Our Courses
Beach and Open Water Lifeguard I First Aid I Swim Teachers NRASTC I Instructor Training I Emergency Response Pool
OUTDOOR INSTRUCTOR TRAINING COURSES
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DofE Expedition Supervisor I Outdoor First Aid I AED I Coasteering I Rock Climbing Instructor
OUTDOOR INSTRUCTOR TRAINING
THE PROGRAMME PACKAGE.
32 Trainees, 15 Activities, 16-22 Weeks Training
Up to 30 Qualifications
What's involved
- 15 weeks Full Time
- 15 qualifications
- Work in the Great Outdoors
- Direct Employment
- Do something you love
The Course
15 weeks of professional Outdoor Instructor Training in Dorset. Experience, adventures and loads of qualifications. 32 trainees.
Start a new career. The best job in the world.
Location
Outdoor Instructor Training is based in Dorset, one of the best adventure landscapes in the world.
The course includes trips to white water rivers, crags and moorland, an experience of the great outdoors.
Qualifications
- British Canoeing Paddle Sport Instructor
- British Canoeing Canoe Award
- British Canoeing Sea Kayak Award
- British Canoeing Stand Up Paddle Board Sheltered Water Award
- British Canoeing Foundation Safety & Rescue Training
- British Canoeing Coastal Navigation & Tidal Planning
- Rock Climbing Instructor Training
- Lowland leader Training and Assessment
- DofE Expedition Supervisor
- RLSS NWSMP: Level 3 in water rescue
- RLSS Open Water Lifeguard
- Level 2 Bushcraft Instructor accredited by NCFE
- Level 3 Outdoor First Aid
- Level 2 Principles of Safeguarding
- NCC Coasteering Training
Course rate's.
- £6,000 (Training & Assessment)
- £2,500 (Food & Accommodation)
- £1,000 (Adventure Kit Package)
Advance in your career
Trainer Assessor Course I First Aid I AED I Spinal Board
Pool Extraction Board (PXB)
RLSS UK TRAINER ASSESSOR (TA)
RLSS UK’s Trainer Assessor (TA) course enables candidates to become a Trainer Assessor and be responsible for the delivery of RLSS UK’s vocational qualifications throughout the UK and Ireland.
What is an RLSS UK Trainer Assessor (TA)
An RLSS UK Trainer Assessor (TA) is an individual who is qualified to deliver and assess RLSS UK qualifications. A TA can help train and assess other staff members in RLSS UK qualifications, and/or they can deliver RLSS UK qualifications to other businesses and/or the public.
Prerequisites to Become an RLSS UK TA
Every candidate attending a Trainer Assessor course must be:
- At least 18 years of age.
- Hold a current Licence to Operator Membership to the Royal Life Saving Society UK (RLSS UK).
- Hold a full qualification that matches the RLSS UK qualification that they wish to train others in (e.g. to become a National Pool Lifeguard Qualification (NPLQ) Trainer Assessor, you must hold a full National Pool Lifeguard Qualification (NPLQ).
How do I become a Trainer Assessor (TA)
Step 1) Hold a full RLSS UK qualification that matches what you want to become a TA for (e.g. NPLQ).
To become a RLSS UK Trainer Assessor, candidates must first hold a full RLSS UK qualification matching the course they would like to become a Trainer Assessor for. For example, to become a National Pool Lifeguard Qualification (NPLQ) Trainer Assessor, you must hold a full National Pool Lifeguard Qualification (NPLQ).
Step 2) Book the course.
Course content:
Days 1-3 = TA Core Qualification
Each candidate is required to complete a 3-day TA Core qualification which includes three modules and allows them to become a Probationary RLSS UK Trainer Assessor.
- Module 1: Train the Trainer (1 day)
- Module 2: Train the Assessor (1 day)
- Module 3: CPR and AED (1 day)
Days 4+ = Qualification Specialism
Typically, Trainer Assessor courses are run to qualify candidates as new TAs in a particular course (e.g. NPLQ). You can easily become qualified as a TA for other qualifications/specialisms in the future and you don’t need to redo the TA Core qualification each time.
RLSS UK TA Core plus Specialism courses available and the extra delivery duration added to the TA Core qualification delivery period:
- National Pool Lifeguard Qualification (NPLQ) Trainer Assessor course (2 days)
- National Vocational Beach Lifeguard Qualification (NVBLQ) Trainer Assessor course (3 days)
- National Water Safety Management Programme (NWSMP) Trainer Assessor course (2 days)
- Open Water Lifeguard (OWL) Trainer Assessor course (1 day)
You can become a fully qualified Trainer Assessor in only one RLSS UK qualification specialism, you do not need to do all the qualifications on this list.
Our Training Courses Payment.
