Already have experience as a lifeguard or lifesaving professional and feel ready to take your career to the next level with a NPLQTA Course?
The National Pool Lifeguard Trainer Assessor Course at Hertfordshire Sports Village could be the perfect opportunity to build on the skills and experience you already have and move into an exciting new role within the education, sports and leisure industry.
Our NPLQTA Course takes place at Hertfordshire Sports Village from 23–27 March 2026. This nationally recognised RLSS UK qualification is designed for experienced lifesaving professionals who are ready to share their knowledge, support others and become qualified to train and assess the next generation of lifeguards.
Becoming a National Pool Lifeguard Trainer Assessor can be a hugely rewarding career move. You’ll have the opportunity to pass on your experience, help others develop their confidence and skills, and play an important part in maintaining the high standards that help keep people safe in swimming pools and aquatic environments.
Ready to turn your experience into your next career opportunity?
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Use Your Experience to Help the Next Generation of Lifeguards
Being an experienced lifeguard is about much more than knowing what to do in an emergency. Over time, you develop knowledge, judgement and practical experience that can be incredibly valuable to those starting their own lifesaving careers.
The NPLQTA course gives you the opportunity to put that experience to good use. As a NPLQ Trainer Assessor, you’ll help prepare future lifeguards for the responsibilities of their role, while supporting them as they develop the skills and confidence, they need to keep others safe.
NPLQ Trainer Assessors are responsible for delivering and assessing recognised lifesaving qualifications, including the National Pool Lifeguard Qualification (NPLQ). By becoming a Trainer Assessor, you can make a real difference not only to individual candidates, but to the wider standard of lifeguarding across the UK.
If you’re ready to share your experience and help the next generation of lifesavers succeed, enquire about the NPLQTA course at Hertfordshire Sports Village today.
Build Your Confidence as a Trainer and Assessor
The NPLQTA programme has been designed to give you the knowledge, practical skills and confidence to take on your new responsibilities successfully.
Across the course, you’ll learn how to plan, deliver and assess RLSS UK qualifications in accordance with national standards. You’ll also develop your communication and assessment skills, helping you create positive learning experiences and provide candidates with the support they need to progress.
At Hertfordshire Sports Village, the programme covers four key areas:
- Train the Trainer – 1 day
- Train the Assessor – 1 day
- CPR and AED – 1 day
- Qualification Specialism – 2 days
Thinking about taking the next step? Talk to the Hertfordshire Sports Village team and discover how the NPLQTA course could help you progress.
Who Is the NPLQTA Course For?
You don’t have to start your career again to take a new direction. If you already have valuable experience within lifesaving, first aid or aquatic environments, the NPLQTA course could help you build on what you already know.
The course is suitable for:
- Experienced First Aiders
- Pool Lifeguards
- Open Water Lifeguards
- Beach Lifeguards
- Swimming Teachers with the National Rescue Award
- Pool Responders with ER Pool who are looking to move into training and assessment.
To enrol, you must be aged 18 or over, hold Royal Life Saving Society UK Licence to Operator Membership, and have a current, full qualification in the discipline you wish to assess. For example, anyone wishing to become an NPLQ Trainer Assessor must hold a valid NPLQ.
If you’re not sure whether you meet the requirements, don’t worry.
Get in touch with Hertfordshire Sports Village and the team can help you understand whether the course is right for you.
A Supportive Pathway into Your New Role
Completing the course is an important milestone, but it’s also the beginning of your journey as a Trainer Assessor.
Successful candidates qualify as Probationary RLSS UK Trainer Assessors for AED and their chosen discipline before undertaking a supported probationary period of up to two years. During this time, you’ll have guidance from an experienced National Trainer Assessor or Mentor as you continue developing your skills and confidence.
This supportive pathway means you can gain valuable experience in your new role while continuing to work towards the high standards expected by RLSS UK.
It’s a fantastic opportunity to take the experience you’ve built up throughout your lifesaving career and use it to help others achieve theirs.
Ready for a fresh challenge? Take a look at the NPLQTA course and contact Hertfordshire Sports Village to discuss your place.
NPLQTA Course at Hertfordshire Sports Village
Dates: 23–27 March 2026
Times: 8am–6pm
Cost: £700
Location: Hertfordshire Sports Village
Whether you’re looking to broaden your professional skills, take on greater responsibility or simply feel ready for something new, the NPLQ Trainer Assessor course at Hertfordshire Sports Village offers an exciting opportunity to take your career forward.
Your experience matters. Now you have the opportunity to share it, develop it and use it to help others become the very best lifeguards they can be.