Name: RLSS National Pool Lifeguard Qualification | Colwyn Leisure Centre
Start: 2025-08-23T08:30:00+01:00
End: 2025-08-29T17:30:00+01:00
Location: Colwyn Bay

RLSS National Pool Lifeguard Qualification | Colwyn Leisure Centre

𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲 - 23 Aug to 29 Aug 2025 – Colwyn Bay
The NPLQ is the most awarded lifeguard qualification in the UK and Ireland and is also internationally recognised. More than 40,000 pool lifeguards qualify with the RLSS UK every year, and there are currently more than 90,000 pool lifeguards qualified in the NPLQ – 95% of all UK pool lifeguards.
RLSS UK is regulated by Ofqual, Qualifications Wales and CCEA in Northern Ireland.
𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗱𝗼 𝗜 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗮 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗮𝗿𝗱?
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 ladder/steps and where the pool design permits
** This is a level 3 certificate in Lifeguarding meaning it is worth 8 UCAS points
𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘁 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗮𝗿𝗱?
Lifeguards benefit from varied working hours, which can easily fit around other commitments, the experience of working within a team, and the opportunity to progress within the leisure industry - most leisure managers start as pool lifeguards.
If you’d like to learn more about being a lifeguard, read Katie’s story: https://www.rlss.org.uk/be-a-lifeguard-katies-story
𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻:
If you would like to find out more about the National Pool Lifeguard Course, please complete our training enquiry form: https://conwy-self.achieveservice.com/en/service/Ffit_Conwy_Training_Enquiry, or alternatively you can contact a member of our team using the details below:
𝗧𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗽𝗵𝗼𝗻𝗲: 0300 456 95 25
𝗘𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗹: [email protected]
𝗖𝗼𝘀𝘁: £290 per person