AUSTSWIM

AUSTSWIM courses are a great way to become an accredited swimming teacher.

ATC is an accredited training provider for Austswim.

AUSTSWIM'S vision is to set the highest national standards for teachers of swimming and water safety and ATC helps AUSTSWIM achieve these goals.

ATC provides the following AUSTSWIM courses:

Austswim general enrolment.doc

AUSTSWIM Teacher of Infants Enrolment 2010.doc
AUSTSWIM Competitive Strokes Enrolment 2010.doc
The AUSTSWIM Award Scheme

For more information please click on the course that interests you.

AUSTSWIM Teacher of Swimming and Water Safety

The AUSTSWIM Teacher of Swimming and Water Safety course provides candidates with essential competencies to teach swimming and water safety to persons from four years of age in swimming pools and confined natural shallow water venues. The award is valid for three years.

Pre requisite:

Candidates may enrol in an AUSTSWIM course at 16 years of age but are not eligible to receive the award until they are 17 years of age.
Candidates are required to have a reasonable level of fitness and swimming ability.
Must have current CPR certificate.

Recognition of Prior Learning:

AUSTSWIM teachers who have successfully completed the AUSTSWIM Course Essential Unit will gain recognition of prior learning for some components of the course. Please contact AUSTSWIM for further information.

Delivery Strategy:

The course consists of theory and practical components.

Theory Component – Topics may be offered through classroom attendance or selected topics via CD ROM home study.

Practical Component – Involves swimming activities that may be carried out in shallow or deep water.

Content:

Nominal 20 hours as an assistant to an Austswim qualified trainer.

Topics:

The role and structure of AUSTSWIM
Being an effective teacher
How people learn
Principle of movement in water
Planning the program
Aquatic safety
The swimming teacher and the law
Becoming familiar with the water
Floating and movement skills
Introducing diving to beginners
Towards efficient stroke development

Assessment:

To gain the award, the following assessment components must be satisfactorily completed within 12 months of the course commencement date. If a candidate will not have all assessment requirements completed within 12 months from the course commencement date they must contact AUSTSWIM to request an extension. The maximum extension candidates can be given is 6 months. Extensions beyond this will need to be put in writing to AUSTSWIM for consideration. Your AUSTSWIM qualification will then be dated from the last day of the 12 months given to complete the course.

Theory Assessment:

150 metres of continuous swimming.
Demonstration of skills for teaching purposes.
Demonstrate competence in water safety techniques. Candidates holding a current Bronze Medallion, Pool Lifeguard or equivalent award, may gain an exemption by providing a copy of the award.

Lesson Plans:

Practical teaching hours including observation, supervised teaching and teaching assessment. It is recommended candidates undertake 20 hours of supervised teaching experience prior to assessment.
Show evidence of holding a current cardio pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) award.
Sign and return Teacher Declaration.

Certification:

On successful completion of all course requirements candidates will receive the AUSTSWIM Teacher of Swimming and Water Safety Award. Candidates will also be issued a Statement of Attainment for the following Units of Competency from the National Community Recreation Industry Training.

Package:

SRC AQU 008B Apply the principles of movement in water to aquatic activities.
SRC AQU 009B Instruct water familiarisation, bouyancy and mobility skills.
SRC AQU 0010B Instruct water safety and survival skills.
SRC AQU 0011B Instruct the strokes of swimming.
SRC AQU 013B Collect and analyse information on the philosophy and structure of the Australian aquatic industry.
SRC CRO 007B Operate in accordance with accepted instructional practises, styles and legal & ethical responsibilities.

AUSTSWIM Teacher of Infant and Preschool – Elective

The course provides the candidate with the competence required to deliver safe and enjoyable aquatic activity programs for children between the age of six months to four years of age.

Content:

The course consists of approximately 15 contact hours (theory and practical), plus practical observation, supervised teaching hours and assessment.

Topics Include:

Philosophy of infant and preschool aquatics.
Health and safety considerations.
Child development.
Principles of teacher, parent and child relationships.
Methods of water familiarisation.
Infant aquatics programming.

Certification:

On successful completion of all course requirements candidates will receive the AUSTSWIM Teacher of Infant Aquatics Award. Candidates will also be issued a Statement of Attainment for the following Unit of Competency from the National Community Recreation Industry Training Package:

SRC AQU 0012B – Foster the motor, cognitive and personal development of infants and toddlers in an aquatic environment.

AUSTSWIM Teacher of Towards Competitive Strokes – Elective

The course aims to provide candidates with the competencies to bridge the gap between the teaching and instructing of swimming.

Content:

The course consists of approximately 9 contact hours (theory and practical), plus 10 hours of practical observation hours.

Topics Include:

Towards competitive swimming.
External influences and conditions.
Instructional styles.
Learning – Making it work.
Development of competitive stroke technique.

The AUSTSWIM Award Scheme.

The diagram below depicts how the Austswim award scheme works.

Essentially, once you have completed your training to become an 'AUSTSWIM Teacher of Swimming and Water Safety', you may then add electives and become qualified to teach infant aquatics, people with a disability, competitive strokes, and teacher of adults.

Austswim Scheme

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