Service Description

National Pool Lifeguard Qualification (NPLQ) Gen 10 RLSS UK’s* NPLQ is the most awarded lifeguard qualification in the UK and Ireland. More than 35,000 pool lifeguards qualify with the RLSS UK every year, and there are currently more than 74,000 NPLQ-qualified pool lifeguards – 95% of all UK pool lifeguards. The NPLQ is also internationally recognised. NPLQ Generation 10 is the latest edition of the NPLQ. It has endorsement against the CIMSPA Lifeguard Standard and meets the requirements within the Health and Safety Executive’s Managing Health and Safety in Swimming Pools (HSG179). The NPLQ Gen 10 can be delivered with optional additional qualifications - AED, EFAW, FAW, and Anaphylaxis Management. The NPLQ is a great addition to any CV or higher education application, and from May 2024, NPLQ Gen 10 carries 8 UCAS Tariff points. If you’d like to learn more about being a lifeguard, click here. Lifeguard Course Prerequisites 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 a ladder/steps and where the pool design permits. Plus some of the course details. Dates and times for the course: Water Test Saturday 11th October 10:00-11:00 Monday 27th October 2025 09:00-18:00 Tuesday 28th October 2025 09:00-18:00 Wednesday 29th October 2025 09:00-18:00 Thursday 30th October 2025 09:00-18:00 Friday 31st October 2025 09:00-18:00 Saturday 1st November - Morning Assessment 09:00-13:00 You will gain an AED Qualification out of this course well. Course Cost is £295.00 - enquiries only at the stage - which can be sent to jbtrainingandevents@gmail.com