Description

The AUSTSWIM Teacher of Infant and Preschool Aquatics course is aimed at those with a desire to teach students aged from six months to four years of age.

This course will give you the skills needed to safely introduce parents and children to the water, plus educate parents in quality supervision of children when in, on and around water. This will also help to enhance bonding between children and parents in the aquatic environment.

AUSTSWIM Licensed Teachers will learn to approach infant aquatic education from a developmental philosophy – respecting the personal, physical and cognitive needs of infants and young children. These teaching methods include developing skills that are highly transferable to other areas of employment, putting teachers in a great position going forward. 

As a teacher, you will play an important role in educating the community on the importance of gaining swimming and water safety skills. You will help children and their families to understand the principles and practices of water safety. You will be expected to develop programs and use teaching methods that are appropriate for the learners’ stages of development and reflect the physical, social, emotional and intellectual competencies of infants and preschool children. 

This program will allow children to develop water confidence through participation in a range of safer and more enjoyable aquatic activities. In this course, play, exploration and encouragement will aid the development of basic swimming and water safety skills.

Units of competency: 

The AUSTSWIM Teacher of Infant and Preschool Aquatics course contains one unit of competency which is nationally recognised from the Sport, Fitness and Recreation Training package. Upon successful completion of all assessment requirements, candidates will be issued a Statement of Attainment for the following unit: 

1. SISCAQU027 - Promote development of infants and toddlers in an aquatic environment

Did you know?

If you purchased both an Extension Course and a Licence Renewal after 1 July 2024, you will qualify for $100 cashback if you meet the criteria below: 

1. AUSTSWIM Teachers (only) completing an Extension Course and Licence Renewal (at full price) within 3 years will receive $100 cashback.
2. Fill out this form and claim your $100 cashback.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT HOURS:

Each of AUSTSWIM’s Extension courses provide the equivalent of 10 hours of professional development towards your AUSTSWIM licence renewal. 

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:

Any Teacher who holds a Teacher of Swimming and Water Safety licence or accreditation (Statement of Attainment is accepted) from AUSTSWIM or another provider, can enrol in AUSTSWIM Extension courses. 

Please note: additional pre-requisites apply for AUSTSWIM Teacher of Infant and Preschool Aquatics 

To meet the entry requirement for this course, candidates MUST complete the following prerequisite units of competency:

1. SISCAQU024 Teach water familiarisation, buoyancy and mobility
2. SISCAQU025 Teach water safety and survival skills 

If you do NOT hold a Statement of Attainment (SoA) for these units, you will receive an email after enrolling in the Infant course with instructions on how to enrol in the required online prerequisite program: Teach Water Familiarisation & Water Safety Skills.

Alternatively, if you already hold the units, you are NOT required to enrol into the prerequisite course. However, you MUST upload your Statement of Attainment in the designated section of your aXcelerate Learner Portal.

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