About Swim Ireland Accredited Centres

Swim Ireland (SI), the National Governing Body for Swimming in Ireland is currently implementing some significant changes to the way in which courses leading to a SI qualification will be delivered and verified. These changes began in September 2009.  Candidates wishing to achieve a SI qualification will only be able to do so at a Centre accredited by the SI Training and Delivery Body.

In 2009, SI introduced a new Education Programme with a new qualification structure for teaching and coaching qualifications. The SI qualifications are in line with the requirements of both that of Coaching Ireland and the United Kingdom Coaching Certificate, which means that these qualifications sit on the UK National Qualifications Framework (NQF). This will mean that the SI qualifications will be recognized as an equivalent to those being delivered in the UK.

There are now five different aquatic disciplines that people can gain their qualifications in. These are Level 1 and 2 for Teaching Aquatics, Coaching Diving, Coaching Water Polo and Coaching Synchronized Swimming and Level’s 1, 2 and 3 for Coaching Swimming. The following information relates to Accredited Centre’s who wish to be approved by SI for the delivery of the above qualifications.

Any organization in Ireland (North and South) may apply to become Accredited Training Centre. An accredited centre can be a pool facility or a club and can become accredited by SI to deliver the new SI qualifications, subject to meeting the approval criteria. All Accredited Centre’s will become part of an important national network developed for the delivery and assessment of training, leading to a SI qualification.