Lifeguards, also known as pool guards, beach lifeguards or lifesavers, work at swimming pools, beaches and inland waterways and try to keep the swimmers safe. A lifeguard is tasked with observing and supervising swimming areas to prevent accidents. Other responsibilities include making swimmers aware of dangerous situations, and in an emergency situation carrying out a rescue procedure. A lifeguard has to always maintain his/her physical fitness in water and on land.
Personal Competencies
You are physically fit
You like to help others
You like working outdoors
Entry Pathway
Minimum Qualification • After completing class 10 and being 18 years of age you can enrol for National Skills Qualification Framework (NSQF)* level 4 lifeguard training. You must also know how to swim.
* NSQF is a nationally integrated education and competency-based framework that enables persons to acquire desired competency levels in a chosen field. NSQF includes vocational education, vocational training, general education and technical education which prepares an individual for the job market with competent skills. An individual may return at any time to upgrade skills after gaining experience
• National Scholarship Portal - Please visit http://www.scholarships.gov.in. Under this portal there are Central Government schemes offered by different Departments, UGC/AICTE Schemes and State Schemes.* • Please visit http://www.buddy4study.com for details on available scholarships. This is a gateway to scholarships starting from Class XI
*(Availability of these scholarships can vary from time to time)
Where will you work?
Places of Work: Swimming pools, Hotels, Adventure Sports, Sports Event Companies, Schools, Colleges, Corporate Training agencies and so on
Work Environment: You have to work for at least 8 to 9 hours and for 5 to 6 days a week. Shift duties may be there. Overtime is common.
Opportunities for work exist for differently abled in this field
Expected Growth Path
Intern/ trainee lifeguard → Lifeguard → Swimming Pool Manager
Expected Income
The approx. salary of a Lifeguard (Pool Lifeguard, Becah Lifeguard) ranges between INR 16,000 - 40,000* per month
Source - https://bit.ly/3Ex5M6d *These figures are taken from NCS and are indicative and subject to change
Experts from the field
Rashtriya Life Saving Society (RLSS India) volunteer Tishya Gajbe is a recently qualified as an Instructor and was a qualified lifeguard who provides her service to various agencies. She has chosen the profession of a lifeguard as it is her passion too.*
Source - Personal interview with Tishya Gajbe
* The above information is for training purposes only and will not be used for any commercial gains
Lifeguard (Pool Guard, Beach Lifeguard, Lifesaver)
NCS Code: 3423.0501 | V082Minimum Qualification
• After completing class 10 and being 18 years of age you can enrol for National Skills Qualification Framework (NSQF)* level 4 lifeguard training. You must also know how to swim.
* NSQF is a nationally integrated education and competency-based framework that enables persons to acquire desired competency levels in a chosen field. NSQF includes vocational education, vocational training, general education and technical education which prepares an individual for the job market with competent skills. An individual may return at any time to upgrade skills after gaining experience
Government Institutes
1. National Skills Development Corporation (NSDC): Visit https://www.nsdcindia.org/find-nsdc-training-centre
2. Jan Shikshan Sansthan (JSS): Visit - https://nsdcindia.org/find-nsdc-training-centre-jss/
3. NIOS training centres: Visit - https://voc.nios.ac.in/registration/locate-study-centre
4. List of NSQF centres: https://aicte-india.org/sites/default/files/Vocational%20institutions%20272%20recommended%20AY%202020-21.pdf
• A majority of government schemes are free
Scholarships
• National Scholarship Portal - Please visit http://www.scholarships.gov.in. Under this portal there are Central Government schemes offered by different Departments, UGC/AICTE Schemes and State Schemes.*
• Please visit http://www.buddy4study.com for details on available scholarships. This is a gateway to scholarships starting from Class XI
*(Availability of these scholarships can vary from time to time)
Places of Work: Swimming pools, Hotels, Adventure Sports, Sports Event Companies, Schools, Colleges, Corporate Training agencies and so on
Work Environment: You have to work for at least 8 to 9 hours and for 5 to 6 days a week. Shift duties may be there. Overtime is common.
Opportunities for work exist for differently abled in this field
Intern/ trainee lifeguard → Lifeguard → Swimming Pool Manager
The approx. salary of a Lifeguard (Pool Lifeguard, Becah Lifeguard) ranges between INR 16,000 - 40,000* per month
Source - https://bit.ly/3Ex5M6d
*These figures are taken from NCS and are indicative and subject to change
Experts from the field
Rashtriya Life Saving Society (RLSS India) volunteer Tishya Gajbe is a recently qualified as an Instructor and was a qualified lifeguard who provides her service to various agencies. She has chosen the profession of a lifeguard as it is her passion too.*
Source - Personal interview with Tishya Gajbe
* The above information is for training purposes only and will not be used for any commercial gains
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