Aquatic Safety Qualification

This vocational qualification is structured to comply with the requirements if industry and support organisations to meet their statutory obligations. The flexible programme can be tailored to meet specific industry needs.

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If you are an expedition leader, or work in or around water, this course will give you the skills you need to perform safely and undertake risk assessments. Via a combination of theoretical and practical sessions, this two day course will take you through the following subjects:

Level 1: Drowning, generic open water hazards, legislation, risk management, rescue principles, aquatic and rescue equipment

Level 2: The beach - tides, waves, currents, cliffs, beach composition, weather and temperature, man-made structures, pollution and marine hazards, human, occupational and equipment hazards, and rescue techniques.

Inland water - river hazards, water flow and force, stoppers, cushion waves, eddy currents, strainers, entrapment, riverbank stability and composition, estuarial waters, inland still water, weather and temperature, man-made structures, pollution, human, occupational and equipment hazards, and rescue techniques.

Level 3: Emergency rescues, open water swimming, and surfing

Validity: The course is valid for 2 years

How long does it take to complete ASQ?

This depends on the selection of level and modules required. To progress through to Level 3, the candidate must complete Level 1 Aquatic Water Safety Principles and at least one Level 2 module. The Emergency Response module is the foundation for Level 3 and must be taken in addition to any of the more specific Level 3 modules.

• Level 1 modules takes 4 hours
• Level 2 modules takes 3 hours
• Level 3 emergency response takes 4 hours. Additional Level 3 modules take 3 hours each

To book please add your chosen course date to the basket and then click here to register your details. Following submission you'll be redirected back to the website to pay for your course.