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Open water safety professional at waterside during training preparation.

Terms, Policies & Booking Info

Everything you need for booking, payment, kit and standards - in one place.

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

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General training terms & requirements:

Everything you need for booking, payment, and arriving prepared - terms, kit lists and employer info.

Training Terms & Conditions

Bookings, bank transfer (BACS), cancellations and transfers, resits and certification

Employer-funded bookings - Open Water Coaching

1-page summary for purchase orders and invoicing and workplace payment (Coaching)

Employer-funded bookings - Open Water Safety

1-page summary for purchase orders and invoicing and workplace payment (Safety)

Kit list - Open Water Coaching

A suggested list of what to bring for the Open Water Coaching course

Kit list - Open Water Safety

A suggested list of what to bring for the Open Water Safety course

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STA Approved Training Centre (ATC) Policies (Please read first)

These policies explain how we manage safeguarding, assessment quality, complaints/appeals and learner data.

ATC Safeguarding Policy

Safeguarding expectations and reporting routes for training delivery

ATC Health & Safety Policy

Health and safety arrangements for training delivery and venue use

ATC Equal Opportunities Policy

Commitment to equal opportunities and fair access to training

ATC Complaints Policy

How learners raise complaints and concerns with training or assessment processes

ATC Appeals Policy

How learners raise an appeal against assessment decisions

ATC Internal Quality Assurance (IQA) Policy

How assessment quality is monitored and standardised (IQA)

ATC Malpractice & Maladministration Policy

Prevention and handling of malpractice and maladministration

ATC Special Considerations / Reasonable Adjustments Policy

Reasonable adjustments and special consideration process

ATC Data Protection Policy

How learner data is handled and retained for training/qualification admin

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How bookings work

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Choose your course & date

Select the course you’re interested in and review the available dates on the relevant course page. 

If none of the listed dates work, join the waitlist.

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Submit an enquiry

Use the contact form to submit your enquiry.

Include key details (course, preferred dates, any prerequisites).
Invoice requests must be stated at this stage.

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Complete booking & payment

If spaces are available, you’ll receive a booking form link.

Your place is only confirmed once:

  • the booking form is completed in full, and

  • payment is made using the details provided in the form

We do not hold provisional spaces.

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Pre-course information sent

You’ll receive joining instructions, kit lists, and any pre-learning 7–10 days before the course.

Not sure which route fits?

Send a short brief and we’ll point you to the right course, pathway or IQA support.

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