Step 1: Enrol in Course
Royal Life Saving offers a 4-day and a 2-day Pool Lifeguard course. See which course is best for you.
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Step 2: Complete Online Learning and Assessment
Allow yourself 12.5 hours for online theory for the 2-day course, and 16 hours for the 4-day course as it includes First Aid.
Step 3: Attend the course
The face-to-face learning involves classroom and pool training. Full course details can be found below:
Pool Lifeguard 2-day
Pool Lifeguard 4-day
Step 4: Send final information to Royal Life Saving WA
Return a passport style photo (can be a selfie) and proof of current HLTAID011 Provide First Aid to training@royallifesavingwa.com.au for review in order to award certificate and licence.
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