The units cover the theory and practical skill of water testing, as well as key principles of pool plant operations and maintenance. The course is predominantly classroom based with exception of the practical task of performing a pool water test.

The following units are covered within this qualification:

Designed to enable learners to understand the basic principles of the treatment of swimming pool water.

STA Level 2 Award in Pool Water Treatment

This course covers the theory and practical skill of water testing, basic understanding of those outcomes and the recording of results. The course is predominantly classroom based with exception of the practical task of performing a pool water test.

The following unit is covered within this qualification:

Designed for those who may be required to complete pool water testing as part of their role.

STA Level 2 Award in Swimming Pool Water Testing

The course provides the theory behind pool plant operations and maintenance, as well as providing learners with information on best practice principles and information on health, safety and legal responsibilities. The course is predominantly classroom based, with some practical pool plant tasks to ensure learners have the skills and theoretical knowledge necessary for the role.

Principles of Healthy and Hygienic Pool Water

Principles of Disinfection, Pool Chemistry and Dosing in Pool Plant Operations

Principles of Mechanical Pool Plant Operations

Swimming Pool Heating, Ventilation and Energy Efficiency

Management Practices and Health and Safety in Plant Operations

Highest level of training available for those who are responsible for the management and maintenance of swimming pools.

STA Level 3 Award in Pool Plant Operations

Developing sessions plans and completing lesson plan.

Successful completion of this National Swim Teacher qualification leads to an accredited certificate from Water Safety Ireland. 

* Please note you will need a Water Safety Ireland Assistant Swim Teacher qualification (Level 1) or equivalent to participate in this course.

Swim Teacher Training - Level 2 National Swim Teacher Course.

National Swim Teacher

The NPLQ covers all elements of Pool Rescue Techniques, Lifeguarding Theory, First Aid and CPR. The course is physically demanding and will include swimming to set times, lifting casualties and diving to the deepest part of the swimming pool. Training and assessment for the NPLQ is in three sections and all must be successfully passed to attain the qualification.

Swimming Pool, Hazards and Control Measures

Rescue of a Casualty with a Suspected Spinal Injury

Every candidate attending a NPLQ course must be 16-years-old at the time of taking the NPLQ final assessment and be able to:

Swim 100 metres continuously on front and back in deep water

Climb out unaided without ladder/steps and where the pool design permits

Successful completion of the pool lifeguard course leads to an accredited national pool lifeguard certificate from the Royal Lifesaving Society which is valid for 2 years. A refresher pool lifeguard course (20 hours) is needed before your certificate goes out of date (Please see our pool lifeguard refresher course.

RLSS National Pool Lifeguard Qualification

Successful completion of the Basic First Aid course leads to a certificate of attendance from Leisure Training Ireland valid for 2 years. It is important to note that some companies may expect you to have an accredited certificate, if so please see our First Aid Response & Cardiac First Response Courses.

First aid training for those who may come across first aid situations infrequently or need to assist the first aider.

Basic First Aid

The Well Being of the First Aid Responder

Successful completion of the first aid response course leads to an accredited certification. Recertification in First Aid Response is required every 2 years which takes 2 days in duration.

Our First Aid Response course is certified by Qualtec (PHECC recognised institution).

First Aid Response

Our First Aid Response Renewal course is certified by Qualtec (PHECC recognised institution).

First Aid Response Renewal

This course is ideal for everyone from people in the workplace to assist the qualified First Aid Responder to new parents or members of the public. This course is an essential part of pre hospital care as it is more likely a member of the public, a parent or a colleague will be close by in the case of an emergency.

Successful completion of the Cardiac First response course leads to an accredited certification which is valid for 2 years. Recertification in Cardiac First Response is required every 2 years.

Learn new life saving skills. This course is certified by Qualtec (PHECC recognised institution).

Cardiac First Response

Must have a RLSS National Pool Lifeguard Award still in date by the      end of the course. 

 of full RLSS National Pool Lifeguard Course to revalidate certificate.

Successful completion of the pool lifeguard course leads to an accredited national pool lifeguard certificate from the Royal Lifesaving Society which is valid for 2 years. A refresher pool lifeguard course (20 hours) is needed before your certificate goes out of date.

NPLQ Pool Lifeguard Revalidation Course RLSS.

RLSS National Pool Lifeguard Revalidation

Successful completion of the Fire Manager course leads to a certificate of Achievement from Leisure Training Ireland valid for 3 years. You will need to do this course again to renew your certification.

This course is for anyone who has a high level of responsibility for fire safety in their workplace.

Fire Manager

Successful completion of the Sports First Aid course leads to a certificate of attendance from Leisure Training Ireland valid for 2 years. It is important to note that some companies may expect you to have an accredited certificate, if so please see our First Aid Response & Cardiac First Response Courses.

Sports First Aid is ideal for coaches responsible for teams, parents who attend sporting events.

Sports First Aid

Rescue a casualty in the event of being alerted to an emergency

Perform vital First Aid, including CPR and AED

Staff working in a facility with a small pool

Successful completion of the Pool Emergency Response course leads to an accredited certificate from the Royal Lifesaving Society which is valid for 2 years.

Training staff to respond to emergencies within the swimming pool environment without lifeguard supervision.

Pool Emergency Response

This course shows staff how to use the fire extinguishers to safeguard your company and colleagues/Employees in the case of a fire starting.

