Sports Schooling
Swim Instructor Course

Become a certified swim coach! Work with us and inspire children through exciting and meaningful sporting experiences.

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Suit Up & Become a Certified Swim Coach

Looking for a meaningful and rewarding part-time job, or considering a career change? Join us as a swim coach and become part of our family of brands – The Swim Lab, X Lab, and Centre for Movement!

We provide a comprehensive training and certification programme for all our swim coaches. With full support throughout your coaching journey, even beginners are welcome to start and grow with us.

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A new coaching career awaits you

We don't just want to teach you how to coach swimming for kids - we want to help you grow your swim coaching career.

Be a part of something bigger

Join our team of coaches committed to inspiring children to be active, confident and growth-minded through sports!

Flexible Commitment

Commit as little as 6 hours each weekend, in one of our many pool locations across Singapore.

Coach across the Sports Schooling Family of Brands

Course Highlights

Foundational Swim Instruction Program

Not an experienced swimmer? Don’t worry. Our beginner-friendly program starts from basics. Learn to master both swimming strokes and important coaching techniques.

Theory and Practical sessions

We'll learn swimming theories through a fun & engaging classroom experience and then applying them practically in the pool with your peers.

Mentorship attachment program

You’ll participate in a paid attachment with our experienced coaches, learning directly from the experts while assisting in real swim classes.

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Hear from Our Coaches

Definitely will recommend the course to other aspiring swim coaches. I feel that this course can really prepare you for what to expect in an actual class
Zaki
This course is very well structured as compared to other courses. The instructors are very knowledgeable and friendly as well!
Eileen
The course shed light on many coaching methods and approaches on how to handle the class, overall highly recommend it.
Jun Wei
All my instructors are very professional and knowledgeable and perhaps the best trainers I have ever experienced. During my attachments, I also met very enthusiastic and knowledgeable coaches, who are very willing to share as well.
Casey

Unlock Opportunities

The Sports Schooling Certification of Swim Instruction is a structured and comprehensive programme designed to equip coaches with the skills and knowledge needed to teach children’s swimming effectively.

The learning never ends! Course graduates benefit from weekly mentorship, advance coaching clinics and fun workshops

Inspired to improve your own swim technique? Plunge in with free weekly coaches' swim training. No swim background required!

Frequently Asked Questions

For individuals with no prior swim coaching experience:
You will be required to complete the full Swim Instructor Course, consisting of 7 weeks of twice-weekly evening classes. Sessions are led by our practicing senior coaches and cover both theory and practical instruction.

As part of the course, you will also complete 52 hours of work attachment, gaining hands-on experience by observing and assisting experienced coaches in real classes.

Upon successfully completing your attachment and passing both theory and practical examinations, you will receive your Swim Instructor certification issued by Sports Schooling and be assigned your own classes to coach.

Ongoing support:
As a coach with us, you will benefit from continued mentorship and professional development to constantly improve your coaching. Performance reviews occur every 6 months, with opportunities for promotion and salary increases.

For individuals with prior swim coaching experience:
Assessment will be conducted on a case-by-case basis. The programme will be adapted accordingly, but basic mentorship and training will still be required to ensure alignment with Sports Schooling’s teaching philosophy and methodology.

We welcome all aspiring coaches who enjoy sports, have a heart for education, and want to be part of a team that is fun, supportive and constantly learning!

With step-by-step learning and continual mentorship, the Course is suitable even for applicants with no swim or coaching experience. There will also be weekly swim training sessions conducted by senior coaches for you to work on your swimming skills.