Courses and Awards

Bronze/SRC Course:
Upcoming Bronze & SRC Courses:

Bronze: Must be 15 yrs old and swim 400m in under 9 mins.
SRC: Must be 13 yrs old and swim 200m in under 5 mins.

Pool Swim form must be completed and sent to the Club office prior to the start of the course.  Please download the pool swim form here

First Aid Course:

Branch First Aid & CPR course

First Aid Prerequisites: Must be 14 yrs of age on the day of assessment.

– You will need to enrol via the SLS Hub and you will need a USI number to complete the enrolment.  If you do not have a USI you can apply for one here

– Members who will be in Y10 to Y12 in 2023, will need their LUI number.

– The cost to patrolling members who have 4 or more patrol hours is free and $50 for everyone else.

IRB Crew and Drivers Course:
Upcoming IRB Crew and IRB Drivers Courses:

Drivers must be 17, hold a marine license and a proficient IRB Crew & Bronze Medallion
Crews must be 15, and hold a proficient bronze.

Must hold a manual car license. 4 people per date

In order to be eligible for any courses a member must be financial, registered for the current season and be contributing to the club as either an active patrolling member or those currently enrolled in a course that enables them to fulfil a patrol position such as Bronze/SRC/Observers. A member must also have a current blue card and have completed the following courses:

SLS – Safeguarding Children and Young People Awareness Course

SLSQ – CYRMS

Unique Student Identification (USI) numbers:
Every member who gains a new award will need to have a USI number. Some of you will have already created one or may have one through another training provider.  Alternatively please visit Create your USI You will require some form of ID as part of the identity verification process.