NPLQ - Lifeguard Course
2026 NPLQ course Dates
- Monday 6th April - Friday 10th April 2026
- Monday 25th May - Friday 29th May 2026
- Monday 20th July - Friday 24th July 2026
- Monday 17th August -Friday 21st August 2026
Every candidate attending a National Pool Lifeguard Qualification (NPLQ) course must be 16-years-old or above at the time of taking the NPLQ final assessment and be able to:
- Jump/dive into deep water
- Swim 50 metres in less than 60 seconds
- Swim 100 metres continuously on front and back in deep water
- Tread water for 30 seconds
- Surface dive to the floor of the pool
- Climb out unaided without ladder/steps and where the pool design permits
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2026 NPLQ course Dates
- Monday 6th April - Friday 10th April 2026
- Monday 25th May - Friday 29th May 2026
- Monday 20th July - Friday 24th July 2026
- Monday 17th August -Friday 21st August 2026
Every candidate attending a National Pool Lifeguard Qualification (NPLQ) course must be 16-years-old or above at the time of taking the NPLQ final assessment and be able to:
- Jump/dive into deep water
- Swim 50 metres in less than 60 seconds
- Swim 100 metres continuously on front and back in deep water
- Tread water for 30 seconds
- Surface dive to the floor of the pool
- Climb out unaided without ladder/steps and where the pool design permits