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    Dive into a meaningful career with us!

    We’re offering a fully funded Swimming and Water Safety Teacher course with Life Saving Victoria.

    Participants will get the chance to gain a nationally-accredited Swim Teacher qualification, with the opportunity for future employment at Bass Coast Aquatic and Leisure Centre.

    You’ll learn how to teach children the essential life skill of swimming, including fundamental water rescue skills, how to plan sessions and how to instruct others.

    Whether your students go on to swim for sport, fitness, enjoyment or lifesaving – as a Swim Teacher you’ll help to pave the way!

    Who can join?

    Participants must be over 16 years old and available to work weekends and afternoons.

    What's involved?

    Participants must:

    • enrol in the course online;
    • complete an online learning component;
    • attend practical face-to-face training within our centre. 

    The practical training will take place on Sunday 30 June from 9:00am to 5:00pm. Training is provided by Life Saving Victoria.

    View the instructions below to enrol and complete your online learning, and find all the important details for the practical training day.

    • How to enrol in the Swimming and Water Safety Teacher course
      1. Visit the YMCA Victoria Training Portal.
      2. Register a new account or log in using your existing username and password.
      3. Enter ‘2022362’ into the ‘Course ID’ field and hit search.
      4. This will bring up the ‘(YMCAGRP) Swimming and Water Safety Teacher (Blended)’ course.
      5. Select ‘Enrol now’ and provide your details.
      6. Please ensure you have provided your Unique Student Identifier (USI) to ensure we can issue your qualifications. Visit Get your USI to obtain a USI. If you need help creating or retrieving your USI, please contact the USI office on 1300 857 536.

      Please note that online enrolments will close the day before the practical course so you will not be able to enrol online on the day.
    • How to complete your online learning

      Once you have enrolled, the next step is to complete an online learning course.

      1. Log in to the Life Saving Victoria training courses website.
      2. Click on the ‘My Enrolments’ tab.
      3. Complete your online learning.
      4. When you reach the final screen of the online learning, ensure you select ‘Return to main menu’ so that your final result is recorded.

      The online learning component must be completed before you attend the practical face-to-face training. If the online learning is incomplete, the course trainer will have to turn you away.

      If you have any difficulty completing the online learning, please contact the training team at 03 9676 6950 at your earliest opportunity.

    • Important information about the practical training day

      Once you have completed your online learning, you will be ready to attend the practical component of your training.

      Date and time:

      Sunday 30 June, 9:00am to 5:00pm

      Location:

      Bass Coast Aquatic and Leisure Centre’s training room and pool

      41 Wentworth Road

      Wonthaggi

      VIC 3995
    • What to bring
      • Pen
      • Paper
      • Lunch
      • Drinks and snacks
      • Swimwear
      • Goggles (optional)
      • Sunscreen
      • Wetsuit (optional, recommended for cold weather)

      Remember, you must have enrolled in the course and completed your online learning before this day.

      We can’t wait to see you there!

    Start your journey to becoming a Swim Teacher!

    Enrol in the course today to get started.

    Got a question about the training? Feel free to get in touch.