Lifesaving Academy Senior Tutor Award About the Lifesaving Academy Senior Tutor Award Prerequisites Course content Assessment About the Lifesaving Academy Senior Tutor Award Lifesaving Academy Senior Tutor is the most senior award for our Lifesaving Academy Instructors. The course is designed for those who are regularly delivering both the National Lifesaving Academy programme, as well as our Instructor courses. The Lifesaving Academy Senior Tutor award is designed to equip candidates with the skills and knowledge that they will need to support others in their local lifesaving community. The Lifesaving Academy Senior Tutor Award directly replaces the Lifesaving Academy Mentor (previously used). What are the prerequisites? Aged 18 or older on the first day of the course. Hold a current Life Support 3 (or equivalent) qualification. Hold current RLSS UK Individual Membership (Lifesaver, Licence to Operator or Honorary) (candidates do not need to hold this to take the course, but it is a requirement for them to have membership to be able to teach the National Lifesaving Academy programme or related Instructor awards). Hold the Lifesaving Academy Tutor award (and have passed their probationary period). Has run at least two National Lifesaving Academy assessments in the previous 12 months. Has run at least two Lifesaving Academy Instructor or Rookie Instructor courses in the previous 24 months. Have completed the most recent Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion Training for RLSS UK Members and Associates. Course content The Lifesaving Academy Senior Tutor award course is approximately 7 hours in duration and is delivered online by the RLSS UK Training Team. Topics covered during the course include: The Importance of Standardisation Equality & Diversity Safeguarding IQA Good Practice Mentoring Planning and Delivering a Lifesaving Academy Tutor course Assessment To achieve the Lifesaving Academy Senior Tutor award, candidates must pass ongoing assessment during the online course, as well as a probationary period that includes delivering a Lifesaving Academy Tutor course. Manage Cookie Preferences