RLSS National Pool Lifeguarding Qualification (NPLQ)
The Royal Life Saving Society UK’s (RLSS UK) NPLQ is the most awarded lifeguard qualification in the UK and Ireland and is also internationally recognised. Over 40,000 lifeguards qualify with the RLSS UK pool lifeguard course every year, and there are currently more than 75,000 lifeguards qualified in the NPLQ.
What is it like being a lifeguard?
Lifeguards benefit from varied working hours, which can easily fit around other commitments, the experience of working within a team, and the opportunity to progress within the leisure industry – most leisure managers start as pool lifeguards.
Benefits
- An excellent starting point for a career in the leisure industry
- Opportunity for career progression as most leisure managers start as Pool Lifeguards
- Varied working hours
- Work within a team
- The NPLQ is recognised around the world, so potential to work and travel
- A great way for students to fund studies
- Learn essential life skills, including First Aid and CPR
Lifeguard Course Prerequisites
Every candidate attending a National Pool Lifeguard Qualification (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 ladder/steps and where the pool design permits
Courses Available With LED Training
24-29 August 2026 | Exmouth Leisure Centre – £270
26-30 October 2026 | Honiton Leisure Centre – £270
26-31 October 2026 | Exmouth Leisure Centre – £270
15-19 February 2027 | Honiton Leisure Centre – £270
15-20 February 2027 | Exmouth Leisure Centre – £270
All above courses include the integrated Automated External Defibrillation (AED) qualification. The cost of the course is £270 inclusive of course materials.
For enquiries and booking information please email training@ledleisure.co.uk