Learn to save lives
Get your NPLQ with us
We regularly run NPLQ courses here at Ferndown Leisure Centre. Learn valuable life saving skills and become qualified for a job in lifeguarding with part time and full time options available.
And why stop there? If you become a lifeguard at a Places Leisure Centre, you will have the opportunity to progress your career in leisure, with potential Placemaker, Placemaker Manager, and Duty Manager roles available within the centre.
Course dates 2024
- Monday 8th - Saturday 13th April
- 8.00am - 5.30pm
- Assessment date on Saturday 13th April
Course fee
- £240.00
For more details and to sign up, call us on 01202 877468
Course requirements
All candidates must meet the following criteria to take part in this course:
- Be aged 16+ on the date of the assessment
- Swim 50m in under 60 seconds
- Able to swim 100m consistently on their front
- Able to swim 100m consistently on their back
- Able to tread water for 30 seconds in deep water
Information for on the day
- Arrive at 7:45am so we can begin at 8.00am
- There is free parking on site
- We have bike racks to lock up bikes
- On the first day, please head to reception and they will direct you to the room that we will be in
- Please bring food and drink with you.
- Please bring a pen and note book. A course manual will be provided on day 1 on the course
- We will have regular breaks and lunch break where you can go out to Tesco to buy some food if needed
- We will be in the pool more than once a day so bring spare swim stuff if you don't want to put wet kit back on
- Please bring a swim costume/shorts as well as shorts and t-shirt that you will wear in the pool
- Please be prompt every day with starts and break times, 100% attendance is mandatory to take part in the assessment
- Please bring photo ID on the first day & assessment day
- Ensure that you have created an account on RLSS Tahdah