Following the announcement at STA’s Conference in October, we are extremely pleased to launch today the new STA Pool Snorkelling CPD.

STA’s Pool Snorkelling CPD is aimed at STA Junior Lifeguard Instructors and STA Certificate in Teaching Swimming holders who wish to deliver pool snorkelling as part of a contrasting activity, a fun one-off session, or part of a holiday scheme. The online training programme provides additional information on how to teach the specific pool snorkelling elements of the Junior Lifeguard Programme and International Learn to Swim Programme covering:

• STA Pool Snorkelling programme overview
• Safety
• Equipment, safe use, and techniques
• Safe entries
• Safe snorkelling
• Hand signals
• Snorkelling game ideas.

The programme will take approximately 2 hours and upon successful completion, 0.5 CPD point will be awarded. The programme does not expire; however, it is recommended learners revisit CPD’s as often as necessary to keep knowledge up to date, as well as undergo additional site-specific training to maintain competency.

Helen Done, STA’s Qualifications and Business Development Manager said:

“We are really excited to launch this new CPD today to help swimming teachers expand their skill sets and swimming programmes. The pool snorkelling CPD will provide opportunities to inspire participants to try a new aquatic activity and keep them active in the pool for longer. We are really proud of this informative and interactive CPD that also contains videos that break down each skill so swimming teachers can visually see how they should be performed. Thank you to the venue and participants who made this possible. We hope swimming teachers and subsequently their participants benefit from completing this new CPD.”

Pool Snorkelling CPD is available now on the swim shop!