St Colmcille Royal Life Saving Club

Pre-Requisites

Every candidate, prior to commencement of training for the NPLQ must:

  • Be 16 years of age;
  • Be able to meet the following basic fitness criteria:-
  • Jump / dive into deep water
  • Swim 50 metres in less than 60 seconds
  • Swim 100 metres continuously on front and back in deep water.
  • Tread water for 30 seconds
  • Surface dive to the floor of the pool

Climb out unaided without ladder / steps and where the pool design permits.

Pool Lifeguard Information

The RLSS UK National Pool Lifeguard Qualification (NPLQ)

(10th Edition) is the most awarded lifeguard qualification in the United Kingdom and Ireland.

It complies with the industry guidance contained within the

HSE publication 'Managing Health and Safety in Swimming

Pools'.

Generally, the NPLQ is a recruitment requirement for a number

of jobs from Pool Lifeguard to Centre Manager.

On successful completion of the course you will be fully

qualified to work as a Pool Lifeguard.

The qualification is Internationally recognised.