Training courses
Level 2 Award in Teaching Swimming
This is the first course you can do to become a swimming teacher. You need no previous experience but a love for teaching children new skills will certainly help. Once completed you will be able to teach up to 12 children or adults independently from non swimmers to improver levels. You may also act as an assistant swimming teacher and can teach larger classes or advanced skills under direct supervision of a swim teacher qualified to Certificate level. You’ll also be qualified to deliver up to the Goldfish stage of STA’s progressive International Learn to Swim Programme.
We will be running this course from 28th October to 1st November 2019. If you would like more information please get in touch using the form below.
Level 2 Certificate in Teaching Swimming
This course will qualify you to teach all levels of swimming from non swimmers to advanced. You will learn the advanced techniques of each stroke, diving, competitive starts and turns, survival and rescue skills. You will also be able to teach the full range of the International Learn to Swim Programme independently.
We will be running this course on 13th, 14th, 20th & 21st July 2019. If you would like more information please get in touch using the form below.
Baby & Pre School
This course will enable you to teach accompanied babies and pre school age children. You can take this course with no previous swim teaching qualification and will be qualified to teach the STARFISH and STAnley stages of STA’s progressive International Learn to Swim Programme.
We will be running this course from 28th – 30th May 2019. If you would like more information please get in touch using the form below.
Level 3 Baby & Pre School Diploma
The Level 3 course is for current Baby & Pre School qualified teachers of at least 6 months who wish to extend their knowledge and learn about the latest academic research and theories which you will then be able to integrate within your own swimming lessons. This qualification has been developed in partnership with Birthlight.
We are expecting to run this course later in the year. If you would more information please get in touch using the form below.
Safety Award for Teachers
This course will provide you with safety cover for swimming sessions. Holders of this qualification will learn pool rescues, first aid, adult, child and infant CPR techniques and poolside emergencies.
We are running this course on the following dates: 27th October, 28th October, 1st December 2019, 7th January & 16th February 2020. If you would like more information please get in touch using the form below.
ADV Swim School policies
Please note that some of these policies are relevant only to the regulated qualifications we deliver as an Approved Training Centre under the awarding organisation, Safety Training Awards.
If you have any questions about our policies and procedures please don’t hesitate to contact us.
If you’d like more information about ADV’s training courses, please fill in this form, letting us know which course(s) you are interested in and we’ll get back to you with more details.