Course Overview
The Instructors Award - Surf Lifeguard certifies that the holder has the basic skills and knowledge to be an Instructor. The qualification enables members to obtain relevant theory and practical skills about instruction and teaching to be utilised when training members.
Course Information
Prerequisites:
- Current member of a SLS club
- 16 years of age
- Surf Lifeguard Award (refreshed)
- Surf First Aid (refreshed)
Duration: Variable depending on instruction time
Delivered by: Instructors Training Course - delivered by regional facilitators
Who should complete it: Anyone interested in getting started as an instructor
Candidate requirements:
- Fully participate in the Instructors Training Course and complete the workbook
- Successfully put 4 candidates through the relevant qualification
Topics covered
- Introduction to the Member Education Framework
- Planning
- Risk Management
- Learning Principles
- Being an Effective Instructor
- Effective Questioning
- Feedback
- Communicating
- Evaluating the Lesson
- Readiness for Assessment
Outcomes
At the completion of the qualification candidates will be able to:
- Prepare for lessons and implement lesson plans and sequences
- Create a safe physical environment conducive to learning/training
- Communicate with candidates/athletes
- Identify and apply effective questioning techniques
- Evaluate own instruction
- Identify and apply learning styles and identify and reduce learning barriers
- Prepare candidates for assessment
- Identify the roles and responsibilities of an instructor
Online Resources
The Instructor Resources have all the information needed for Instructors to take a group of Surf Lifeguard Award candidates through their award training.
Online Download: Surf Lifeguard Award Instructor Resources (updated May 2021)
Online Download: SLA Instructors Record Form (pdf)