Pool Lifeguard - Renewal

Including CPR

About this course

This course is for pool lifeguards wishing to undertake their annual refresher of skills and knowledge as per industry requirements. Students must have previously completed the full Pool Lifeguard course in order to attend the refresher course.

Note: this course does not include HLTAID011 Provide First Aid.  Students completing this course must present a current First Aid certificate. 

Units of competency

Upon completion of this course, the following unit(s) will be issued by ABC Licence Training Pty LTD – RTO 3399

To view full unit details please visit www.training.gov.au.

Course Details

Course delivery

This course is offered as a face-to-face course. Pre-course learning is required.

Course duration​

Face to face minimum duration is 1 day.

Pre-requisites​

Students must hold a current HLTAID011 Provide First Aid as this is a pre-requisite to the SISCAQU022 – Provide oxygen resuscitation and therapy in an aquatic environment. Learners will require English language, literacy, and numeracy (LLN) skills.

Entry requirements​

Students must have previously completed the full Pool Lifeguard course in order to attend the refresher course.

Training requirements​

Face to face training consists of theory presentations and range of practical learning activities and scenarios.

Assessment requirements​

Assessment activities will include a knowledge test and practical assessments. Students will be required to complete specific assessment components including but not limited to:

  • Swim 200 metres in less than 6 minutes unaided
  • Retrieve an object from the deepest water within the aquatic environment no greater than 3 metres in depth
  • Complete a 25-metre swim and a 25 metre non-contact tow of a conscious casualty in less than 1 minute and 45 seconds
  • Work as a team to remove an unconscious person from the water
  • Work as a team to perform spinal immobilisation, stabilisation and removal of a suspected spinal injury casualty in both shallow and deep water

Course renewal requirements​

It is recommended by the industry to renew this course every 12 months.

Participants in NSW are required to complete an on-the-job licencing requirement with their employer.

Course fees, payments and refunds

Information can be found in the Student Handbook on the ABC Student Resources page.

Student, support, complaints and appeals​

Information can be found in the Student Handbook on the ABC Student Resources page.

Do you need first aid training for your group or team? No problem!