Life Saving Victoria's Swimming and Water Safety Teacher Course

Next date: Saturday, 11 April 2026 | 09:00 AM to 05:00 PM

Run by Life Saving Victoria, this one-day course will equip candidates with the skills and knowledge required to deliver swimming lessons. The course focus on the role of the swim teacher, water safety, aquatic rescue, teaching strategies, water familiarisation, swimming strokes and safe diving.

LSV Swim Teacher is the nationally recognised training for Swim Teachers in Victoria - SISSS00132 Swimming and Water Safety Teacher.

This course is required for anyone wanting to become a Swim Teacher. The focus of this course is fundamental water rescue skills, session planning and instructing others in swimming and water safety skills.

Once your Swimming and Water Safety Teacher Skill Set is issued you will have the opportunity to apply for an LSV Swim Teacher Licence as outlined in the Guidelines for Safer Pool Operations.

Outcomes

Successful completion of this course will result in the award of:

• Swimming and Water Safety Teacher
• Perform water rescues
• Plan Swimming Lessons
• Teach water familiarization, buoyancy and mobility skills
• Teach water safety and survival skills
• Teach swimming strokes.

Health/Fitness

Course activities occur in shallow and deep water and are quite strenuous. Candidates should have a reasonable level of fitness and a reasonable swimming ability.

This course is run and administered by Life Saving Victoria at MAC.  

Enrolment 

Life Saving Victoria facilitates this course. For enrolments and questions, please contact LSV directly. 

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When

Location

Maribyrnong Aquatic Centre, 1 Aquatic Drive, Maribyrnong, 3032, View Map