The STA Level 2 Award in Teaching Swimming is open to all learners aged 16 years old or older at the start of the course and is the first stage of becoming a Swimming Teacher with the STA.

Training for the STA Level 2 Award in Teaching Swimming takes place for a minimum of 38 hours with an assessment that concludes the course.

The STA Level 2 Award in Teaching Swimming aims to produce teachers that can teach up to 12 non-swimmers through to improver participants and deliver the STAnley Series of awards up to the Octopus and Goldfish Series of STA’s International Learn to Swim Programme.

What to Expect on the Course

There is a mixture of classroom based and water based learning. The course involves a lot of moving around working on skills such as stroke demonstrations, understanding Health and Safety requirements and teaching practices and points. We, therefore, suggest you wear clothes which are suitable for this purpose.

On the course please bring with you the following items: Please bring with you:

Swimming kit to include T-shirt and shorts or trousers

Pen and paper

A packed lunch

How Will the Qualification Benefit You?

Created by STA’s aquatic experts, providing you with quality training

Regulated by Ofqual and Qualifications Wales, and accredited by SQA Accreditation in Scotland

Endorsed by CIMSPA, industry leaders in sport and physical activity

Recognised internationally, allowing you to take your swimming teaching career around the world

Develop the skills and knowledge required to teach your very own class of 10 learners, from beginner through to intermediate (children and adults) independently.

Examination process

The STA Award in Teaching Swimming is tutor assessed through the completion of worksheets, schemes of work, lesson plans, lesson evaluation forms and practical teaching. There is also a mutliaple choice question apper that learners have to pass.

In addition to this, there is an external assessment of a 30-minute practical lesson on the final day of the course. This is assessed by an independent examiner 

Any learners who feel they are unable or will struggle with the above should contact our education and training team to discuss the additional support that we can put in place to help them to complete the course. 

Prerequisites

You’ll need to make sure you’ve met the following requirements before you attend your course:

• Be 16 years old or older at the start of the course
• Hold current membership