registration criteriaPool Lifeguard Practicing Certificate
Download re-registration formCompletion of the Pool Lifeguard Skills Award (PLSA) and Pool Lifeguard Practicing Certificate (PLPC), covering Unit Standards 30123, 30124 and 29848.
Those holding the New Zealand Certificate Aquatics - Level 3 (Pool Lifeguard) meet all of the criteria.
The minimum standard to be operating as a Pool Lifeguard within an aquatics facility's safety management plan.
Professional development: Expectation that person undergoes ongoing training - covered in attestation
Experience as Pool Lifeguard: Expectation that person has recent work experience - covered in attestation
Personal experience: No fixed experience criteria but candidate must be assessed as able to swim 200m in under six minutes
First Aid/CPR: Current First Aid Certificate
Attestation: Accredited Assessor of qualification attests that the candidate is current in knowledge, skills and experience, fit for role and of good character.
Police Check: Recommended