Achieve your RLSS National Vocational Beach Lifeguard Qualification Online
June 21, 2021
The National Vocational Beach Lifeguard Qualification ensures that the qualified lifeguard has the knowledge and skills required to operate effectively across a range of beach environments.
This qualification has been developed with support from the Royal National Lifeboat Institute (RNLI) and is recognised by the RNLI as one of the main qualifications for beach lifeguarding here in Ireland.
Book your place on our RLSS National Vocational Beach Lifeguard Qualification Course. It takes place in our Virtual Classroom, with a Practical Element to be scheduled at a later date.
NVBLQ – National Vocational Beach Lifeguard Qualification
The National Vocational Beach Lifeguard Qualification (NVBLQ) is a brilliant qualification for anyone seeking employment on Beaches across the Island of Ireland.
The NVBLQ ensures that the qualified lifeguard has the knowledge and skills required to operate effectively across a range of beach environments.
The NVBLQ course is a minimum of 40 hours long followed by a practical assessment on beach theory, life support, first aid, swimming pool practical and open water practical.
Upon qualifying with the NVBLQ, the certificate is valid for two years from the date of successful completion.
Please note, 100% attendance to all dates and times is mandatory in order to achieve the qualification.
Course Dates & Times:
| Friday 20th August | 09.00 - 12.00 |
| Friday 20th August | 13.00 - 16.00 |
| Saturday 21st August | 09.00 - 12.00 |
| Saturday 21st August | 13.00 - 16.00 |
| Monday 23rd August | 09.00 - 12.00 |
| Monday 23rd August | 13.00 - 16.00 |
| Tuesday 24th August | 09.00 - 12.00 |
| Tuesday 24th August | 13.00 - 16.00 |
Benefits
* The NVBLQ is internationally recognised, so provides great potential to work and travel
* Work within a team
* Great way for students to fund studies
* Learn essential life skills, including First Aid and CPR
NVBLQ Course Pre-Requisites
Every candidate attending a NVBLQ course must:
* Be 16-years-old or over at the time of the assessment
* Have a good level of fitness
* Surface dive to a depth of 1.5 metres
* Tread water for two minutes
* Climb out of deep water unaided and without steps
* Be competent at swimming in the sea
* Before the course, candidates must be able to swim at least 200 metres in a pool (of recommended length 25 metres, but no less than 20 metres) in five minutes or less
* For the assessment, candidates must be able to swim 400 metres in a pool (recommended 25 metres, but no less than 20 metres) in eight minutes or less using a continuous front stroke and showing urgency
Approved Prior Learning (APL)
In some circumstances, candidates may be able to show evidence of prior achievement to exempt themselves from section of the course. Exceptions may apply to holders of the following awards and qualifications (guided time credits are shown in brackets):
* Current RLSS UK National Pool Lifeguard Qualification (NPLQ) [12 hours]
* Current RLSS UK Life Support 3 [3 hours]
Where candidates wish to claim a training exemption, they must provide original qualifications prior to the start of the course.
A maximum of 12 hours accreditation for prior learning may be claimed.
Cost
Full Course: €350.00 for members / €400.00 for non-members
Virtual Classroom ONLY: € 275.00 for members / €300.00 for non-members
Practical ONLY: €100.00 for members / €125.00 for non-members
Book via National Vocational Beach Lifeguard Qualification.
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