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Qualifications & Professional Standards

Current credentials for training delivery, quality assurance, and operational safety for pools, open water and events.

Training • Assurance (IQA) • Event Safety • Swim Piloting • STA ATC

Sarah Wiseman, NEBOSH-qualified safety professional and trainer at Beyond the Water.

My professional credentials

I’m Sarah Wiseman - a Highlands-based safety professional supporting venues and event organisers with regulated training, quality assurance (IQA), and practical operational safety planning.

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This page outlines my current professional qualifications, memberships, and insurance. These reflect the work I actively deliver and the standards I operate under.

Evidence packs available for procurement, venue governance and audit purposes.

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Credibility Highlights

NEBOSH-qualified safety professional

Occupational health & safety management for real-world operations.

Regulated training delivery (STA / RLSS)

Tutor / Trainer-Assessor across swim teaching & coaching, lifeguarding, first aid, and water safety.

Internal Quality Assurance (L4 IQA)

Quality systems, sampling, standardisation and assessor support.

Operational water safety competence

Water Safety Management (coastal & inland).

Commercial boat & comms ready

RYA Powerboat (Commercial Endorsement) & VHF & Sea Survival.

Open water safety & coaching

Coaching & safety credentials for open water environments.

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Full List of Qualifications

    • NEBOSH National General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety

    • NEBOSH IIRSM Certificate in Managing Risk

    • International Institute of Risk and Safety Management (IIRSM) Associate (Exp: 2026)

    • Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) Affiliate (Exp: 2026)

    • STA Aquatics Tutor (Open Water Coaching, Open Water Safety, Safety Award for Teachers, Swimming Teaching)

    • RLSS Trainer / Assessor (NPLQ, NRASTC, ER, First Aid, PXB, AED, Anaphylaxis)

    • RLSS National Water Safety Management Instructor

    • RLSS National Pool Supervisor Qualification Tutor

    • Level 3 Award in Education and Training

    • STA Aquacise Tutor (Probationary)

    • STA Lifesaving and First Aid Tutor (Probationary)

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    Some tutor roles are listed as ‘probationary’ while final sign-off is completed.

    Current scope is always confirmed before delivery.

    • Level 4 Internal Quality Assurance (IQA)

    • Level 2 RYA Power Boat Handling with Commercial Endorsement

    • RYA VHF-SRC Radio

    • RYA First Aid at Sea

    • RYA Basic Sea Survival

    • ML5 Medical

    • Level 2 STA Award in Open Water Swimming Coaching

    • Level 2 ASA British Open Water Coach

    • Level 2 Scottish Swimming Coach

    • Level 1 & 2 ASA Swimming Teacher

    • Level 2 STA Mermaid and Mono Fin Swim Coach

    • Level 2 STA Award in Aquatic Teaching – Disability Swimming

    • Level 1 ASA Swimming Teacher for Disabilities

    • RLSS National Pool Lifeguard Qualification (NPLQ)

    • RLSS National Water Safety Management Programme (Coastal and Inland Waterways)

    • RLSS Rookie Lifeguard Instructor

    • RLSS Pool to Pond Instructor

    • RLSS Water Smart Instructor

    • Child Protection and Wellbeing Officer

    • Safeguarding and Protecting Children

    • BCU CPD - Risk Management and Risk Assessment 

    • SE CPD - School Swimming and Water Safety

    • STA CPD - School Swimming

    • STA CPD - Teaching Adults

    • ASA CPD – Teaching Teenage Swimmers​

    • STA CPD - Cerebral Palsy and Swimming

    • ASA CPD – Flip ‘N’ Fun

    • CTA CPD 1 - Aquaphobia

    • IISA CPD - Level 1 Observer

    • CPD: Pre and Post Natal Exercise

    • FdSc Ecology and Conservation

    • HE Diploma Outdoor Education and Business

    • BTEC Diploma in Sport

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Current memberships & cover (renewed annually)

  • CIMSPA Membership (Full Level 3) — Exp: 2026

  • Swimming Teacher Association (STA) — Exp: 2026

  • UK Coaching — Exp: 2026

  • BASP Emergency First Aid in the Outdoors — Exp: 2026

  • Insurance through CIMSPA and STA — Exp: 2026

  • Business & Employers Liability Insurance (Clear / Lloyd’s) — Exp: 2026

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