ASA National Plan for Teaching Swimming (NPTS) 2007 FAQs

Q. What Continuing Professional Development (CPD) titles are available for topics related to the National Plan for Teaching Swimming?
The titles relating to the ASA National Plan for Teaching Swimming are:
- Overview
- FUNdamentals
- AquaFun
- Flip n Fun
- Mini-Polo!
- Competitive Swimming

All CPD seminars are bite-sized training courses and run between 3–5 hours in length. Ideal to get yourself up to date!

Q How do I find a CPD Seminar?
Click here, or to navigate there yourself, visit the ‘Teachers & Coaches’ tab, from there access the CPD section of the website which has listings for all organised seminars which can be filtered by Region. 

You may be looking to hold a seminar for your staff. For further details speak to your ASA Regional Business Manager / Education Officer.

Assessing Stages 1 – 10 of the National Plan for Teaching Swimming
Q What qualifications does someone need in order to deliver and assess Stages 1–7?
It is recommended that to deliver and assess stages 1–7 of the NPTS, the Teacher MUST BE minimum of ASA Level 2 qualified.

Q What qualifications does someone need and what would you recommend in order to deliver and assess Flip n Fun (Diving), AquaFun (Synchronised Swimming),  Mini-Polo! (Water Polo) and Competitive Swimming: Stages 8– 10?
Be an ASA Level 2 Teacher (or equivalent) and have attended the Discipline CPD (e.g. Flip n Fun, Mini-Polo!, AquaFun or Competitive Swimming).

OR

Be an ASA Level 2 Teacher (or equivalent) AND ASA Level 1 in the relative discipline (e.g. diving, synchro, water polo, swimming coaching)

OR

Be an ASA Level 2 Coach in the relative Discipline (diving, synchro, water polo or competitive swimming).  However in this instance that person is also advised to attend the CPD for the relative discipline (Flip n Fun, AquaFun, Mini-Polo! or Competitive Swimming).

Q. What qualifications does someone need to deliver and assess RLSS Rookie Lifesaving Awards that now ‘dovetail’ into the NPTS stages 8-10?
To deliver Rookie Lifesaving, the RLSS state you must have the ‘Rookie Instructor Qualification’.

If a Teacher has an ASA Level 2 qualification, would like to deliver and assess Rookie Life Saving and DOES NOT have an RLSS approved Life Saving/Life Guarding award (NRASTC/NPLQ), then they will have to attend a short, in-house, RLSS Trainer Assessor led course, or attend the ASA Rookie Life Saving CPD seminar. 

If a Teacher has an ASA Level 2 qualification, would like to deliver and assess Rookie Life Saving and ALSO HAS AN APPROVED RLSS QUALIFICATION (NRASTC / NPLQ), then they will need to register as a Rookie Instructor by purchasing the Instructor Pack, which will come with a distance learning orientation pack. 

Anyone who is interested can register his or her details via the RLSS (www.lifesavers.org.uk)