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How To Become A Certified Swimming Instructor in Singapore
In Singapore, a few groups provide certification programs for swimming teachers. They are AUSTSWIM, the Swimming Teachers’ Association (STA), and Sport Singapore (formerly known as the Singapore Sports Council).
Please check the table below for more information and a comparison of this certification’s differences.
| Sports Singapore | Swimming Teachers’ Association | AUSTSWIM |
| NROC | STA | AUSTSWIM |
Teaching Venue
| Public Pools | Yes | No | No |
| Condo & Private Pools | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Requirements
| NROC (Sport Singapore) | SSTA | AUSTSWIM | |
| Minimum Age | 18 years old as on 1st Jan of the year | 17 years old | 16 years old (Accreditation at 17) |
| Freestyle | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Breaststroke | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Backstroke | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Butterfly | Yes | – | – |
| Lifesaving 1,2,3 | Yes (3 Years from Exam) |
Yes | Optional |
| Bronze Medallion | Optional | Optional | Optional |
| First Aid or CPR | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Basic Sports Science (BSS) | Yes | – | – |
| SG-Coach Theory Lv1 | Yes | – | – |
| SG-Coach Technical Lv1 | Yes | – | – |
| Course Fee | (i) SG-Coach Level 1 Integrated Programme for Swimming or (ii) SG-Coach Level 1 Theory & Technical Estimated fee: $856 Register at TeachSSA website Min age: 18 years old |
STA Member S$550 Non-Member S$580 |
Approximately S$570 |
After completing the course, you must meet a predetermined number of attachment hours with an affiliated swim school or swimming instructor.
Where Should You Begin?
- Come to our adult & lady swimming lessons if you are still learning to swim well to improve your ability.
- Come to our lifesaving course if you lack the necessary training and credentials. The session will introduce CPR and first aid training.
- Ensure you have finished your Basic Sports Science, SG-Coach Theory Level 1, and SG-Coach Technical Level 1 if you are getting ready to teach at a public pool.
- Don’t hesitate to contact us for an attachment after completing your swimming teacher training.
- Join our team as a trained swimming instructor once your attachment is over and you have the appropriate teaching certification!
NROC, or the National Registry of Coaches
To improve the caliber and professionalism of sports coaching in Singapore, the NROC was established in 2003. This helps ensure that all coaches have a minimum level of technical proficiency and that all active coaches keep improving.
I Am An NROC Coach!
You might be unsure where to begin if you recently passed and registered with NROC. The first step in launching any business is to find a customer. You might think about becoming an instructor for our team of coaches, and we’ll help you learn all the necessary teaching methods.
Join us as a network of linked swim schools after gaining all that knowledge! Currently, we are linked with more than 100 swimming schools. We aid in the promotion of swim schools and the enrolment and certification of all swimming coaches.
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Hi… i used to be a swimming instructor abt 20yrs ago. I have certification fr S’pore Sport Council for Swimming Instructor cert, Lifesaving Instructor n CPR Instructor. But all of them expired i think. Where should i start now?
hi sure, sorry for the late reply. I think you can start off by doing an online refresher course with teachssa.org and then also enroll for basic sports science from republic polytechnic while waiting for teachssa course to commence. This is the NROC route to taking the swim license from Sport Singapore. Having this license entitled you to conduct lessons at all public pools, private pools, etc in Singapore.
Do you guys hire swimming instructors for weekends only?
Hi yes, we hire swimming instructors for weekends only.
Hi. May i check…. upon completion from either of these three schools… i will be allowed to teach young kids such as 2 years old too right?
yep, upon completion of the course and officially graduate to become swimming instructor, you will be able to teach young kids.
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