Beach Lifeguard Qualifications

Widemouth Bay is an amazing location with a variety of conditions and venues to train for the RLSS Beach Lifeguard award. It’s an essential requirement for anyone who would like to work as a surf coach or beach lifeguard, being internationally recognised it is a great qualification to work while traveling.

• 2023 course dates will be announced soon.

The course Costs £300 and is completed over ___ days.

We can offer accommodation for those completing their RLSS Beach Lifeguard qualification.

• Be 16-years-old or over at the time of the assessment
• Have a good level of fitness
• Surface dive to a depth of 2 metres
• Be competent at swimming in the sea
• Before the course, candidates must be able to swim at least 200 metres in a pool (of recommended length 25 metres, but no less than 20 metres) in five minutes or less
• For the assessment, candidates must be able to swim 400 metres in a pool (recommended 25 metres, but no less than 20 metres) in eight minutes or less using a continuous front stroke and showing urgency

The NVBLQ covers all elements of beach lifeguard theory, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), first aid, pool skills and open water skills. The course is physically demanding and will include swimming to set times and lifting. The NVBLQ is comprised of four modules and all must be successfully passed to attain the qualification.

• Module 1 – Beach Lifeguarding – Knowledge and Understanding
• Module 2 – Life Support and First Aid
• Module 3 – Ocean Skills
• Module 4 – Pool Skills

The NVBLQ assessment takes place at the end of the course. It determines your competence, skills and knowledge of working as a beach lifeguard and assesses your ability to apply the skills and knowledge in a beach environment.

The assessment is split into five elements:

• Beach Lifeguard and First Aid Theory
• Life Support and First Aid
• First Aid Practical
• Ocean Skills
• Pool Skills