Successful completion of the Fire Extinguisher course leads to a certificate of Attendance from Leisure Training Ireland valid for 2 years. You will need to do this course again to renew your certification.

Fire Extinguisher Training is our lowest and most basic level of fire safety training.

Fire Extinguisher Training

Successful completion of the Fire Awareness course leads to a certificate of Attendance from Leisure Training Ireland valid for 2 years. You will need to do this course again to renew your certification.

Fire Awareness covers the basic fire safety principles needed to safeguard your business and colleagues.

Fire Awareness

Staff with a high level of responsibility for fire safety

Successful completion of the Fire Warden/Marshal course leads to a certificate of Achievement from Leisure Training Ireland valid for 2 years. You will need to do this course again to renew your certification.

The Fire Warden/Marshal course is ideal for anyone in the workplace with responsibility for fire safety.

Fire Warden / Marshal

Successful completion of the Paediatric First Aid course leads to a certificate of attendance from Leisure Training Ireland valid for 2 years. It is important to note that some companies may expect you to have an accredited certificate, if so please see our First Aid Response & Cardiac First Response Courses.

Paediatric First Aid is ideal for parents, babysitters, childcare staff or anyone who may be around a child or baby.

Paediatric / Parents First Aid

Theory which will include a series of lectures

BLS which will include CPR, AED, choking and Recovery Position

Water Work which will include a series of in water rescues and land based rescues

National Pool Lifeguard Certification is awarded at either of two levels.


Level 1 certificates are awarded to those who are judged to be competent to supervise swimming pools or sections of a swimming facility, where the water depth does not exceed 1.5m.

Level 2 certificates are awarded to those who are judged to be competent to supervise areas of water in a swimming facility where depths are greater than 1.5m.

Be able to swim 100 metres on front (prone) and 100 metres on back (supine).
Be able to surface dive and recover an object from the deepest part of the pool.

· Be 16 years of age, or older, at the time of the examination.

Successful completion of the Water Safety Ireland Pool Lifeguard course leads to an accredited certificate from Water Safety Ireland which is valid for 2 years. A refresher Water Safety Ireland Pool Lifeguard Course (12 hours) is needed before your certificate goes out of date (Please see our pool lifeguard refresher course).

National Pool Lifeguard Award Accredited by Water Safety Ireland.

National Pool Lifeguard Award

We are Irelands leading swimming pool courses provider with pool lifeguard courses for two of the biggest lifeguard bodies across Ireland and the Uk. Why not let us look after your ongoing lifeguard training.

#ROYAL LIFESAVING SOCIETY OR WATER SAFETY IRELAND

Leisure Training Ireland provide pool lifeguard courses for the two biggest lifeguard bodies across Ireland and the Uk. We run courses both publicly and privately. This course is ideal for anyone looking to up skill, get into the Leisure industry or just learn new skills. Leisure Training Ireland also has links with a number of facilities throughout Dublin which means there may also be employment options with completion of the course.

Successful completion of the pool lifeguard course leads to an accredited certificate from the Royal Lifesaving Society or Water Safety Ireland which is valid for 2 years. A refresher (20 hours) is needed before your certificate goes out of date (Please see our pool lifeguard refresher course)

This course is ideal for anyone looking to up skill, get into the Leisure industry or just learn new skills.

Ongoing Lifeguard Training

The Manual handling course is ideal for anyone in the workplace, it is the most common causes of injury at work.

Manual Handling

Industry/Occupation specific Safety Statement Template that you simply tailor to suit your business, company or activities.

Easy to edit. Pre-configured for specific industries and occupations.

A written document which specifies how health and safety is going to be managed within the business.

Safety Statements

You can use a risk assessment to help you keep a simple record of:

what you're already doing to control the risks

what further action you need to take to control the risks

Protect You & Your Staff - risk assessments are more than just a compliance requirement.

Risk Assessments

. Provide necessary measures for fire fighting. Provide a 

All information on fire safety is found in one document.

Fire Service can easily access the plan in an emergency situation.

Allows for easier training of new staff members during orientation.

We Prepare and revise adequate emergency plans and procedures.

Emergency Response Plans

A Normal Operating Procedure is a procedure specific to your operation that describes the activities necessary to complete tasks in accordance with industry regulations, provincial laws or even just your own standards for running your business.

Every business has operating procedures meant to teach employees how to execute specific tasks in a standardized manner.

Normal Operating Procedures

Developing sessions plans and completing lesson plans

Swim Teacher Training - Assistant Swim Teacher Course Level 1.

Assistant Swim Teacher

Take the opportunity to learn what should be done in an event of a fire. Necessary for all employees in the workplace.

Basic Fire Safety Awareness Online

Fire, Electricity, DSE and Manual Handling

This course covers general health and safety issues that apply to a wide range of types of businesses and sectors.

Workplace Health and Safety Online

The course covers a wide range of topics including fire safety, asbestos awareness, working at height and electricity. 

Working Safely Online Course

Our online fire marshal course helps employees in identifying and reducing the risk that fire presents in the workplace

Fire Marshal Online

Take this online course to combat the most common causes of injury at work. Necessary for all employees in the workplace

Manual Handling Online

First Aid Documentation and First Aid Kits

This online course is useful for anyone that works with children and infants. This includes childcare staff and parents

Paediatric First Aid Online

Emergency First Aid at Work For Irish Audiences 

Barriers, ABCDs and the recovery position 

Learn how to save a life with this convenient online First Aid Course. Train your staff when it suits you.

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