STA Swimming Teacher
A comprehensive Level 2 qualification that replaces STA's previous Award and Certificate structure.
The STA Swimming Teacher qualification is the industry-recognised route to becoming a fully qualified swimming teacher. This comprehensive Level 2 course brings together everything from the previous Award and Certificate structure into one complete programme.
You'll learn alongside experienced teachers in a working swim school — the same pool where Brighton Swimming School teaches over 750 swimmers a week — so the practical experience is real, not simulated.
Swim UK is an approved STA training centre, which means your qualification is nationally recognised and built to the highest industry standards.
What you'll learn
- Core swimming strokes and stroke development
- Essential swimming skills and water confidence
- Survival and rescue techniques
- Water safety education for all age groups
- Planning, delivering and evaluating progressive lessons
- Inclusive teaching and adapting for different abilities, facilities and needs
- Communication skills, teamwork and other work-ready skills
- Safe, professional poolside practice
- How to teach safe, fun, progressive and inclusive lessons to adult and child learn to swim participants
About the course
- 5 days face-to-face learning
- 4 modules learnt online prior
- Increased poolside practice
On completion you'll receive
- A package of 8 CPDs
- 12 months of STA membership, which includes Public Liability and Professional Indemnity Insurance
- Access to webinars, resources and guidance
- Opportunities to grow your skills and teaching profile
Course details & pricing
Price: £525.00
Places: Maximum 12 spaces per course
Times: 08:45 – 18:00 (times may vary)
Venue: Brighton Swimming Centre, Eastern Road, Brighton, BN2 5JJ
Still have questions? Check our Swim UK FAQs or call 01273 434400.