Instructor Courses

NARS Beach Life Guard Award £195 per person

This award establishes a standard which allows candidates to become a full beach lifeguards, which is internationaly recognised.

Course is held over 40 hours training plus 1 day examination by SLSA examiners. The course content consists of a fitness test of a timed pool swim of 4oom which must be completed in 7min 30sec Candidates must be able to achieve this before attending the course.

NARS Surf Coach Lifesaver Award £185 per person

This award establishes a standard which allows candidates to manage a surfing lesson when combined with the BSA Level 1 Surf Instructor award.

It does not qualify candidates to become Beach Lifeguards. Course is held over 40 hours training plus 1 day examination by SLSA examiners. The course content is very similar to the N.A.R.S. Beach Life guard award except the timed pool swim allows you an extra two minutes to complete the 4oom swim in 9min 30sec. Candidates must be able to achieve this before attending the course.

B.S.A Level 1 Surf Instructor Award £250 per person

This award is aimed at individuals with at least two years personal surfing experience, and wish to coach basic surfing techniques.

The course is held over 3 days and consists of a pre-course work book, theory/practical work, lecture presentation and assessment. Candidates must also demonstrate that their personal surfing ability is of an acceptable standard. It is also a requirement that candidates must complete 30hrs work experience with a B.S.A approved Surf School followed by a final assessment. Candidates must hold either a NARS Beach Lifeguard or NARS Surf Coach Life Saver award before they complete their 30 hours work experience.

Outer Reef also offers a eight day intensive course, 40 hours to obtain the beach surf coach life saver qualification plus 3 days to complete the level 1 surf instructor course. Then work experience and final assessment can be completed with us. Price £435.

Accommodation can be arranged.