you must be 16 years old or above at the time of taking the NPLQ final assessment, be physically fit and be able to:
- Jump/dive into deep water
- Swim 50 metres in less than 60 seconds
- Swim 100 metres continuously on front and back
- In deep water, tread water for 30 seconds
- Surface dive to the floor of the pool
- Climb out unaided without a ladder or steps and where the pool design permits
For more information about the National Pool Lifeguard Qualification (NPLQ), visit www.rlss.org.uk/nplq
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