ISA-Sports Schooling
Swim Instructor Course
Become a certified swim coach! Work with us and inspire children through exciting and meaningful sporting experiences.
Upcoming session: April 2025
Suit Up & Become a Certified Swim Coach
Looking for a meaningful and rewarding part-time job, or to explore a career change? Come coach with us and our family of brands – including The Swim Lab, X Lab and Camp Movement!
We offer a comprehensive training and certification program for all our swim coaches, jointly certified with the International Sports Academy. Full support throughout your coaching journey means beginners are welcome too!
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 go through 52 hours of paid attachment with our experienced coaches, and get to learn directly from the experts in actual classes.
Hear from Our Coaches
Unlock Opportunities
The ISA-Sports Schooling Certification of Swim Instruction is a well-recognised certification for children's swim instruction
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
The Swim Instructor Course consists of 7 weeks of twice-weekly classes held in the evening. Classes are taught by our practicing senior coaches, and cover both Theory and Practical instruction.
During the Course, you will also complete 52 hours of work attachment, in which you gain exposure and experience from observing and assisting in experienced coaches in real classes.
Upon successfully completing your attachment and passing both the theory and practical examinations, you will receive your Swim Instructor certification, and be assigned your own classes to coach.
As a coach with us, you will receive continued mentorship and professional development to help constantly improve your coaching. You can expect a performance review every 6 months, with opportunities for promotion and salary increases.
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.
April 2025 intake [NOW OPEN]
Dates
8 Apr – 2 May
Time
7:30-9PM, Tuesdays and Thursdays
Location
(Tuesdays)
NTU@one-north
11 Slim Barracks Rise
Singapore 138664
Nearest MRTs: Buona Vista / one-north
(Thursdays)
XCL World Academy
2 Yishun Street 42
Singapore 738069
Nearest MRTs: Yishun/ Khatib
Fees
$2,485.20 w/GST ($2,280 w/o GST)
Applicants will be contacted for an interview prior to starting the course.
Please note that all non-Singaporean applicants must possess valid permission to work in Singapore – we are unable to sponsor visas.
Payment Terms & Conditions:
- A 50% payment must be made upon sign-up, prior to the commencement of the course.
- The remaining balance must be paid before the theory and practical test.
- Failure to complete payment may result in withdrawal from the course and ineligibility to take the final assessments.
*Upon completion, participants may be selected to be part of the Sports Schooling coaching team, with guaranteed coaching hours after course completion.
This selection will only be done after the full course has been completed.