Scheme Details

Awarding Body
Royal Life Saving Society UK
Scheme
National Pool Lifeguard Qualification Generation 10
Course
Assessment
Type
Assessment

Award Description

Scheme Details 

Awarding Body:  RLSS UK Qualifications 

Scheme: National Pool Lifeguard Qualification (NPLQ) Gen 10 (Ofqual Register title: RLSS UK Qualifications Level 3 Award in Pool Lifeguarding) 

Course: Assessment  

Type: Assessment 

 

Award Description 

National Pool Lifeguard Qualification (NPLQ) Gen 10 

RLSS UK’s* NPLQ is the most awarded lifeguard qualification in the UK and Ireland. More than 40,000 lifeguards qualify with the RLSS UK every year, and there are currently more than 75,000 NPLQ-qualified lifeguards across the UK and Ireland. The NPLQ is also internationally recognised. 

NPLQ Generation 10 is the latest edition of the NPLQ. It has endorsement against the CIMSPA Lifeguard Standard and meets the requirements within the Health and Safety Executive’s Managing Health and Safety in Swimming Pools (HSG179). The NPLQ Gen 10 can be delivered with optional additional qualifications - AED, EFAW, FAW, and Anaphylaxis Management. The NPLQ is a great addition to any CV or higher education application, and from May 2024, NPLQ Gen 10 carries 8 UCAS Tariff points. 

If you’d like to learn more about being a lifeguard, click here

Lifeguard Course Prerequisites 

Every candidate attending a NPLQ course must be 16 years old or above at the time of taking the NPLQ final assessment and be able to: 

  • 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 a ladder/steps and where the pool design permits. 

*The Royal Life Saving Society UK (RLSS UK) is the industry leader in lifeguarding and lifesaving. RLSS UK Qualifications is at the forefront of lifeguard qualification innovation and development, keeping leisure employees at the cutting edge of lifesaving, lifeguarding, water safety and life support skills, and the RLSS UK badge gives peace of mind to the millions of customers who access leisure facilities every year. As an Awarding Body, RLSS UK Qualifications’ regulators are Ofqual, Qualifications Wales and CCEA in Northern Ireland. RLSS UK is a registered charity in England, Wales (1046060), and Scotland (SC037912). 

About

First Class First Aid & Lifeguard Training

Call - 01202 245709 - 07748 067131

BOOK YOUR PLACE AT

www.1stclasslifeguard.co.uk

 info@firstclassfirstaid.co.uk

 http://www.1stclasslifeguard.co.uk

This 10th Edition Lifeguard course is being delivered by First Class First Aid & Lifeguard Training.

 This a 6 day intensive course running through dates of the 22,23,24,29,30 & 31st December of the Xmas Holidays between Monday to Friday. Wednesday sessions of the 24th & 30th December finish at 13.00 hrs.

All sessions must be attended in order to attend the final assessment.

With exception of the Wednesday's as mentioned above, times are 08.30 – 18.00 daily. Course cost including all materials and exam fees is £310.00+vat. All of our courses are tutored by highly qualified experienced Lifeguard / First Aid Trainer Assessors.  

For more information contact Ray Venner on:

01202 245709 or 07748 067131

Or visit our web site www.1stclasslifeguard.co.uk 

We look forward to hearing from you.

 

You will need to bring the following with you:

T-shirt and Shorts to swim in.

Lunch and snacks etc

Sessions

Automated External Defibrillator (AED) N/A 22/12/2025 - 31/12/2025 Details
Section One - Swimming Pool Safety Operation and Supervision £0.00 22/12/2025 - 31/12/2025 Details
Section Two - Pool Lifeguard Emergency Rescue Skills £0.00 22/12/2025 - 31/12/2025 Details
Section Three - First aid, illness and Injury Management in a Pool Environment £0.00 22/12/2025 - 31/12/2025 Details
Theory Paper Assessment £0.00 22/12/2025 - 31/12/2025 Details

What is it like being a lifeguard?

Where And When

Start
22/12/2025 08:30
End
31/12/2025 18:00
Total Days
6
Maximum Bookings
12
Venue
The Littledown Centre
Town
Bournemouth
County
Dorset
Postcode
BH7 7DX
Country
United Kingdom
Latitude
50.74494
Longitude
-1.82518

Provider

Name
1st Class First Aid & Lifeguard Training
Phone
01202 245709 - 07748067131
Website
Booking/Details
Email

Booking

  • Course Fee excluding vat

    £310.00

Other Dates

28/07/2025 £310.00 Details
28/07/2025 £310.00 Details
25/08/2025 £310.00 Details
25/08/2025 £310.00 Details
27/10/2025 £310.00 Details

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