This is the most widely recognised lifeguard qualification in the UK & Ireland and is a recruitment requirement for a number of jobs within the leisure industry from Pool Lifeguard to Centre Manager.

The course will be taking place at Epsom College Fitness Centre form Monday 7th to Friday 11th April 2025.

This is a one-day Renewal Course & will run from 9.00am - 5.00pm (approx.)

Candidates should be able to swim on their front and back, climb out of the pool unaided, be able to demonstrate CPR on a manikin placed on the floor and be 16 years of age or over on the day of the assessment.

This is the most widely recognised lifeguard qualification in the UK & Ireland and is a recruitment requirement for a number of jobs within the leisure industry from Pool Lifeguard to Centre Manager.

The course will be taking place at Epsom College Fitness Centre form Sunday 13th to Thursday 17th April 2025.

This is a New Candidate Course & will run over two days from 9.00am - 5.00pm approx.) on the first day and from 9.00am - 6.00pm (approx.) on the second day.

Candidates should be able to swim on their front and back, climb out of the pool unaided, be able to demonstrate CPR on a manikin placed on the floor and be 16 years of age or over on the day of the assessment.

Open Water Lifeguard (OWL) Qualification

Open water swimming is one of the fastest-growing sports in the UK. The OWL qualification has been specifically designed to equip Open Water Lifeguards with the skills required to supervise and provide rescue cover for planned, organised and risk assessed activities in still or non-tidal water. The OWL course requires a minimum of 18 hours of training followed by a practical assessment.

Course Pre-Requisites:

Every candidate attending an OWL course must:

• Be 16-years-old or over at the time of assessment

• Be competent and confident in open water

• Be able to submerge under the water confidently

• Be able to swim at least 400 metres in a pool/open water, swimming continuously on their front and showing urgency.

Course Content:

There are three sections to the course, and a candidate must pass all three to attain the qualification.

Section 1 – The Open Water Lifeguard, environment, hazards and supervision
Section 2 – Responding to an emergency and taking action
Section 3 – CPR and First Aid

If you have a current National Pool Lifeguard Qualification (NPLQ), you  would only need to do an 8 hour bolt-on course. If you are interested in  gaining the OWL qualification, please contact me for more information.

This is the most widely recognised lifeguard qualification in the UK & Ireland and is a recruitment requirement for a number of jobs within the leisure industry from Pool Lifeguard to Centre Manager.

The course will be taking place at Epsom College Fitness Centre form Monday 26th to Friday 30th May 2025.