STA Level 2 Certificate in Teaching Swimming
Training for the Level 2 Certificate in Swim Teaching takes place for a minimum of 28 hours with an assessment that concludes the course. Progress on your teaching pathway with the STA Certificate in Teaching Swimming—the next step which meets CIMSPA’s employer-led swimming teacher professional standard.
What You'll Learn:
- Teach Competitive Strokes: Master the techniques of competitive swimming strokes.
- Incorporate Survival and Rescue Skills: Teach essential water safety skills.
- Teach Diving: Introduce your students to the fundamentals of diving.
- Deliver Advanced Lessons:
Teach competitive starts, turns, and other advanced techniques.
Experience the Benefits of Advanced Training
- Quality Instruction: Learn from industry-leading experts and gain valuable skills.
- Enhanced Career Prospects: Boost your earning potential and open doors to new teaching opportunities.
- Expanded Expertise: Teach a wider range of swimming skills and cater to a diverse student base.
- Continuous Professional Development:
Enjoy free CIMSPA membership and access to a wealth of resources.
Examination process
The STA Certificate in Teaching Swimming is tutor assessed through the completion of worksheets, schemes of work, lesson plans, lesson evaluation forms and practical teaching.
In addition to this, there is an external assessment of a 30-minute practical lesson on the final day of the course. This is assessed by an independent examiner
Any learners who feel they are unable or will struggle with the above should contact our education and training team to discuss the additional support that we can put in place to help them to complete the course.
Prerequisites
- Be at least 16 years of age
- Hold current membership of STA
- Hold the STA Award in Teaching Swimming qualification or acceptable equivalent (please note the Swim England Level 1 Award in Aquatic Teaching is not an acceptable pre-requisite)
