About
Teaching babies and pre-school children to swim is a rewarding and specialised role that allows you to be part of a child’s very first aquatic experiences. The STA Award in Aquatic Teaching – Baby & Pre-School Swim Teacher provides the knowledge, skills, and confidence needed to deliver safe, engaging, and developmentally appropriate lessons for young children and their parents. Created by aquatic experts and regulated by recognised awarding bodies, this baby & pre-school swim teacher qualification prepares you to teach baby and pre-school classes professionally and effectively.
📍 Courses Available
The STA Baby & Pre-School Qualification is delivered through flexible learning formats, combining theory and practical training, with options for blended delivery or private courses at your facility. Successful candidates can gain employment teaching babies through to pre-schoolers in adult-and-child lessons and will be qualified to deliver to this age group.
Baby Swim Teacher Course
Dublin & Nationwide Ireland
About the Pre-School Swim Teacher Course
About the Award in Swim Teaching
If you would like to be a part of a baby’s first steps into water, and help make their experience the best they can possibly have, then teaching babies and young children is for you!
How will this qualification benefit you?
- Created by STA’s aquatic experts, providing you with quality training.
- Regulated by Ofqual and Accredited by SQA Accreditation.
- The Baby & Pre-School Swim Teacher Course will allow you to teach a class of parents and babies as a fully qualified and confident baby and pre-school teacher.
When you get this qualification?
When you get this qualification?
- You will be able to gain employment as a baby and pre-school swimming teacher who can teach babies through to pre-schoolers in adult and child swimming lessons.
- You will be qualified to teach the STARFISH and STAnley stages of STA’s progressive International Learn to Swim Programme.
- Your course resource manual will act as a guide throughout your baby and pre-school swimming teaching journey – always there for you to refer to should you need it.
- Keep your knowledge and skills up-to-date with regular CPDs.
How to take this qualification further?
- If you enjoy being there for children who have never swam before and seeing them progress to confident beginners, then you may also be interested in the STA Swimming Teacher Qualification. The participants may also be as new to swimming as the babies you are used to, and you can be the person to take them through the most crucial part of their swimming journey!
- Alternatively, once you’ve had experience as a baby and pre-school teacher you may find you want to develop more advanced skills. In that case, the STA Level 3 Diploma in Aquatic Teaching – Baby & Pre-School qualification may be for you; it will expand and develop your technical knowledge and provide you with the latest academic research and theories, which you can then integrate into your lessons.
Interested in Becoming a Baby & Pre-School Swim Teacher? Before you get started!
You’ll need to make sure you’ve met the following requirements before you attend your course:
- Be at least 18 years of age.
- Hold the Safeguarding Children, Young People and Vulnerable Adults online learning certificate or acceptable equivalent.
Learners must have all pre-requisites in place before the start of the course. Qualification certificates cannot be issued if all pre-requisites are not met before the start of the course, post course submissions will not be accepted.
Course Cost / Bookings
Course Cost / Bookings
To enquire about the course cost and how to book, please email us at info@swim21training.com or click here to book directly. Delivery of our courses can be a combination of online / in person. We can bring a trainer to you and deliver our courses at your facility.
What is the Baby & Pre-School Swim Teacher qualification?
It is a professional aquatic teaching qualification that equips you with the knowledge, skills, and confidence to deliver safe, engaging, and developmentally appropriate lessons for babies, toddlers, and pre-school children.
Are there any entry requirements?
Yes. You must be at least 18 years old and hold a Safeguarding Children, Young People and Vulnerable Adults certificate or an accepted equivalent before the course begins. We can help you get your safeguarding certificate through E-Learning.
Is the qualification recognised?
Yes. The training is created by aquatic experts and regulated by recognised awarding bodies, with accreditation including Ofqual regulation and SQA Accreditation.
How is the course delivered?
Delivery includes a combination of theory and practical learning, through zoom and then in person practical. We can also deliver private courses at your site.
More Information on this Qualification
Check out the STA website by clicking on learn more.