What is the AUSTSWIM Teacher of Swimming and Water Safety accreditation?

Use your passion for swimming and water safety to start a career that makes a difference to our communities. An AUSTSWIM Teacher of Swimming and Water Safety has an influential role that engages and interacts with students (4 years – adults) leading skills and drills that provide knowledge, skill, and understanding in water safety and swimming in pools and confined natural shallow water venues.  You must complete this course before you can complete other courses at AUSTSWIM.

Course details

This interactive course is delivered in a blended format. 

It requires attendance at a face to face training session over 2 full days. It also requires the completion of an online interactive component. Candidates are also required to complete supervised industry training in a swim teaching environment with a range of teaching conditions. 

Assessment of the candidate’s knowledge and skills is undertaken throughout all three delivery modes. 

What you'll learn

Topics include:

1.    Introduction - an overview of AUSTSWIM and the aquatic industry

2.    Plan, deliver and review a lesson 

3.    How people learn

4.    Being an effective teacher

5.    Principles of movement in water

6.    Aquatic safety, survival and rescue skills

7.    Water familiarisation, buoyancy and mobility

8.    Teaching safer diving skills

9.    Towards efficient stroke development

10.  Legal responsibilities for the AUSTSWIM Teacher