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National Pool Lifeguard
Qualification (NPLQ)

The Royal Life Saving Society's NPLQ is the most awarded lifeguard qualification in the UK and Ireland and is also internationally recognised. More than 46,000 pool lifeguards qualify with the RLSS UK course every year, and there are currently more than 90,000 pool lifeguards qualified in the NPLQ – 95% of all UK pool lifeguards.  RLSS UK is regulated by Ofqual, Qualifications Wales and CCEA in Northern Ireland.

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Qualification (NPLQ)
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Course Date
Course Location
Aug 17th, 2026
St Neot's Preparatory School
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NPLQ - Course 17/08/2026
Course Date:
August 17, 2026
Course Price:
£
250

17th August -21st August  - 9am - 5pm

Location - St Neot's Preparatory School Eversley, Hook RG27 0PN

Lifeguard Course Prerequisites

Every candidate attending a 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 a ladder/steps and where the pool design permits.