Become a Training Officer

Choose the surf award you will teach. Be 16 or older by assessment. Arrange the course and a mentor with the Chair of Education.

Finish check: you hold the current, proficient surf award.

Complete Child Safe Awareness and Surf Risk Rating. Then complete pre-course activities 1–9.

Finish check: both completions and activities 1–9 are in your portfolio.

Attend the Training Officer course. Deliver your 10-minute teaching practical.

You need the current WA Training Officer award before probationary training.

Finish check: completed portfolio and WA Training Officer award.

Observe every topic across at least two full courses. Deliver sessions, then deliver three assessed lessons.

Finish check: signed logbook entries and lesson reviews.

• At least two full courses, with every topic observed
• Three assessed lessons on different topics or in different settings
• At least three candidates in each assessed lesson
• A score of 5 or 6 in every criterion for all three lessons
• Three final lesson plans, with reviews and mentor sign-off

Get your mentor’s competency sign-off. Give your logbook to the Chair of Education for SLSWA processing.

Before teaching alone, check the award is on your official record.