RLSS UK Account User Guides

Awards and Qualifications

National Pool Lifeguard Qualification (NPLQ)

New Candidate Courses

Is National Pool Lifeguard Qualification (NPLQ) limited to a number of weeks delivery?

Is there a required stroke for timed swim when the candidate is approaching the casualty?

What would prohibit a rescue board or PXB from being used?

Which direction should the casualties be facing during the timed swims?

If an NPLQ candidate fails their assessment, how many times can they retake the assessment?

How many hours is lifeguard training?

What does a lifeguard course involve?

Ongoing Training

Renewal assessments

National Vocational Beach Lifeguard Qualification (NVBLQ)

Open Water Lifeguard Qualification (OWL)

National Rescue Award for Swimming Teachers and Coaches (NRASTC)

Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW)

First Aid at Work (FAW)

Emergency Paediatric First Aid (EPFA)

Paediatric First Aid (PFA)

Water Safety Training for Business

Trainer Assessor Awards

Rookie Lifeguard

Outdoor First Aid

How to find the expiry date of a qualification

Probationary Trainer Assessors

RLSS UK Account

Pool Technology

Water Smart Schools

Save A Life Series

Water Safety Education

CPR and First Aid Update 2026

Ongoing training

Water Safety Information

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