Royal Life Saving All Abilities is a nationally recognised course for swim teachers looking to gain specialist knowledge in teaching people living with a disability. Accreditation is valid for three years.
 The All Abilities course will deliver the skills and knowledge required to effectively and safely, teach swimming and water safety skills to people with a disability. It will provide information on people living with a disability, their experiences and needs, and how you can best support them in aquatic activities.

Please note: Royal Life Saving Society NSW is not a CRICOS provider; it is unable to provide national training to overseas students holding a student visa.

Course Prerequisites

The following units from the SISSS00132 – Swimming and Water Safety Teacher Skillset must be held, before commencing this course:

• SISCAQU024 - Teach water familiarisation, buoyancy and mobility skills
• SISCAQU025 - Teach water safety and survival skills

As these units of competency are newly introduced to the aquatics industry, we are providing a number of expedited pathways to attain these pre-requisites, depending on the qualifications you currently hold.

Throughout your enrolment process, you will be prompted to upload evidence of one of the above scenarios – please ensure that units of competency are specifically listed. Once accepted, you will be enrolled into your relevant coursework.

Course Structure/ Delivery Mode
This course is delivered in a blended format; below are the steps of the participants journey.
















Step 1 Book a course and complete/provide evidence for Prerequisite requirements.  All Abilities course material is delivered via a blended mechanism, involving online learning and on the job assessments, alongside third-party observation from an approved RLS Workplace Supervisor. Candidates must have access to a computer and the internet to access these online modules.
 
Step 2 Complete online modules. Upon fulfilling the prerequisite requirements, candidates will be required to complete a self-paced online knowledge component. Only those who have completed the online modules in full will be able to complete the on-the-job assessments.
 
Step 3 Complete and Submit Step 3 (pages 3-12) of the All Abilities Workbook. The workbook involves an on-the-job assessment, which ensures the swim teacher can apply the skills learnt in the online course at their place of employment. The on-the-job component needs to be signed off by an approved RLS Workplace Supervisor for final approval. The Workplace Supervisor will then submit the application on the candidates behalf to - submissions@royalnsw.com.au

Candidates are covered under Royal Life Saving Insurance until the final Statement of Attainment has been issued.
 
Step 4 Complete Step 4 (pages 13-14) in the All Abilities Workbook. To obtain your Swim Teacher – All Abilities licence, you are required to complete this section alongside your Approved Royal Life Saving Workplace Supervisor, who will submit the Licence Application to Royal Life Saving - by email to submissions@royalnsw.com.au -on your behalf.
 
Section 3 and 4 of the Unit Completion and Licence Workbook may be submitted at the same time if suitable.


Duration
The amount of training is approximately 20 hours, comprising of:
·        Online learning and assessment: 8 hours
·        On-the-job teaching and assessment: 12 hours
 
Outcomes
The Royal Life Saving Swim Teacher - All Abilities course contains units of competency which are nationally recognised from the Sport, Aquatics and Recreation Training package. Upon successful completion of all assessment requirements, candidates will be issued a Statement of Attainment for the following units:

• SISCAQU028 - Assist participants with disability during aquatic activities

Swim Teacher Licence
In addition to the successful completion of the online component of the course, candidates are required to complete on-the-job teaching hours in a range of teaching conditions in order to obtain a Swim Teacher Licence. This on-the-job assessment ensures the Swim Teacher is able to apply the skills learnt in the training course at their place of employment. The on-the-job component needs to be signed off by a Royal Life Saving Approved Workplace Supervisor, who will submit the application to Royal Life Saving on behalf of the candidate. More information on who can be a workplace supervisor is provided in the on the job workplace booklet.