STA L2 Swimming Teacher Course
One Qualification. One Clear Pathway.
This qualification replaces STA’s previous Award and Certificate structure, bringing everything together into one comprehensive Level 2 qualification.
Developed in line with CIMSPA’s updated Swimming Teacher Professional Standard, it equips you with all the skills, knowledge, and confidence needed to teach the full learn-to-swim pathway (e.g. Swim England’s Stages 1 – 7) appropriate to the participant’s needs across all ability groups.
This course blends online and face-to-face learning, totalling 62 hours. You’ll complete six online modules (about 20 hours, equal to roughly three days) on your own schedule before attending five days (42 hours, including breaks) of in-person training. Altogether, this makes it an 8-day program.
What You Will Learn
The enhanced curriculum blends technical foundations with practical, hands-on teaching experience, covering:
- Core swimming strokes and stroke development
- Essential swimming skills and water confidence
- Survival and rescue techniques
- Water safety education for all age groups
- Planning, delivering and evaluating progressive lessons
- Inclusive teaching and adapting for different abilities, facilities and needs
- Communication skills, teamwork and other work ready skills
- Safe, professional poolside practice
- How to teach safe, fun, progressive and inclusive lessons to adult and child learn to swim participants.
By the end of the course, you will be confident and ready to teach independently on poolside.
Who Is This Qualification For?
This qualification is ideal if you:
- Are new to swimming teaching and want a direct, simple route into the profession
- Already work in leisure and want to move into a teaching role
- Are an employer looking to upskill staff through a modern, flexible pathway
- Have an enjoyment of swimming and want to develop their love of the sport further.
No prior teaching experience is required – just enthusiasm, commitment, and a passion for helping people learn to swim.
Key Benefits at a Glance
- One streamlined regulated Level 2 qualification
- Developed in line with CIMSPA’s latest Professional Standard
- Enhanced practical and real-world teaching focus
- Blended delivery options and modern digital tools
- AI-assisted marking and simpler admin
- Standalone online safeguarding module
- Bundle of CPDs and STA membership included
- Recognised across the aquatic sector and internationally.
Interested? Before You Get Started…
You’ll need to make sure you’ve met the following requirements before you attend your course:
- Be at least 16 years of age.
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