Teacher of Swimming and Water Safety - Bridge the Gap
Units of Competency
The AUSTSWIM Teacher of Swimming and Water Safety course contains units of competency that are nationally recognised from the Sport, Fitness and Recreation training package.
| SISCAQU020 | Perform water rescues |
| SISCAQU023 | Plan swimming lessons |
| SISCAQU024 | Teach water familiarisation, buoyancy and mobility skills |
| SISCAQU025 | Teach water safety and survival skills |
| SISCAQU026 | Teach swimming strokes |
Course Overview
This online course is designed to provide a pathway for recognising your existing skills, knowledge, and experience toward the latest Swimming & Water Safety Teacher Skill Set.
This course is ideal for:
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Teachers who currently hold a Teacher of Swimming and Water Safety accreditation and who are looking to upskill to the new Swimming and Water Safety skillset - SISSS00132.
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Teachers will be required to supply evidence of their current swimming and water safety accreditation (Statement of Attainment).
What you'll learn:
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Update lesson planning techniques.
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Learn about incident reports.
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Refresh your swim teaching knowledge.
Upon successful completion of the course, you will receive:
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Statement of Attainment for the Skill Set SISSS00132 – Swimming and Water Safety Teacher.
Course Benefits
- National and international recognition of your teaching skills.
- Strong pathways into specialist and professional development streams.
- Not-for-profit. Purpose-driven. Community-focused.
All AUSTSWIM surpluses are reinvested into education quality, teacher support and community impact.
Course Details
AUSTSWIM is committed to ensuring that all learners are enrolled in courses appropriate to their skills, capabilities and eligibility.
1. Have completed a Teacher of Swimming and Water Safety course after 2015
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Candidates will be required to provide evidence of the Statement of Attainment.
2. Citizenship and Visa Eligibility
Candidates must be:
- An Australian citizen; or
- A New Zealand citizen; or
- The holder of a visa that permits participation in education and training in Australia. Individuals on a VISA must check their visa conditions before enrolling. Start a VISA query here.
AUSTSWIM is not a registered CRICOS provider and does not enrol students on an International Student Visa (Subclass 500).
Evidence of citizenship, residency or visa status must be provided at enrolment and will be retained in accordance with regulatory and privacy requirements.
3. Unique Student Identifier (USI)
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Candidates must provide their valid Unique Student Identifier (USI) number at the time of enrolment for verification by AUSTSWIM. A USI is a reference number required by the Commonwealth statutory office (Student Identifiers Act 2014) and is obtained from the USI Registrar.
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For more information and to create a USI, visit the USI website.
4. Technology and Digital Access
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Candidates must have access to a computer or a suitable device with internet access to complete the required online learning and assessment activities.
- Online course including assessment tasks.
- Bridge the Gap handbook to be completed in the industry.
- AUSTSWIM Licence Learning - online theory content.
- SISCAQU020 - Perform water rescues.
- SISCAQU023 - Plan swimming lessons.
- SISCAQU024 - Teach water familiarisation, buoyancy and mobility skills.
- SISCAQU025 - Teach water safety and survival skills.
- SISCAQU026 - Teach swimming strokes.
AUSTSWIM Course Terms and Conditions
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What our teachers say
| “Completing TSW - Bridge the Gap gave me the confidence to step straight into teaching — I felt supported every step of the way.” – AUSTSWIM Teacher |
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