Time for a new adventure. Our locations including:
Berkshire, Surrey, Hampshire, Middlesex, Windsor, Eversley and London.
Parking available and close to public transport.
We provide a wide range of professional Courses and training to meet your needs.
We promise to deliver energised, engaging and fun professional courses.
Our Open Water Lifeguard Qualification (OWL).
Courses are available for everyone with open water experience and also for qualified lifeguards.
Courses run from April through to October.
The Open Water Lifeguard (OWL) Qualification has been developed by the Royal Life Saving Society UK to address the role of open water lifeguards and the needs of open water operators. This growing industry continues and RLSS UK have endeavoured to respond to change through the ongoing development of this qualification. The OWL qualification can be used to supervise and provide rescue cover for planned, organised and risk assessed activities in still, non-tidal water.
The Open Water Lifeguard qualification enables candidates with no previous lifeguard experience to become qualified.
By attaining this qualification candidates will have been assessed as competent to provide supervision and rescue cover for planned, organised and risk-assessed activities in open water still, non-tidal.
The Open Water Lifeguard Qualification, delivered over three days, is valid for two years and is independently assessed.
The candidate manual and trainer resources help the Open Water Lifeguard Trainer Assessor deliver through the three sections:
OWL COURSE CRITERIA
Section 1 - The Open Water Lifeguard, environment, hazards and supervision
Section 2 - Responding to an emergency and taking action
Section 3 - CPR and First Aid
New candidates: 18hrs + Assessment
Renewal candidates: 10hrs + Assessment
OWL PRE-REQUISITES:
Must be 16 years of age at the date of assessment
Be able to meet the following criteria:
Confident in open water
Able to swim at least 400 metres in a pool/ open water swimming continuously on their front and showing urgency
Able to submerge under the water confidently
Must complete minimum guided learning hours
Successfully complete the course assessment
RPL
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) is the process of recognising a candidate’s previous achievement towards part of a qualification.
RLSS UK National Pool Lifeguard Qualification (NPLQ) candidates that hold this certification can attend a one-day RPL OWL qualification course and will be externally assessed. Once successfully obtained the OWL qualification can be used as a standalone qualification to supervise and provide rescue cover for planned, organised and risk assessed activities in still, non-tidal water.
The RPL Open Water Lifeguard Qualification, delivered over one day, is valid for two years and is independently assessed.
The candidate manual and trainer resources help the Open Water Lifeguard Trainer Assessor deliver through the two sections:
Section 1 - The Open Water Lifeguard, environment, hazards and supervision
Section 2 - Responding to an emergency and taking action
RPL New candidates: 7hrs + Assessment
Pre-requisites:
Must hold a current RLSS UK National Pool Lifeguard Qualification (NPLQ).
Be able to meet the following criteria:
Confident in open water
Able to swim at least 400 metres in a pool/ open water swimming continuously on their front and showing urgency
Able to submerge under the water confidently
Must complete minimum guided learning hours
Successfully complete the course assessment
*Where candidates wish to claim a training exemption, they must provide the course trainer with original qualifications prior to the start of the course.
A maximum of 11 hours accreditation for prior learning may be claimed.
RENEWAL OWL CANDIDATES
10 hours monthly/CPD training hours are required as evidence before an assessment can be organised, a valid current certificate and photo ID.
*If you have any requirements and considerations please let us know prior to the course.
National Rescue Award for Swimming Teachers and Coaches.(NRASTC).
National Rescue Award for Swimming Teachers & Coaches (NRASTC) is a supervision and rescue award for swimming teachers, coaches and/or instructors working during programmed activities, such as swimming lessons.
It is suitable for teachers working in a wide range of swimming pools where the water is deeper than the teachers’ standing depth and meets the Individual sites risk assessment.
Course Content - NRASTC
7th edition new candidate (hours)
1 – The Teacher, swimming pool and class management. 2-hours.
2 – Intervention rescue and emergency action. 4-hours.
3 – CPR and first aid. 6-hours.
Total = 12-hours.
Plus external assessment
Emergency First Aid at Work and AED training can be integrated with this course and would involve extended training hours.
National Rescue Award for
Swimming Teachers and Coaches LIGHT (NRASTC LIGHT)
NRASTC LIGHT is a supervision and rescue award for swimming teachers, coaches and/or instructors working during programmed activities, such as swimming lessons when Lifeguard or First Aid backup is available to respond quickly in the event of an emergency.
It is suitable for teachers working in a wide range of swimming pools, including pools where the water is deeper than the teacher’s standing depth. This award is only suitable when the facility has staff qualified as Lifeguards or First Aiders that are available to respond quickly to a swimming teacher or coach in the event of an emergency.
If Lifeguard or First Aid backup is not available the standard NRASTC should be used.